Sr. Product Manager

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Job Summary 

Cision employs the brightest, most passionate people in the tech industry. We’d love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.  

PR Newswire sits at the epicenter of the paid, owned, and earned ecosystem by providing our customers with the ability to target, distribute, and analyze the efficacy of their content in meeting their goals. The Sr. Product Manager for PR Newswire’s Visibility Reports is a strategic, high-impact role where you will help lead the effort to update the technology, metrics and overall user experience to improve our customer’s ability to measure ROI and effectiveness of their communication strategies.   

The right candidate will bring strong product management skills, coupled with a passion for innovation and data-based decisions. Successful individuals will possess the business acumen to prioritize initiatives and work with stakeholders and senior management to drive alignment on priorities and tradeoffs. If you have these experiences coupled with intellectual curiosity, a team-oriented mentality, and a natural ability to fit into our dynamic culture, you’re an ideal candidate.  

What you’ll do: 

• Champion the product strategy and roadmap, driving alignment with cross-functional stakeholders on priorities and approach, and answer clarifying questions as needed  

• Scope candidate projects and build and prioritize requirements in the form of user stories with acceptance criteria, then work with Design, Data Science, Engineering, and UAT teams to successfully execute those projects  

• Work closely with other product management functions to understand cross-product and cross-region workflow implications of projects   

• Leverage customer feedback, usage analytics, and competitive intelligence to inform product development decisions and roadmap   

• Identify critical problems that are preventing our users from accomplishing their goals. Define problems and possible solutions clearly, solicit feedback, and revise  

• Serve as product and capability expert to stakeholders across the organization and assist in the establishment and review of operating procedures related to the technical requirements or constraints of products  

• Collaborate with global stakeholders, communicating development status and progress towards committed milestones   

• Collaborate with Product Marketing and Sales Enablement teams on Go-to-Market plans that provide sales with positioning and key points of differentiation  

• Track product performance against KPIs and collect usage analysis and customer feedback to inform product development plans   
• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring that development efforts maintain a customer-centric focus and approach 

What we’re looking for:

• 6+ years of product management experience, preferably developing Martech or Analytics focused products, technologies and platforms 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher. Degree(s) in Marketing, Computer Science, Data Science, Analytics all a plus. 

• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Operations 

• Expertise communicating progress at each phase of development as appropriate, including published roadmaps, requirements and other information 

• Ability to manage the big picture combined with strong attention to detail 

• Experience breaking down complex problems into steps that drive product development 

• Experience driving initiatives across cross-functional teams in a global environment 

• Strong sense of ownership and desire to drive results 

• The curiosity, humility, and intellectual energy to constantly extend your knowledge 

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com

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