PMC: Product User Experience Manager.
Penske Media Corporation · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Job highlights
- Manage digital product UX across multiple projects.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and editorial teams.
- Utilize and evangelize AI in UX workflows.
- Prioritize features and ensure successful product delivery.
- Optimize user experiences through metrics and A/B testing.
About the role
Product User Experience Manager
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) technology team is seeking a digital Product User Experience Manager. The Product UX 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 product UX and growing an engaged user base. You will have a chance to work on some of the best brands in media including Rolling Stone, Variety, the Golden Globes and more. 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 design new features and products.
- Partner with editorial teams and designers at our media brands to help deliver publishing efficiency and improved reader user experience.
- Use AI in your daily role and evangelize use of AI across all PMC departments. Research and recommend AI tools to empower design and editorial workflows.
- Operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the company (including senior executives) to prioritize features, define the UX for those features, 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, editorial, or publishing industries.
- Excellent understanding of User Experience best practices across digital products.
- Experience working with editorial and digital design teams.
- Experience using AI across key UX 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.
- 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.
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.
About PMC:
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience of over 300 million globally. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, TVLine, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Artforum, Gold Derby, and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, and Latin Music Week. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. PMC is committed to fostering a working environment that is inclusive and responsible, where we value a company culture built on all backgrounds, voices, and experiences. For more information on the company, please visit www.PMC.com
Key skills/competency
- Product User Experience Manager
- Digital Product UX
- AI Tools
- Agile Methodologies
- User Experience Best Practices
- Product Development
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Media Industry Experience
- Editorial Workflow
- Content Management Systems
Skills & topics
- Product User Experience Manager
- UX Design
- Digital Product
- AI
- Agile
- Project Management
- Media
- Publishing
- Editorial
- Stakeholder Management
- Content Management Systems
- WordPress
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 4+ years of media/publishing UX experience and AI proficiency.
- Showcase AI skills: Detail how you've used AI for idea generation, prioritization, and workflow automation.
- Emphasize collaboration: Provide examples of partnering with technical, design, and editorial teams across locations.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your problem-solving approach using AI and your understanding of UX best practices.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Product User Experience Manager at Penske Media Corporation?
- The Product User Experience Manager at Penske Media Corporation is responsible for partnering with engineering, design, and editorial teams to create new features and products. This role involves using and promoting AI tools for design and editorial workflows, managing product development, optimizing user experiences through data analysis and A/B testing, and collaborating with stakeholders across various iconic media brands.
- What is Penske Media Corporation's stance on remote work for the Product User Experience Manager position?
- Penske Media Corporation prioritizes in-person collaboration and operates on an office-first model. For the Product User Experience Manager role, employees are expected to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely. Remote-only roles are not offered.
- What specific AI experience is Penske Media Corporation looking for in a Product User Experience Manager?
- Penske Media Corporation is seeking candidates experienced in using AI across key UX functions. This includes AI for idea generation and validation, feature prioritization, product development and optimization, workflow automation, and strategic decision-making. They encourage candidates to view AI not just as a tool for efficiency but as an integral part of problem-solving and product thinking.
- What are the benefits of working as a Product User Experience Manager at Penske Media Corporation?
- PMC offers a comprehensive benefits package including PMC-Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision) with no employee contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability insurance, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) with employer match. Additional perks include company discounts on insurance, wellness, and financial services, and a new Flexible Vacation Policy.
- How does Penske Media Corporation approach project delivery for its digital products?
- Penske Media Corporation employs a hybrid approach to project delivery, utilizing a combination of Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, alongside more traditional project management techniques to support its diverse product development streams.
- What kind of brands will a Product User Experience Manager at PMC work with?
- A Product User Experience Manager at PMC will have the opportunity to work with some of the most recognizable brands in the media industry, including Variety, Rolling Stone, and the Golden Globes, among others.