Senior Product Manager, YouTube Shorts Monetization

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.

Shorts’ mission is to provide people with a safe, entertaining, and informative feed of videos that they can find value in whether they want to watch for one minute or one hour. The team also works to inspire people to create Shorts through feed recommendations, making it easy to go from watching to creating.

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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $192000 - $279000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Define the strategy, goals, roadmap, and success metrics for performance and reliability.
• Partner with the central YouTube ads organization to develop and implement high-value, relevant advertising UX and ranking improvements on shorts to optimize the overall user ad journey.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and research teams to bring product goals to life.
• Utilize data-driven decision making to measure performance, identify improvement areas, and iterate on the product experience.
• Understand user needs translating insights into compelling product experiences.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in product management, working cross-functionally with engineering, data science, and UX/UI stakeholders.
• 5 years of experience taking technical consumer products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, 0 to 1, etc.).
• 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary product roadmaps in partnership with cross-functional teams (e.g., legal, policy, trust and safety) to deliver high-stakes safety or privacy features.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
  
• Experience delivering technical presentations to senior leadership and securing buy-in for ML-driven product ideas.
• Experience with discovery or adapting existing recommendation technology to a 0-1 product surface.
• Experience collaborating with AI/ML research or product partners to lead and integrate new technologies.
• Experience with ads relevance improvement for consumer products.
• Experience or passion working for the short form video industry.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.