Hearst Communications logo

Sr Principal Product Manager, Offer Discovery & Catalog

Hearst Communications

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
240k-280k
15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Hearst Commerce Tech is a newly formed organization focused on developing and supporting E-Commerce on Hearst Magazine Brands including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Runner's World, Good Housekeeping and many more. Our goal is to make it easier to buy all the goods and services our thousands of editors research every day. We work across a range of focus areas, including developing new discovery and shopping experiences, product recommendations, supporting new channel and marketing solutions, and developing editorial tools to simplify content creation and improve the user experience. Our team is committed to developing a supportive, inclusive culture, providing extensive training and development opportunities, and giving back to communities through initiatives like HearstLab and the Hearst Foundation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define the vision and roadmap for merchant integrations, retail and product data ingestion, catalog and taxonomy architecture, offer management and optimization for editors, and product data enrichment solutions.
  • Identify and execute both internal and external technical solutions to deliver improved product offer data to customers, increase user interactions with product offers, and enhance relevance through personalization and recommendation strategies.
  • Interface and earn trust with our most critical merchant and brand partners to understand their technology, business goals, and item catalogs.
  • Build mechanisms to collect feedback from editors and internal stakeholders, audit roadmaps, measure success, and deliver features at the highest quality standards.
  • Drive aggressive execution by managing dependencies, making tradeoffs, coordinating efforts, and maintaining communication to ensure smooth and efficient product delivery.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in a product management role in an online consumer-focused or ecommerce company, with emphasis on consumer-facing experiences.
  • Experience leading product teams, hiring, and coaching best product development practices.
  • Familiarity with responsive, mobile-first, web application development and deployment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to support assumptions and drive business outcomes.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, establish credibility with stakeholders, and work with internal and external partners.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple work streams simultaneously.
  • Innovative problem solver capable of moving quickly and thinking creatively in ambiguous environments.
  • Ability to set and drive strategic vision while providing detailed guidance on projects.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with retail catalogs, commerce recommendation strategies, and backend solutions.
  • Experience building solutions to help users discover and evaluate products relevant to their shopping journey.
  • Excellent communication skills that span visual documentation to verbal presentation of complex ideas.
  • Comfort in collaborating and presenting concepts from junior to executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Formal educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive experience in product management is required.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • Employee assistance programs.

Working at Hearst Communications

Hearst Commerce Tech is focused on developing a supportive, inclusive culture, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and community engagement. The company values diversity, continuous learning, and giving back through initiatives like HearstLab and the Hearst Foundation.

Apply Now

Job Details

Posted AtJul 10, 2025
Job CategoryProduct Management
Salary240k-280k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

Job Skills

AI Insights

Key skills identified from this job posting

Sign upto access all insights for this job

About Hearst Communications

Website

hearst.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Get job alerts

Set up personalized alerts for your job search and get tailored job digests for close matches