Product Manager II

National Geographic; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 117,900 - 147,400; Full time

Job summary

National Geographic is seeking a Product Manager II to lead high-impact initiatives shaping customer experience across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions, and the broader app ecosystem. You will own the content management platform end-to-end, collaborating with Engineering, Analytics, and UX to deliver scalable solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in product management, strong platform and API experience, and a customer-focused mindset in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of product management experience delivering technical platforms or customer-facing experiences.
• Experience defining platform architecture and API strategies in collaboration with engineering.
• Strong knowledge of content management platforms and scalable development principles.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to launch and optimization.
• Serve as the technical authority for the content management platform with engineering.
• Co-own the platform roadmap and prioritize investments for impact.
• Define and evolve API contracts to separate content authoring, storage, and delivery layers.
• Build platform capabilities powering content experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, and Predictions.
• Deliver tools and capabilities that reduce manual effort and enable other teams.
• Translate goals into well-defined requirements, success metrics, and delivery plans with stakeholders.
• Use data and experimentation to prioritize initiatives and communicate trade-offs.

Skills

Product management

Platform architecture

API design

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Content management systems

API strategies

Job description

About the Role

The Product Manager II will lead high‑impact initiatives that shape our customer experience and drive measurable business results. The role focuses on managing the content management platform across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions and the broader app ecosystem, delivering innovative, scalable solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle – from opportunity discovery and roadmap definition to launch, iteration, and optimization.
• Serve as the technical authority for the content management platform, leading architecture decisions, content modeling, API strategy, and technical discussions alongside Engineering.
• Co‑own the platform roadmap with senior Product Management leadership, prioritizing engineering investments that deliver the greatest customer and business impact.
• Define and evolve API contracts while maintaining a clean separation between content authoring, storage, delivery, and presentation layers to support long‑term platform scalability.
• Build and expand platform capabilities that power content experiences across Sportsbook, Casino, Predictions and other customer experiences, including personalization and jurisdiction‑specific content delivery.
• Drive automation and platform enablement by delivering tools and capabilities that reduce manual effort, empower operators, and enable other teams to build more efficiently on the platform.
• Translate business goals and customer needs into well‑defined requirements, success metrics, and delivery plans while partnering closely with Engineering, Analytics, User Experience and business stakeholders.
• Use qualitative insights, quantitative data, and experimentation to prioritize initiatives, evaluate performance, communicate trade‑offs, and continuously improve the platform.

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
• At least 5 years of experience in Product Management with a strong track record of launching and scaling technical platforms or customer‑facing experiences.
• Experience defining platform architecture, content management systems, API strategies, or highly technical platform capabilities in close partnership with Engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of content management platforms, content modeling, API design and scalable platform development principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sports betting industry, including odds, markets, parlays and how editorial and promotional content enhances the customer experience before and during live events.
• Proven ability to make data‑driven decisions, prioritize competing initiatives and balance short‑term execution with long‑term platform strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business leaders across cross‑functional teams.
• A collaborative, customer‑focused mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver high‑impact solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits and Compensation

US base salary range for this full‑time position is $117,900.00 – $147,400.00 USD, plus bonus, equity and benefits as applicable. The compensation range is determined by role, level and location and may be influenced by relevant skills, experience and education.

You may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. We will guide you through the process if this applies to your role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.