Director, Product Management

Director of Product, Fashion & Luxury Group

We are looking for a Director of Product, Fashion & Luxury Group to lead product management and strategy across our iconic fashion and luxury brands, including ELLE, Harper's BAZAAR, and Esquire. As a senior leader, you will shape the future of fashion and luxury content experiences at Hearst Magazines, aligning with company objectives to deliver world-class digital products. Reporting to the Vice President of Product, US and Global Brands at Hearst Magazines, this role requires a combination of vision, practical execution, collaboration, and team leadership. You will champion AI-driven solutions to drive innovation and ensure sustainable growth across these aspirational and trend-setting brands.

Hearst Magazines' portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the U.S.including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, and Popular Mechanicsinspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms. We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the worldand together, we are shaping what's next.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a product roadmap that aligns with both business objectives and the unique needs of our luxury fashion brands.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across editorial, business, and technology teams to launch and iterate on outstanding digital products.
• Monitor product performance and adjust strategies utilizing data-driven insights and analytics.
• Partner with and inspire a cross functional team of engineers and designers, helping them set and achieve ambitious goals.
• Advocate for and integrate exceptional UX / UI, ensuring that all designs are user-centric and resonate with the luxury audience.
• Promote and integrate AI-driven technology to enhance user engagement, content personalization, and workflow efficiency.
• Act as the primary contact for relevant vendor relationships, ensuring all needs are anticipated and met with innovative solutions.
• Maintain close collaboration with central design, development, and other departments to create seamless and scalable digital experiences.
• Ensure products meet the highest standards of usability, functionality, and design in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Qualifications

Benefits

The base salary for this role is between $168k-204k. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as : transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.