Versant Media · 23 hours ago
Senior Product Manager (CMS & Content Services)
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expVersant Media is a leading force in news, sports, and entertainment, seeking a Senior Product Manager for CMS & Content Services. This role involves leading the strategy and delivery of tools for newsroom publishing and content distribution, while collaborating with various stakeholders to improve editorial effectiveness and efficiency.
BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Own the product roadmap for CMS and content distribution/syndication, balancing immediate newsroom needs with long-term platform goals
Engage directly with editorial and distribution stakeholders to gather feedback, prioritize features, and ensure tools reflect real newsroom and partner use cases
Define packaging and governance for distribution (what we send, to whom, when, and how it’s represented), including policies for branding, attribution, embargoes, and usage guidelines
Manage the partner lifecycle in collaboration with BD/Legal—evaluate opportunities, set expectations, guide onboarding/offboarding, and ensure obligations are met
Drive change management and release readiness for publishing and distribution updates; coordinate training, comms, and smooth adoption across teams
Champion editorial and partner experience—reduce friction in workflows, improve reliability of outbound content, and enhance downstream findability and presentation
Establish and track success metrics for publishing and distribution (e.g., time-to-publish, delivery success rate, partner satisfaction, referral impact, content reach)
Collaborate with Audience/Growth & Analytics to ensure tools support SEO, performance measurement, and insights that inform roadmap decisions
Maintain a clear catalog of distribution endpoints and partnerships (internal products, apps, sites; external partners), ensuring ownership and documentation are up to date
Foster continuous improvement via user feedback loops, best-practice playbooks, and training materials for editors and partner-facing teams
Contribute to the multi-brand vision for unified content management, distribution, and syndication across Versant News Group
Qualification
Required
5+ years as a Product Owner/Manager in digital publishing, media, or content operations
Deep understanding of newsroom workflows and the end-to-end publishing lifecycle
Experience prioritizing roadmaps that serve both editorial users and distribution/partner outcomes
Strong cross-functional communicator with a track record of aligning Editorial, Product, Design, Engineering, and Business stakeholders
Proven ability to deliver user-centric improvements that drive measurable efficiency, reach, or satisfaction
Excellent organization and prioritization skills in a fast-moving, multi-brand environment
Preferred
Experience overseeing content syndication or distribution partnerships (news, entertainment, or sports)
Familiarity with audience growth, SEO, and content performance KPIs
Comfort working with SLAs, partner requirements, and basic contract terms in partnership with Business Development and Legal
Exposure to agile product practices and iterative releases
Passion for journalism, storytelling, and enabling newsroom innovation
Benefits
Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
Dry cleaning, and sneak peeks
Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City
Company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and a variety of other discounts and perks
Company
Versant Media
Versant Media is a media company that offers television and digital entertainment services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Arocho
Vice President Corporate Communications
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