The role
From Google's own posting.
YouTube is a place where everyone has a voice. As a Group Product Manager for YouTube's Growth Platform, you will step into a role at the heart of our paid ecosystem. You will set the multi-year vision, product strategy, and policy framework for a platform that delivers billions of personalized, contextual in-app messages every single day.
In this role, you will own the full stack of growth platform capabilities, from machine learning ranking and inventory allocation to Generative AI creative tooling and self-service campaign management. You will lead a talented team of Product Managers and partner closely with Engineering, Data Science, UX, and Marketing.
Serving as a bridge across 40+ partner teams, you will navigate tradeoffs between business value and viewer experience. By doing so, you will generate paid subscription business growth and incremental watchtime across YouTube’s biggest bets.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $240000 - $333000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Define the multi-year product goal and annual strategy for the growth platform across ML ranking, inventory optimization, omnichannel UI formats, self-service tooling, and measurement.
Drive paid ecosystem and watchtime growth by partnering with cross-functional teams to advance ML ranking systems, optimizing lifetime value, personalization, and retargeting.
Scale platform velocity and innovation by leading the strategy for self-service algorithmic campaigns and generating creative assets using Generative AI.
Govern promotion policy by aligning stakeholders on principled guidelines, performance thresholds, and user sentiment guardrails that maximize business value while protecting the viewer experience.
Lead, manage, and coach a team of Product Managers while cultivating a collaborative, high-trust environment with cross-functional partners.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
Experience utilizing AI productivity tools to streamline individual, business or development workflows.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience building or leading an Ads platform, marketplace auction/inventory allocation system, or multi-surface personalization/recommendations platform.
Experience driving subscription life-cycle growth (acquisition, conversion, bundling,) or monetization in a large-scale B2C digital media or streaming business.
Experience applying Generative AI to creative generation, marketing automation, or internal workflow scaling.
Deep familiarity with YouTube’s product ecosystem (e.g., Main App feeds, Search and Discovery, Shorts, Living Room, Ads, and Paid Subscriptions).
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
Experience utilizing AI productivity tools to streamline individual, business or development workflows.