Director of Product

Director of Product 

Overview 

Reporting to the Chief Product & Data Officer, the Director of Product will be responsible for defining, driving and executing a significant portion of the product roadmap for Fortune's portfolio of digital media products and businesses. The candidate will oversee product management for a dedicated product pod from idea conception through to product delivery. The Director of Product will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including editorial, engineering, marketing, and sales to execute best-in-class product, user experience and revenue. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Product Roadmap Leadership and Culture: Be responsible and accountable for defining and executing the roadmap for a dedicated product and tech pod from ideation and discovery through to delivery execution and measurement. 

• Support and collaborate with a high functioning team that is collaborative, communicative, accountable and transparent. 

• Communicate and explain the product roadmap to all stakeholders, including market-based context and technology updates with the goal of ensuring understanding, alignment and operational efficiency.  

• Able to achieve stakeholder buy-in even in contentious situations, particularly when explaining tradeoffs, opportunities and risks.  

• Roadmap Management and Delivery: Develop and manage day-to-day execution of your product roadmap in collaboration with your engineering tech lead/manager, using input from pod members, product data, readers, customers and internal stakeholders. 

• Pragmatically prioritize the roadmap based on clear, explainable principles and tradeoffs. 

• Transparently measure and analyze outcomes/impact of product development 

• Collaborate with your engineering tech lead/manager, software developers and design counterparts in a process that deliver a high velocity, data-driven, high quality and impact outcomes 

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of product management experience in the digital media, B2C technology or related industries, with at least 5 years in a senior PM or Director level role.  

• A natural pace-setter with high EQ, who excels at team and culture-building 

• Well versed in best practices and common product development frameworks. 

• Experience with launching and/or meaningfully scaling or growing digital media/content or B2C technology products. 

• Deep understanding of the media landscape, user behavior, and emerging technologies. 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area is preferred but not required if there is requisite professional experience. 

Fortune's Perks and Benefits 

• 22 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, and an honor-based sick leave policy 

• Health, dental, and vision coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), plus a high-deductible health plan option where Fortune contributes to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a mental-health benefit 

• 401(k) plan 

• Generous parental leave 

• Dependent care/health care/commuter FSAs, and cell phone benefits 

• Tuition reimbursement program and other professional development resources 

• An array of cultural initiatives including Employee Resource Groups and a mentorship program 

• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture 
   

Total Compensation:

Base Salary Range of $160,000 - $240,000 plus a 10-15% discretionary annual bonus