[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 support digital advertising and marketing products, driving innovation and operational efficiency across the organization. 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 Apply tot his job