Product Manager Merchandising International

ENGINEERINGUK; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation and comprehenS

Generous paid time off

On-site and virtual engagement events

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Job summary

Paramount+ is seeking a Product Manager, Merchandising (International) to own how audiences across international markets discover and engage with content on our streaming platform. This role defines and leads the international merchandising strategy and execution, ensuring content is positioned effectively across regions and scaled through data-driven workflows and automation.

You will balance global consistency with local relevance, working with Product, Programming, ML, Marketing, Design, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in product management, content merchandising, or content discovery for consumer facing digital products at scale.
• Proven track record owning complex cross-functional initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree required; technical or quantitative discipline preferred.
• Data-driven methodologies including behavioral analytics and segmentation.
• Experience defining content architecture and curation strategy across platforms.
• Partner with ML and engineering teams on personalization and recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across product, technical, and creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive international on-platform merchandising operations across markets.
• Establish consistent merchandising principles while allowing regional flexibility.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to inform platform capabilities and roadmap.
• Design automated, data-driven merchandising workflows to scale.
• Coordinate with Programming on content intent and regional considerations.
• Work with AMLG teams to define rules for personalization and automation.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Design to align campaigns with brand standards.
• Ensure regulatory and privacy compliance in merchandising experiences.
• Champion experimentation across markets with solid metadata and assets.
• Monitor performance and surface insights for continuous optimization.

Skills

Product management

Content merchandising

Content discovery

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

ML collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Technical or quantitative discipline

Tools

Adobe Analytics

Looker

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content... you in?

We've got the brands, we've got the stars, we've got the powerto achieve our mission to entertain the planet - now all we're missing is... YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter - both for our audiences and our employees - and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

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Product Management, Merchandising (International)

Job Summary

Paramount+ is seeking a Product Manager, Merchandising (International) to own how audiences across international markets discover and engage with content on our streaming platform. This role is responsible for defining and spearheading the international merchandising strategy and execution model, ensuring content is positioned effectively across regions while scaling through data-driven workflows and automation.

Operating at the intersection of Product, Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Marketing, Design, and Operations, this role translates global and regional content priorities into clear merchandising strategies, measurable outcomes, and repeatable operating mechanisms. The Product Manager will balance global consistency with local relevance, ensuring international discovery experiences are intuitive, compliant, and optimized for engagement and retention.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the international on-platform merchandising operations, including content positioning, prioritization, and lifecycle management across markets.
• Establish consistent merchandising principles for international markets while enabling regional flexibility where audience needs or regulatory requirements differ.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to inform platform capabilities, tooling improvements, and roadmap decisions that enable scalable merchandising execution.
• Ensure merchandising workflows are designed to support global scale while minimizing manual intervention through automation and data-driven decision making.
• Partner closely with Programming teams to align on content intent, timing, and regional considerations.
• Collaborate with Applied Machine Learning (AMLG) teams to define rules, constraints, and success metrics that guide personalization and automation in international markets.
• Work with Marketing and Design partners to ensure on-platform experience aligns with campaign objectives and brand standards, while retaining merchandising accountability.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, and regional stakeholders to ensure international merchandising experiences meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Champion experimentation across international markets, ensuring merchandising strategies are testable and supported by solid metadata, creative, and operational foundations.
• Oversee monitoring and reporting to evaluate merchandising performance and surface insights that drive continuous optimization across markets.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years in product management, content merchandising, or content discovery for consumer facing digital products at scale.
• Proven track record owning complex, cross-functional initiatives in a global environment, with accountability for measurable outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree required; technical or quantitative discipline preferred.
• Strong applied knowledge of data-driven methodologies, including behavioral analytics and segmentation, to inform merchandising decisions and drive subscriber level outcomes.
• Experience defining content architecture and curation strategy across platforms, with working knowledge of how platform dependencies and metadata quality affect the consumer experience.
• Demonstrated ability to partner substantively with ML and engineering teams on personalization and recommendation systems, including evaluating outputs and defining constraints that reflect merchandising intent.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across product, technical, and creative teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting international or regional discovery strategies for a global streaming or media platform.
• Proficiency with analytics and data science tooling (such as Adobe Analytics, Looker, Tableau, Python, or SQL)
• Working knowledge of how personalization and ranking systems are built, with experience contributing to the signals and inputs that shape content recommendations.
• Proven track record designing and interpreting experimentation programs, including A/B and multivariate testing, to drive merchandising optimization.
• Experience working across multiple time zones and cultural contexts.

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $100,000.00 - 147,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here:https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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