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Product Manager (Remote)

The Athletic

Full Time
Mid Level
110k-130k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic's newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs. As a Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role at The Athletic, leading cross-functional initiatives and teams to build engaging experiences for sports fans, drive growth, and improve product platforms. This is an individual contributor role critical to the success of the Product organization and the company overall.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive business impact, measured with specific metrics.
  • Inform the strategy for your product area to drive those metrics.
  • Identify initiatives that will help us achieve that strategy.
  • Manage a roadmap that drives impact now and in the future.
  • Understand the competitive environment and stay on top of great user experiences.
  • Be a visible leader in your communication and action-orientation.
  • Foster a highly collaborative cross-functional environment focused on shared metrics and objectives.
  • Contribute to or lead collaborative, productive cross-functional working group(s).
  • Execute on your roadmap with a tech pod including Design, Engineering, Marketing, Editorial, and other stakeholders.
  • Work closely with the rest of the Product team to align initiatives and dependencies, creating a cohesive global product experience.
  • Understand technical considerations and work collaboratively with engineering to balance level of effort, quality, and scalability.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of highly relevant product management experience; experience at a fast-growing consumer company, especially within sports or media, is a plus.
  • High familiarity with and love for sports and journalism.
  • Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.
  • Action-orientation: you succeed in part because you take initiative and get things done.
  • Excitement about working across product disciplines.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects.
  • Ability to empathize with users.
  • Comfort with data analysis, deriving insights, and making data-driven decisions.
  • Eagerness to try new things and learn, with a willingness to fail.

Nice to Have

  • Experience at a fast-growing consumer company, especially within sports or media.

Qualifications

  • Educational background is not explicitly specified, but relevant experience is emphasized.

Benefits & Perks

  • Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
  • Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
  • 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
  • Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
  • Global benefits packages offering similar perks to the local market.

Working at The Athletic

The Athletic values diversity and encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. They promote an inclusive environment and emphasize collaboration, impact, and a passion for sports and journalism.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 3, 2025
Job CategoryProduct Management
Salary110k-130k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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Website

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Company Size

501-1000 employees

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