About the Role, Mission or Department OverviewThe Advertising Partnerships team is looking for a specialized Technical Project Manager for a fixed-term maternity cover role, starting November 1st 2026. In this role, you will report to the Executive Director, Partnerships and lead the execution and hands-on program management for high-value, R&D-driven partnership initiatives, ensuring complex integrations and key launch milestones are delivered seamlessly.
Responsibilities:- Technical Project Management: Lead technical project execution for high-stakes, R&D-heavy advertising partnership initiatives.
- Documentation & Roadmapping: Oversee technical documentation, integration roadmaps, and delivery tracking.
- Blocker Resolution: Directly resolve technical blockers and actively manage cross-functional dependencies across product, engineering, and partner teams.
- Program Coordination: Provide hands-on program oversight and immediate intervention during critical launch and implementation phases.
- Communication: Own communications to internal stakeholders about issues and status; stakeholders include colleagues from product development, partnerships, sales, and legal.
- Post-Launch & Handover: Support post-launch monitoring, issue resolution, and campaign optimization, while maintaining detailed handover records for smooth transition upon return.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications:- 5+ years of experience in technical program/project management within digital ad tech, partnerships, or software/R&D environments.
- 5+ years of experience managing complex technical integrations, technical roadmaps, and cross-team dependencies.
- Ability to navigate high-stakes launch environments and drive cross-functional alignment across internal engineering and external partners.
- Excellent communication, tracking, and organizational skills.
This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
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Additional Compensation and Benefits:For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$148,000-$173,000 USD
Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:We're excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
If you're an engineering candidate, we'll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.