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Yahoo Search looks like it will make a comeback in the near future. Yahoo Search has been making hints about this return over the last few weeks. Yahoo Search is also hiring a Principal Products Manager to lead these initiatives.
The job posting. Yahoo published a job posting for a “Principal Products Manager, Yahoo Search” several weeks ago. According to the job listing, “We are looking for a Product manager for Search at Yahoo.” We’re looking for people who are willing to push beyond the status quo and change how search is used by users.
As a Product Manager, Search, you will be responsible for developing and executing our search strategy. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and deep subject knowledge to work with engineering, science, and other cross-functional teams. Your role is to determine the priorities for customers through our search experiences, and then bring that vision to life. You will also be responsible for identifying and amplifying content from the Yahoo ecosystem in order to create innovative search experiences on all surfaces and through our Search App. It is also responsible to identify and document product and business requirements, taking them from conception to production, while working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including marketing, sales, legal and UXR.
Twitter hint. Yahoo Search has been teased with teasers over the past few weeks, and Yahoo Search has now reactivated their Twitter account. These are just a few:
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Yahoo executives. Brian Provost (SVP & GM), Yahoo posted about the job listing on LinkedIn. He wrote: “There’s going be so many innovation in Search over the coming years and it’s not many places where you could immediately have an impact that big.” If you are passionate about Search and building products, we would love to hear from your.
Karen Chin, Senior Director of Product Management at Yahoo posted saying, “Looking for meaningful and innovative experiences to millions of users?” We are seeking a Search Product Manager with experience to lead search into the next phase. Join us and share your knowledge.
In September 2021, Yahoo’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Lanzone, assumed the helm. Jim is a search veteran with deep roots. For seven years, he worked for Ask.com, beginning in 2001 as an Assistant Vice President, Product Management. In 2004, he was promoted to the position of SVP, Product Management and in 2004 to the post of SVP and General Manager, Ask Jeeves. He then became CEO in 2006. He was the President and CEO for CBS Interactive and then CEO of Tinder. In 2006, he is now the CEO of Yahoo! It will be thrilling to see how Yahoo Search performs under Jim’s direction. He is a creative thinker who has produced a lot search innovation while working at Ask.
Why we care. Personally, I can’t wait to see what Jim (and his team) come up with for Yahoo Search. Yahoo Search is a great place to find new interfaces and concepts. Yahoo was a major player in search early on, but then the company declined and Marissa Mayer , a Google veteran, couldn’t save it.
Yahoo now has a blank slate, and it will be exciting to see if Yahoo is able to compete again.
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