Type: Contract (W2 ONLY - NO C2C/C2H)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until 2/5/2025
Location: Glendale, CA -OR- Santa Monica, CA (HYBRID role)
Schedule: M-F, 40 hours per week
Pay Range: $40 to $48 per hour
OVERVIEW: As a member of the team, you will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, business development, sales, marketing, editorial and external partners to create and optimize digital experiences that engage and inform our client's audience. This role is ideal for someone who is collaborative, passionate about UX, curious about marketplace trends, and has demonstrated an ability to build and support premier products with a strong interest for digital media. If you are eager to develop cutting-edge digital products and help shape the future of news delivery, we want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in developing a product plan for a national television network's News channel’s digital products, aligned with the team’s goal to leverage technology that enhances storytelling, creativity, and unbiased journalism.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to contribute to the product development
process, from ideation to launch, while ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Apply insights from user research to inform product optimizations and new product development.
• Contribute to product roadmaps and documentation; issue resolution tasks and change
management to prioritize features and deliver product improvements based on user needs,
business goals and market trends.
• Liaison with News stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of product initiatives.
• Utilize user-centric design principles by helping to create intuitive and user-friendly digital
products.
• Leverage data analytics tools to derive insights and support data-driven decision-making for
product optimization.
• Assist in ensuring the quality and reliability of the television network's News’ digital products through testing, bug tracking, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in stakeholder communication to provide updates on project progress and assist in
addressing feedback, questions, and concerns.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working in the digital space with some direct product
management experience.
• Essential understanding of digital technologies, platforms, and content delivery.
• Exemplary written and communication skills with the ability to motivate a team on a product
vision.
• Personality suited to handle responsibility, leadership, and deadlines under pressure.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a passion for problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and innovative environment.
• Accustomed to driving results in collaborative, cross-functional environments with minimal
instruction or oversight.
• Passion for news, digital media, and storytelling
