Director, Product Management, Shopping Core

Job Description

Every day, hundreds of millions of people turn to Google to help them discover and buy products seamlessly from all types of merchants. We help shoppers discover, compare, and research products. We also support and partner with the entire retail ecosystem, from large retailers to small local shops. YouTube is ideally positioned to be a shopping destination and partner to retailers and brands of all sizes. YouTube Shopping is building distinctive shopping experiences to deliver on that opportunity.

The Director of Shopping Core will be responsible for building products that enable and scale our new Shopping surfaces. These products can range from brand and creator analytics on YouTube to checkout flows, and integrations with partners for product information and real-time inventory visibility. Key for the role is understanding the core capabilities required to power our user experiences, functional expertise in eCommerce mechanics and a passion for building experiences that delight all our stakeholders - viewers, creators, retailers and brands. You will also partner closely with the Google Shopping team and multiple teams within YouTube, so ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally will be key.

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.

Resonsibilities:
• Define and execute the roadmap for shopping core capabilities and infrastructures on YouTube. Lead a team of Product Managers focused on shopping opportunities in existing YouTube and new shopping surfaces. Drive the industry forward by coordinating major product initiatives with key partners like brands.
• Coordinate product strategy with partner teams across YouTube/Google and represent YouTube Shopping at executive level discussions.
• Drive strategic alignment across YouTube and Google. Represent YouTube Shopping with retail industry partners and executive teams. Be an excellent manager/coach/mentor and recruiting additional talent, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Lead the product management team in the development of product requirements informed by incisive insights, in collaboration with engineering, UX, product, finance, and legal.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in Internet consumer products and/or E-commerce.
• Experience in people management and scaling teams, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience leading cross-functional product initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:
• MBA or equivalent experience demonstrating strong business acumen.
• Experience in product management or design with a focus on consumer Internet products.
• Experience with profit and loss and as a general manager.
• Strong knowledge of ecommerce and payments and technologies.
• Deep understanding of ML-based personalization and recommendation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3xn74-52-14-85-76-42 in your application.