Chicago Board Options Exchange

Director, Web Product Management

Chicago Board Options Exchange$130K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in web platform ownership/product management or digital marketing technology
  • 4+ years in a leadership role
  • Expertise in enterprise CMS platforms (Contentful preferred)
  • Experience in managing multi-stakeholder web ecosystems
  • Strong understanding of content architecture and personalization strategy
  • Excellent executive communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and roadmap for Cboe's CMS platform
  • Act as primary liaison between Marketing, IT, and external partners
  • Define and enforce content architecture and governance standards
  • Lead initiatives on personalization and A/B testing
  • Manage vendor relationships and content operations
  • Establish KPIs and reporting for platform performance
  • Drive change management and increase adoption across teams

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off including community service days
  • Health, dental and vision benefits with telemedicine access
  • 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Paid tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Complimentary lunch, snacks, and coffee in offices
Full Job Description
Job Description:

PLEASE NOTE: To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.

Location Overview

Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it's a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River.

With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas.

Role Overview

The Director, Web Product Management will own the strategy, architecture, and day to day operations of our web content management platform. This role is the senior-most technical and strategic owner of our CMS ecosystem (Contentful), responsible for ensuring the platform scales to support a complex, multi-audience global financial exchange - spanning brand, our core businesses, and regional sites. This individual will bridge marketing, IT, and external development partners, translating business requirements into platform capabilities while driving governance, personalization, and content operations maturity.

Your responsibilities will be
  • Own the end-to-end strategy and roadmap for Cboe's CMS platform, ensuring it meets the needs of a multi-audience digital ecosystem.
  • Serve as the primary business and technical liaison between Marketing, IT, and external development/implementation partners
  • Define and enforce content architecture, taxonomy, and governance standards across business units to ensure consistency, scalability, and reusability
  • Be the lead and evangelist for personalization and A/B testing
  • Lead evaluation and implementation of platform capabilities, including workflow automation
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, and IR stakeholders to ensure platform architecture supports regulatory and disclosure requirements specific to a financial exchange
  • Manage vendor relationships, licensing, and contract negotiations for CMS and adjacent martech tools
  • Oversee contractors/agency partners responsible for content operations and updates
  • Establish KPIs and reporting to measure platform performance, content efficiency, and business impact
  • Drive change management and training to increase adoption and self-sufficiency across content-owning teams
  • Stay ahead of CMS/martech trends and advise executive stakeholders on platform investment decisions


The ideal candidate has
  • 10+ years of experience in web platform ownership / product management, digital marketing technology, or content strategy, with at least 4+ years in a leadership role
  • Deep hands-on experience with enterprise CMS platforms (Contentful strongly preferred); familiarity with headless/composable architecture
  • Track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder web ecosystems - ideally in financial services, regulated industries, or large enterprise environments
  • Strong understanding of content architecture, taxonomy design, and personalization strategy
  • Experience partnering with engineering/IT teams and managing external agency or contractor relationships
  • Excellent executive communication skills; able to translate technical platform decisions into business rationale for senior leadership
  • Proven ability to build business cases, manage budgets, and justify headcount/vendor investment
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
  • Preferred Experience in financial markets, exchanges, or highly regulated industries
  • Familiarity with Contentful specifically, including enterprise pricing models and integrations
  • Experience standing up governance frameworks for a growing marketing organization


Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

We value the total wellbeing of our people - including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:
  • Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
  • Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities


Some of our associates' favorite benefits and perks include:
  • Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Generous charitable giving company match
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
  • Paid Time Off


Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)
At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market-informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $-$, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.

About Chicago Board Options Exchange

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, located at 433 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, is the largest U.S. options exchange with an annual trading volume of around 1.27 billion at the end of 2014. CBOE offers options on over 2,200 companies, 22 stock indices, and 140 exchange-traded funds. The Chicago Board of Trade established the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1973. The first exchange to list standardized, exchange-traded stock options began its first day of trading on April 26, 1973, in celebration of the 125th birthday of the Chicago Board of Trade. The CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and owned by Cboe Global Markets.
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