Group Product Manager, YouTube Shorts Discovery

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in product management, shipping consumer products or features.
• 10 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, data science, and UX/UI stakeholders.
• 5 years of experience with machine learning (ML) experimentation methodologies or recommendation systems.
• Experience in data analysis and leveraging product metrics to optimize algorithms and define product roadmaps.

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 or passion working for the short form video industry.

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.

The team works to provide people with a safe, entertaining, and informative feed of videos. The team is focused on inspiring people to create shorts through feed recommendations, making it easy to go from watching to creating. In this position, you will lead discovery for shorts that spans creator and viewer discovery.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $227,000-$320,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of shorts discovery modeling foundation that will drive both viewer growth and creation. 
• Collaborate with various product areas to represent short discovery needs or bring experience to new product areas.
• Develop and own project roadmaps with a focus on ML and recommendation systems.
• Drive development and secure buy-in for a compelling product idea across multiple product organizations that integrates machine learning and recommendation strategies to enhance the overall product narrative.