Associate Director, Product

Quick Take:

Axios is a digital media company that tells you what matters and why, to make you smarter, faster.  We're hiring an Associate Director of Product to lead the charge on data initiatives and consumer insights, using our data platform to develop world-class data products and insights that lead to direct business value.  This role is a leadership position, but also takes on individual contributor responsibilities.

Why it Matters:

The Associate Director of Product will champion a data-informed culture and derive meaningful insights from our users’ data.  This person will partner across the organization to determine how to drive and implement strategies as the result of customer behavior, traits, preferences, and motivations.

The Details:

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can clearly express their vision and the path to get there.  This person is highly collaborative and thrives on partnering with others to make the greatest impact.  This person will also have a passion for Axios, an entrepreneurial spirit, and possess the following skills: 

• Expert in determining a strategy and building a vision around Consumer Insights and Analytics in a customer-centric environment.

• Strength in collaborating across technical and business teams to effectively leverage existing data sources, augment where needed, and improve the value of our data

• Hands-on experience with market analyses to ensure best-in-class consumer insights data strategy 

• Measurable experience in a leadership role where you have led teams, products, and directly managed other data-focused employees

• Past experience educating, evangelizing, and guiding on data-related initiatives

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Experience enabling consumer-centric metrics to determine success and inform growth opportunities (e.g. customer LTV, marketing funnel effectiveness, return on media spend, A/B testing, audience segmentation, etc.)

• Experience evaluating and leveraging third party tools as well as customer data to develop audience profiles, cohorts, and integrate with marketing and sales tech

• Preferred experience in media and/or with SaaS products

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information, with attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to analyze large datasets to identify patterns/trends and apply statistical techniques

• Experience with using business intelligence tools (Looker preferred, but not required)

• Ability to present findings to all levels of the organization

• Preferred experience with AI initiatives, testing, and rollout

• Applied experience and proficiency with SQL 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A strong track record of collaborating effectively with colleagues 

In this role, you will:

• Use your agile skills to develop and manage roadmaps, prepare for and run applicable team ceremonies, and maintain well planned and delivered sprints

• Collaborate with your team as well as partners and stakeholders across the Product, Engineering, and Design department as well as Growth, Editorial, and Operations to deliver on data objectives and inform actionable product enhancements

• Propose impactful initiatives to deliver on the needs of the organization based on your expertise

• Be an excellent partner and communicator for your team and stakeholders

Don’t forget:

• Competitive salary

• Health insurance (100% paid for individuals, 75% for families)

• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave

• 401K

• Generous vacation policy, plus company holidays

• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Additional pandemic-related benefits:

• One mental health day per quarter

• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend

• Tele-mental health services 

• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services 

• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers 

• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies 

• Virtual company-sponsored social events

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $175,000-$200,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.