Senior Product Manager, YouTube Shorts, Creator Discovery and Content Exploration

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.

• 3 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).

• Experience developing or launching products or technologies within Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning (AI/ML).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.

• 5 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.

• 5 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting).

• 4 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.

• 3 years of experience in software development or engineering.

• 3 years of people management experience with direct reports, and in technical leadership.

About the job:

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the multi-year product goal, strategy, and roadmap across content exploration and creator discovery, aligning cross-functional teams and YouTube leadership around long-term ecosystem growth.

• Lead the evolution of our cold-start exploration engine developing Machine Learning (ML) approaches to understand video and channel potential early on, match fresh uploads with resonant audiences, and help emerging creators break through into scaled discovery.

• Drive ML product initiatives across the shorts feed, audio, and creation surfaces to identify potential creators, model what makes content inspiring, and surface recommendations that spark new creation.

• Partner with data science and research to advance north star metrics and long-term experimentation methodologies that capture creator success and downstream viewer value.