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Lead Product Manager

VentureBeat, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Overview

VentureBeat is seeking an experienced, execution-focused Product Lead to turn leadership strategy into a clear, stable roadmap and shipped outcomes across our core platforms and emerging AI-powered products. You’ll run the roadmap for the website, ESP ecosystem, and new digital products — and stand up the product operations framework that guides how we plan, build, and launch. This role is both strategic and tactical: write crisp specs, align stakeholders, manage priorities, and work directly with our small engineering team (in-house + contractors) to deliver high-impact launches. Location:

Remote Reports to:

COO Role on team:

Member of the management team (CEO, COO, CMO) What You’ll Do

Translate strategy into a roadmap & specs:

Maintain a single source of truth (roadmap, PRDs, decisions), and ship against it with disciplined change control. Establish product operations 0→1:

Define workflows, documentation standards, release cadences, and prioritization frameworks that bring structure and accountability. Create and manage a unified roadmap

aligned to company growth goals and transparent to all stakeholders. Implement tools and processes

for tracking progress, managing backlog, and measuring impact across teams. Partner closely with engineering, marketing, editorial, design, and revenue

to prioritize features, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth handoffs from idea to launch. Work pragmatically with limited design resources , making smart trade-offs and producing/refining lightweight designs to keep projects moving. Manage an external engineering team

with clear accountability and delivery expectations. Evaluate, sequence, and integrate AI features

that enhance user experience and monetization, aligned to strategy and measured by outcomes. Own product analytics & instrumentation

to track performance, measure impact, and inform decisions. Champion user needs

through feedback loops, market research, and data insights. What We’re Looking For

7+ years in product management, with at least 3 in a leadership role. Experience building

product operations from scratch

in a lean, high-growth environment (release trains, repeatable rituals, clear PRDs). Proven success managing digital platforms (websites, ESPs, SaaS tools) and launching new products;

B2B media/publishing strongly preferred. Strong technical literacy; able to communicate effectively with engineers and assess technical trade-offs. Comfort operating with minimal design resources; able to make pragmatic UX decisions and produce clear wireframes. Experience with AI products or integrations a strong plus. Excellent communication skills; can align diverse stakeholders and make hard prioritization calls. Data-driven decision maker who balances speed and quality with a

bias to ship . Why Join Us

Lead

product operations and delivery

at a high-visibility tech media and insights brand that is positioned to thrive in the AI era. Build the operational foundation for product development — and see the impact of your work immediately. Shape how tech leaders discover insights and engage with AI-powered tools. Work with a collaborative, entrepreneurial leadership team. To Apply

If you’re interested, we want to hear from you. Please submit the following: A short note or cover letter. A short summary of one or two recent products you’re proud of contributing to, and how they are relevant to VentureBeat, as the leading provider of data driven technology insights to our users. A summary of your intended communication style, as you translate product planning to other key stakeholders. Your résumé or LinkedIn profile. Please send your application to mmarshall@venturebeat.com. Seniority level

Director Employment type

Full-time Job function

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