Technical Product Manager II, Content Metadata

Mission of The New York Times The New York Times mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world‑renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world‑class digital and app destination.

And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The Publishing group at the New York Times is responsible for the content management system for all of the Times: one that empowers development teams to build and evolve innovative experiences with speed and agility, and one that empowers editors and creators with a unified and interconnected suite of tools they can use with confidence to make the world's best journalism.

The Content Data Products Team at the New York Times is responsible for building and governing centralized, flexible platforms that serve as the definitive, compliance‑cleared source for our content data. As the media landscape evolves, ensuring that our rich archive of journalism is seamlessly structured, fully attributed, and ready for next‑generation platforms is a core priority. We are seeking a curious, collaborative, and analytical Technical Product Manager II to lead strategy and development for content metadata, focusing on attribution, taxonomy, and the development of a knowledge graph.

Content metadata plays a foundational role in the Times’ AI strategy. As a Technical Product Manager II, you will own a vision for metadata systems that takes into account editorial needs and objectives, the requirements of our AI Platforms and Products group, Partnerships, differences across Times brands (News, Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic, and Games) and multimedia content types, and the requirements of our journalistic mission.

You'll provide strategic direction for and oversee the execution of a product roadmap, leading a team of engineers. You'll report to the Senior Technical Product Manager, Content Data Products.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 2 days per week.

• Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap for content metadata and taxonomy, including foundational work towards the development of a knowledge graph.
• Partner with operations, legal, and cross‑functional teams to map archival data structures, systematically identifying and addressing metadata gaps to improve the depth of our content catalog.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, editorial/taxonomy teams, and the AI Platforms & Products mission to gather requirements and prioritize features.
• Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to partners and stakeholders.
• Lead the product development lifecycle from conception to launch, ensuring timely delivery and high‑quality results.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

• 3–5 years of experience in technical product management, metadata architecture, digital asset management/content management systems, or enterprise information systems.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing complex software products.
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• 3+ years of experience working with engineering teams.
• Understanding of SQL and an intuitive grasp of relational database architecture. Must be comfortable diving into database schemas to audit and understand data structure.
• A proven track record of entering ambiguous cross‑functional spaces, conducting independent research, interviewing diverse stakeholders, and defining technical requirements.

• A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Library/Information Science with a focus on Information Architecture or Taxonomy.
• Proven experience managing data classification, complex metadata models, or…