Upwork has partnered with a leading global media network with a strong presence across television, digital, and emerging platforms. Their mission is to deliver trusted journalism, compelling storytelling, and innovative content to diverse audiences worldwide. 

They are seeking a Media Product Manager to drive the evolution of the digital tools that power global newsrooms. These tools enable the planning, publishing, and distribution of short-form video, documentaries, and podcasts across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about media innovation, fluent in both Arabic and English.

• Streamline and optimize editorial workflows across planning, publishing, and metadata management.
• Own the full product lifecycle—from user discovery to feature delivery.
• Collaborate with editorial and engineering teams to align priorities, timelines, and solutions.
• Lead product training and onboarding for newsroom teams in Arabic and English.
• Create clear documentation for both technical and editorial audiences.
• Define and execute metadata strategies to improve discoverability and content consistency.
• Gather and analyze user feedback to shape roadmap priorities.
• Communicate product vision, trade-offs, and progress with transparency.

• Bilingual: Fluent in Arabic (MSA preferred) and English, with strong communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and active listening abilities.
• Technically fluent in cloud-based media systems, APIs, and content distribution workflows.
• Strategic product thinker: balances MVP delivery with long-term scalability.
• Confident decision-maker, able to prioritize effectively and provide clear rationale.
• Collaborative and comfortable working across editorial and technical teams.
• Background in editorial or newsroom environments (e.g., writer, editor, producer).
• Hands-on experience with collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Airtable, or Monday.com.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and large language models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of A/B testing, user-centered design principles, and Agile practices.

• Fully remote role.

• Candidates must be available for 8-hour shifts, with partial overlap between 08:00–12:00 EST