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| Position Vacant |
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Yahoo! Sr. Product Manager - Local |
| Job Category |
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Product Management |
| Job Level |
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Senior Product Manager |
| Location |
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Silicon Valley (South Bay, San Jose) |
| Openings |
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1 |
| Employment Type |
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Full Time |
| Posted On |
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8 Jan 2010 |
Expires On |
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31 Mar 2010 |
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| Education |
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Bachelors |
| Key skills |
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online consumer product management |
| Description |
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About Yahoo!
Think about impacting 1 out of every 2 people online--in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely Yahoo!. We do just that each and every day, and you could too. After all, it's big thinkers like you who will create the next generation of Internet experiences for consumers and advertisers across the globe. Now's the time to show the world what you've got. Put your ideas to work for over half a billion people.
The Local Product Manager will help define and deliver next generation of local experiences to Yahoo! users around the world. He or she will do this by finding creative, new ways that help people find, consume, track and share the local information they care about most.
This individual will help define feature roadmaps for Yahoo!’s local products (including Local, Maps and Upcoming) and will work closely with Engineering, User Experience Design, Customer Insights and QA in developing the product. He or she will also work with Marketing, Business Development, and Operations to bring those products to market around the world.
The successful candidate will display an exceptional attention to detail, the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs, priorities, and timelines, and a demonstrated track record of completing quality projects on time. Past experience working on consumer-oriented online products is essential.
Responsibilities:
* Effectively collaborate with business, marketing, technical, and design teams to develop requirements, drive projects to completion, and bring products to market.
* Meticulously think through every aspect of the user experience, putting users' needs and expectations first in the definition of requirements.
* Build positive relationships and trust with functional groups within the Local group and across Yahoo!.
Preferred Requirements:
* 3-5 years of Web site product management experience.
* A passion for product design and digital media.
* A passion for solving consumers’ real-world local needs.
* Excellent judgment and analytical skills.
* A solid understanding of Internet technologies and product and business trends.
* Outstanding communications, leadership, and negotiating skills.
* Outstanding team player with the ability to coordinate people and activities across multiple functional disciplines.
* Ability to balance consumer needs with business priorities, and articulate the rationale behind decisions.
* Demonstrated strong capabilities in communicating and presenting.
* An excellent track record of developing and launching products.
* Experience with community and partner management a plus.
* BA/BS required. |
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DOE |
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