[Remote] VP of Product, Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. They are seeking a Vice President of Product, Platform to own the vision, strategy, and execution of internal platform systems that power digital advertising, data, and marketing products. Responsibilities • Own the end-to-end platform product vision and roadmap for LocaliQ’s internal systems • Build shared capabilities that support multiple product lines and operational teams • Ensure platform decisions balance near-term enablement with long-term scalability • Reduce fragmentation, duplication, and accumulated technical debt across the organization • Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities to apply AI and intelligent automation to internal platforms • Partner with Engineering to improve: Data quality, normalization, and enrichment; Workflow automation and operational efficiency; System intelligence and decision support • Ensure AI-driven solutions are production-ready, measurable, and tied to clear business outcomes • Translate complex technical systems and architectural concepts into clear product strategy and priorities • Partner closely with Engineering leadership on sequencing, tradeoffs, and delivery • Establish strong product discipline around requirements, prioritization, and execution • Operate comfortably across infrastructure, data platforms, APIs, and internal tooling • Partner closely with Engineering and product portfolio leaders to translate platform capabilities into practical, high-impact solutions that enable the broader product organization and client success teams • Treat product portfolio leaders as key stakeholders and customers of the platform • Build platform capabilities that improve speed, reliability, and consistency for client-facing teams • Ensure internal platforms effectively support digital advertising use cases including campaign execution, reporting, optimization, and partner integrations • Understand the constraints and realities of ad-tech ecosystems, including data dependencies, APIs, attribution, and privacy considerations • Lead and grow a team of senior platform-focused product managers • Set a high bar for technical rigor, execution quality, and stakeholder communication • Coach PMs to operate effectively in complex, dependency-heavy environments Skills • 12+ years of product management experience, including senior leadership roles • Proven ownership of internal platforms, infrastructure products, or highly technical systems • Strong technical fluency across APIs, data pipelines, distributed systems, and cloud platforms • Experience applying AI, ML, or advanced automation to solve data or operational problems • Demonstrated ability to partner deeply with Engineering leadership • Experience in digital advertising, ad tech, martech, or media platforms • Background supporting large-scale internal data and workflow systems • Prior hands-on technical experience (engineering, data, or technical PM) • Experience building platforms that serve multiple downstream product teams Company Overview • USA TODAY Co., Inc. It was founded in 1906, and is headquartered in New York, NY, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.usatodayco.com/. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job