Product Manager, Yahoo Weather

Job Description:

Full time

United States of America - Remote

Required to be located in EST timezone

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

A Little About Us

We are reimagining the Yahoo Weather product experience across the company – from the Yahoo Weather apps to the Yahoo homepage. As millions of people use Yahoo Weather each day to understand how the weather will impact them, we believe that investing in a better product experience will help us fulfill Yahoo’s mission to be a trusted guide to online content and enable people to accomplish their goals no matter how big or small. We are excited to speak with mid-level to senior-level product managers for this role.

A Lot About You

You are a product manager who welcomes the challenge of building a new consumer product experience from the ground up. You are comfortable being one of the first members of a newly formed team. Product designers consider your partnership critical to solving customer problems and delivering exceptional user experiences. Engineers jump at the chance to work with you again. You never throw requirements over the fence – you work collaboratively, follow through on commitments, and trust the team to do the same. You set a high bar for product quality and have a keen eye for detail. Teammates and stakeholders appreciate your clear and fearless communication style. You enjoy sprints as much as strategy. You are curious, driven, and know how to find a work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product design and engineering to design, build, and deliver features for the relaunch of Yahoo Weather on desktop and mobile web, plus future releases of mobile apps across iOS and Android.

• Help deliver new integrations of weather data and content across Yahoo product surfaces such as Home, Search, Newsletters, Mail and partner portals.

• Draft and review product requirements with design and engineering teams to gain alignment and determine level of impact and effort.

• Lead instrumentation and measurement efforts to understand Yahoo Weather’s product performance, monetization efforts, and user patterns. 

• Communicate project status on a regular basis with stakeholders across the News and Home product team

• Work with leads from Research, Business Intelligence, Marketing, Monetization, Finance, and Sales to improve our understanding of our customers, drive awareness of our products, and deliver value for our advertising partners

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience as a PM building a consumer-facing product on web and mobile

• Experience in weather, social media, or news is a plus, along with knowledge and experience shepherding native mobile apps through release cycles

• Proven ability to ship product features and deliver measurable value to customers

• Exceptional writing ability and asynchronous communication skills

• A desire to grow professionally, develop new skills, and take constructive criticism

• An understanding of how the news industry has evolved – including traditional media, social media, and the creator economy

• A quintessential teammate – adaptable, supportive, hard working, and enjoys a good laugh

• An interest in weather and strong opinions about consumer apps

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $96,000.00 - $200,000.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.