Senior Product Manager, YouTube, Creation and Platform

About the Job

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.

We are looking for a product leader to help define the future of live creation.You will own all live creation Critical User Journeys (CUJs), apart from our First-Party (1P) live tool in the mobile YouTube apps. As such, you will be the owner of Live Control Room, Webcam, Premieres, and Live in Creator Studio desktop and mobile apps. You will also drive the third-party ecosystem of live partners from the hardware and software companies to independent creators.

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.

Responsibilities

• Define and own a strategy, product outlook, road map, and success metrics.
• Lead the development and improvement of YouTube Live creation tools and third-party creation ecosystem.
• Understand user needs, translating insights into engaging product experiences.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across teams to ensure the product launches and adoption, including product positioning and go-to-market strategies.
• Assess performance of the products via experimentation, user research and other analytical modeling. Iterate to drive further hypotheses and product ideation based on insights.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product management or related technical role for consumer-facing mobile development on both Android and iOS.
• 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.
• 4 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to the leadership.
• Experience in developing mobile consumer products and technologies.