Senior Product Manager - Commerce (Yahoo Mail) at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Champaign, Illinois

Job Description:

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users. It's the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever.

About The Organization:

Yahoo, with a strong foundation of 900 million users monthly, is in the midst of a renaissance; backed by substantial investment to drive meaningful, long-term growth, led by great products. Are you up for the challenge of writing a chapter on one of the biggest consumer product success stories in history? This won't be easy, but if you're motivated by huge opportunities, backed by an organization that is ready to invest in bold initiatives, and can't wait to start building, Yahoo is the place for you.

Yahoo is composed of organizations, each led by a GM, driving key product lines. This role is within the Yahoo Mail group, which includes its flagship product, Yahoo Mail. You will be starting on offense; the product line (4.5+ star apps & responsive web experiences), business, and tech (modern front-end stacks with significant backend re-architecture just beginning) provide a healthy start, with lots of upside to realize. Now, we need you to be a key part of our next chapter - embarking on the mission to create the best consumer-focused platform for running the "business of life," in email and beyond.

About the role:

Yahoo Mail is seeking an innovative and results-driven Senior Product Manager - Commerce to lead our commerce utilities and affiliate revenue efforts. This role will focus on enhancing user value through commerce initiatives, creating exceptional experiences for brands, and managing the Yahoo Mail browser extension. The ideal candidate will have a strong product management background, with experience in e-commerce and affiliate, and a passion for driving user engagement and revenue growth.

Responsibilities:

Commerce Utilities Management:

Develop and enhance commerce utilities within Yahoo Mail to drive user value and engagement.

Identify opportunities to integrate commerce features that enhance the user experience and align with Yahoo Mail's strategic goals.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize commerce utilities, ensuring seamless integration and high performance.

Affiliate Marketing and Brand Experience:

Lead affiliate marketing efforts to create compelling experiences for brands within the Yahoo Mail product.

Maintain strong relationships with affiliate partners, ensuring their needs are met and their campaigns are successful.

Develop and execute strategies to maximize affiliate revenue while providing value to users.

Product Strategy and Roadmap:

Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for commerce initiatives, aligning with overall business objectives.

Prioritize product features and enhancements based on user needs, business impact, and strategic alignment.

User Experience and Design:

Work closely with UX/UI designers to create intuitive and engaging commerce experiences within Yahoo Mail.

Ensure that all commerce features are user-friendly, visually appealing, and deliver a seamless experience.

Conduct user testing and gather feedback to continuously refine and improve product offerings.

Performance Analysis and Optimization:

Monitor and analyze the performance of commerce utilities, affiliate campaigns, and browser extensions.

Use data-driven insights to identify areas for improvement and optimize product performance.

Provide regular reports and updates to the Senior Director of Mail Intelligence and other stakeholders on key metrics and progress.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support teams to ensure successful product development and launch.

Facilitate effective communication and alignment across teams to achieve product goals and deliver exceptional user experiences.

Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure timely delivery of product milestones.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.


• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on e-commerce, affiliate marketing, or digital product development.


• Proven track record of managing successful product initiatives that drive user engagement and revenue growth.


• Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms, affiliate marketing strategies, and browser extension development.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.


• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.


• Experience in the technology or digital services sector is preferred.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to
Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting
trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call +1.866.772.3182 . Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion ( www.yahooinc.com/diversity/ ) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.

If you're curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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