Group Product Manager, Youtube Community Discovery

Group Product Manager, YouTube Community Discovery

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development. One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

Community's mission is to foster participation and connection between people on YouTube. We seek to provide people with safe, entertaining, and informative community content and conversations. We also aim to inspire people to create on YouTube through feed recommendations, making it easy to go from watching, to participating, to creating.

In this role, you will be instrumental in driving discovery, quality, and responsibility for Community features on YouTube. You will help to refine the algorithms that curate posts, fan communities, and comments, making YouTube a collaborative, satisfying, and entertaining experience.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $240,000-$338,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management, including taking technical consumer products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
• 5 years of experience in people management, managing a team of product managers.
• Experience with machine learning (ML) and recommendation systems.
• Experience with product quality, ranking, and responsibility.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 7 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
• 5 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
• 5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
• Experience with products that foster community and fan engagement.
• Experience with the platform ecosystem servicing creators and viewers and an understanding of YouTube.

Responsibilities

• Act as the product lead responsible for managing a portfolio of Community Discovery products focused on driving viewer growth and creation. Key efforts include growing Posts, Communities, and Services on YouTube.
• Grow and develop a high-performing product team by attracting, growing, and retaining the world's best talent.
• Work closely with engineering and Data Science teams to create new methods of measurement and goals to support high quality ML algorithm optimization.
• Drive development and secure buy-in for a compelling product goal that integrates machine learning and recommendation strategies to enhance the overall product narrative, achieving results greater than the sum of its parts.
• Lead and harmonize processes to define, identify, collect, and track appropriate quantitative and qualitative product or business metrics, including setting up and analyzing ML experiments for new or existing products or business ventures.