Product Owner

EMARKETER is for people who are passionate, driven, curious and always striving to deliver excellence for our clients. Our mission is to unlock digital opportunities for our clients with the world’s most trusted forecasts, analysis, and benchmarks. Our team members embody EMARKETER’s core values: we serve our clients, we work as one team, we innovate and adapt, and we celebrate diversity and inclusion.

The Role & Team:

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Product Owner to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Product, the Product Owner will collaborate with the subscriber engineering team and the internal platform engineering team responsible for the CMS systems used by analysts and editors to create content. Additionally, the Product Owner will support the Director of Product in managing the backlogs of both teams, and optimizing the value of the dev teams’ work, ensuring these features deliver maximum value to EMARKETER’s subscribers and internal stakeholders.

This is a hybrid role working from our HQ at One Liberty Plaza 2-3 days a week.

The Ideal Candidate Is:

• A Strategic Thinker who is able to prioritize initiatives that align with the broader business objectives and add significant value.
• A strong collaborator and team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to drive product development.
• Data-Driven and skilled at using qualitative and quantitative data to validate and prioritize product opportunities.
• A Detail-Oriented & Organized individual with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain clear timelines, and ensure accountability across teams.
• A Resilient Self- Starter that is quick to take ownership of challenges and find creative solutions, even in ambiguous situations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog for the Subscriber Platform and Internal Platform, aligning with EMARKETER’s business goals and user needs.
• Assist the Director of Product in managing and refining the backlog of client-facing features, ensuring alignment with the strategic vision and user needs.
• Work closely with the subscriber engineering team to enhance platform functionality and the internal platform engineering team to optimize CMS workflows.
• Translate business objectives and user feedback into detailed technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with analysts, editors, and internal stakeholders to gather insights and align priorities across teams.
• Oversee sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of platform and client-facing feature enhancements.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the CMS systems and subscriber platform to meet the evolving needs of EMARKETER’s clients and internal teams.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience with content management systems (CMS) and understanding of editorial workflows.
• Proven success working with engineering teams in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and manage a prioritized product backlog.
• Familiarity with B2B subscription platforms or similar SaaS products.
• Experience in the media, research, or content-driven industries.
• Agile/Scrum methodologies proficiency with tools like JIRA, Confluence, or similar Agile frameworks.
• Technical understanding to effectively communicate with development teams.
• Familiarity with the Jobs to Be Done framework or similar methodologies focused on user needs.

Salary & Benefits:

• Base salary: $120,000-$130,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
• Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Matched and vested 401k plan
• Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health reachout and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more

About EMARKETER:

EMARKETER is the world’s leading research company focused on digital transformation. We hire people who are passionate about providing business leaders with actionable data and insights in the areas of digital marketing and advertising, media, retail and ecommerce, financial services, healthcare, and more. Our clients, who rely on our content to make informed decisions, include top global brands within Fortune 1000 companies, as well as smaller firms striving to compete in a digital age.

At EMARKETER, we pride ourselves on an inclusive work environment and continuously strive for diversity of thought, identity, and experience while encouraging growth and providing support to team members throughout the organization. Insider Intelligence is committed to corporate transparency through regular business updates and an always-open line of communication.

To learn more about what it’s like to work at EMARKETER check out our career’s page and life page.