Storytelling Product Manager

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you. Dow Jones, Making Careers NewsworthyAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line.NYC - 1211 Ave of the AmericasFull timeJobReq21365The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Storytelling Product Manager to work across product, design, engineering and news to create new and engaging ways for audiences to experience the Journal's content.How our audiences interact with and experience our content is one of the top priorities, and the Storytelling & Editorial Tools team will play a critical role in defining how we develop our experience. The Storytelling Product Manager will be responsible for article pages across the Journal, and ensuring that readers have a seamless and engaging journey through our content and products. You must think mobile-first, and also evaluate when story experiences should run natively in our mobile apps and when web is better suited. You will manage the roadmap for Storytelling in close consultation with partners in the Editorial Tools and CMS groups. You must also pay attention to commercial needs on the article page, including ad placements and membership goals.The team sits with the Journal's Strategy unit, which serves as an incubator for change and experimentation in the newsroom. It consists of a handful of teams that specialize in everything from data science and new formats to reporting for young audiences and broader experimentation.You will report to the Journal's Head of Storytelling.The right person:You are passionate about both the user experience and storytelling. You've thought about the ways the news industry is changing and have worked in product teams focused on delivering content experiences. You look for the opportunity to solve problems — for both journalists and consumers — in a scalable, reusable fashion. You want to lead the conversation around how journalists can introduce different formats and mediums and how audiences are getting their news in new ways.Extensive product experience across web and mobile platforms is essential. You must firmly believe in the public mission of journalism and its importance in our society.We're looking for you to:

Focus on our audiences - current and future and discover what they value in our content experiences. Help us pair that with our news mission to make great new experiences.

Work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

Design, develop, test and deploy web and mobile applications for the Journal.

Collaborate closely with editors, reporters, designers, data scientists, product managers and engineers to build innovative solutions to current and future newsroom challenges.

Help set technical direction and long-term strategy for future web and mobile initiatives.

Play an active role in product development.

Keep an eye on technical innovations and changing trends in the web and mobile landscapes.

We'd like you to have:

2+ years product experience.

Experience in a newsroom is preferred.

Experience working closely with engineering teams, as well as an understanding of both web and mobile platforms.

Excellent communication, organization and collaboration skills.

A passion for storytelling and creativity to introduce new ideas and technologies.

A background in journalism or content creation is a big plus.

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