Product Manager, YouTube Live

2 Weeks ago • 3-7 Years • Product Management

About the job

Summary

This Product Manager role at YouTube Live focuses on improving the viewing and playback experience for over 200 million daily viewers. Responsibilities include leading the strategy and execution for live playback and consumption, ensuring high-quality video playback across all devices, partnering with the Business Generation team on gifting experiences, launching new features, and iterating quickly based on performance. The role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and UX teams. The ideal candidate will have strong product management experience, a technical background, and a passion for improving user experience within a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years product management experience
  • 1+ year experience in launching technical products
  • Experience with mobile consumer software
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in Technology or Business
  • Experience in business functions (marketing, operations)
  • Experience delivering technical presentations
  • Software development or engineering experience
  • Experience with live streaming products
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.
  • 1 year of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
  • Experience in mobile consumer software.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in a Technology, or Business related field.
  • 2 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting).
  • 2 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
  • 2 years of experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI), Business, Finance, and other stakeholders.
  • 1 year of experience in software development or engineering.
  • Experience with live streaming products.

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.

In this role, you will lead live playback and consumption. Every day over 200M daily viewers come to watch over 500K daily streams that are created on the platform. You will lead goal, strategy and execution for the product across a wide scope, focusing on viewer experiences.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Provide a great experience for viewing and playing back live content.
  • Work across YouTube to ensure that video plays back clearly, with great quality, and low latency, on any device in the world.
  • Partner with our Business Generation team to support beautiful, low latency gifting experiences and reactions.
  • Launch new products and features, and test their performance, and iterate quickly.
  • Work with Engineering, Marketing, Legal, User Experience (UX), and other teams on cutting edge technologies.
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$122.0K - $178.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$150.0K/yr avg.
Worldwide

About The Company

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