product manager Audio

Описание:

The Economist Group is a global media and information-services company delivering trusted analysis and insights through web, app, print, audio, conferences and film. Its audio products include article narrations, text-to-speech and podcasts that help subscribers build lasting listening habits.

Задачи:

• Own the listening experience across the app, web and third-party platforms, including player quality, playback reliability and the end-to-end listener journey
• Lead delivery of article narration and text-to-speech scaling with Editorial and production teams
• Manage podcast hosting and distribution via Acast, including presence on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
• Define and track success metrics for audio engagement, listening depth and habit formation
• Work with Engineering on audio infrastructure decisions, including streaming performance, content delivery and third-party integrations
• Partner with the Principal PM to feed audio insights into the broader Audio and Video roadmap
• Communicate progress, risks and priorities clearly to product, editorial and engineering stakeholders

Требования:

• Experience shipping audio or media product features in a consumer app or digital platform
• Strong execution skills in a lean cross-functional team
• Attention to playback continuity, buffering and interface clarity
• Understanding of how listening habits drive subscriber value, engagement and retention
• Comfortable defining success metrics, running experiments and using data to make and defend product decisions
• Confidence working with editorial colleagues and balancing listener experience with journalistic standards
• Ability to collaborate within a small squad and across engineering, design and data science

Nice to have:

• audio product experience with in-app and web players, narration pipelines, podcast hosting and distribution
• knowledge of text-to-speech technologies and editorial content products
• experience with Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
• knowledge of engagement and retention metrics for audio formats
• multi-platform product delivery across web, app and third-party platforms
• enthusiasm for The Economist's mission, journalism and global audience

Условия:

• Hybrid working pattern with 3+ days of office attendance required
• Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
• Private health insurance
• 24/7 Access to counselling and wellbeing resources through the Employee Assistance Program
• Work From Anywhere program for up to 25 days per year from locations where the employee has the legal right to work
• Generous annual and parental leave
• Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving home
• Free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, apps and podcasts.

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