PMC: Product Manager

Media company Penske Media Corporation (PMC) technology team is seeking a digital Product Manager. The Product Manager will be expected to work across multiple projects and product development streams at once, supporting delivery and process improvement across teams in various locations. You’re a highly motivated self-starter who is organized, can wear many hats, loves using AI to make your job easier and outcomes better, and are passionate about digital products and growing an engaged user base.

You will have the chance to work on some of the largest, trusted brands in entertainment and fashion news, including Variety, Billboard, Deadline, WWD, and Robb Report

We deliver using a combination of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) as well as more traditional project management methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with engineering, design, project management and stakeholders at our brands and corporate teams to deliver new features and products.
• Use AI in your daily role and evangelize use of AI across all PMC departments. Research and recommend AI tools to empower product management and editorial workflows.
• Operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change.
• Conduct market research, gather user feedback, and analyze data to identify opportunities for product innovation and improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company (including senior executives) to prioritize features, establish project timelines, and ensure successful product delivery.
• Monitor key product metrics and performance indicators, conduct A/B tests, and iterate features to optimize user experiences.
• Stay informed about industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies.
• Interact with key stakeholders at PMC’s iconic brands, working with them to understand their business goals, strategies, event cycles, and audience.

Skills:

You don’t need to check every box for the experience below. If you are passionate about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

• Minimum 4 years' experience working with development projects / teams in the media, entertainment, or publishing industries.
• Excellent understanding of User Experience best practices across digital products.
• Experience using AI across key product management functions including idea generation and validation, feature prioritization, product development and optimization, workflow automation, and strategic decision-making. Candidates should be comfortable using AI not just as a tool to drive efficiency, but as a part of their problem-solving and product-thinking approach.
• Superb attention to detail.
• Good understanding of Agile project management.
• Experience working with technical teams and translating ‘tech speak’ to non-technical parties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with multiple teams / stakeholders in multiple locations across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Preferred: Knowledge of content management and publishing systems including WordPress.
• Preferred: Experience with project management systems and software including planning software such as JIRA / Confluence; prioritization and road mapping tools such as JIRA Product Discovery / Productboard; diagramming and presentation software such as Visio / PowerPoint / Balsamiq.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $115,000-$125,000 upon hire. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees’ needs, we are currently launching a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.