About NewsBreak
Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.
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Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.
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We are building an AI-native local commerce platform that connects consumers with local businesses and services. You will own a local services or local commerce vertical end to end — from zero to one — defining the category strategy, shaping the product, and driving the go-to-market motion that takes it from launch to scale. This is a builder role for someone who has stood up a new vertical at a consumer marketplace and wants to do it again, faster, with AI at the core.
What you'll do- Own a local commerce / local services vertical end to end: strategy, roadmap, launch, and growth — including category P&L or GM-style ownership.
- Take new categories from 0→1: validate demand, define the MVP, launch, and iterate toward product-market fit.
- Drive go-to-market for category launches — supply acquisition, consumer demand, pricing, and marketplace liquidity.
- Partner with engineering and data science to embed AI/LLM capabilities into the core consumer and merchant experience.
- Use marketplace metrics (conversion, liquidity, retention, take rate) to prioritize and to prove impact.
- 6+ years in product management, with Senior / Lead / Principal / Staff / Group PM scope.
- Demonstrated 0→1 launch of a new local services or local commerce vertical at a consumer marketplace — not a single feature, but a category.
- Both vertical category depth AND local-platform experience — you have built within a specific category and on a local marketplace (these two together are the bar, not one alone).
- Hands-on go-to-market ownership for a new category launch.
- Fluency with marketplace dynamics: two-sided supply/demand, liquidity, pricing, and unit economics.
- Experience at a US consumer marketplace such as Yelp, DoorDash, Thumbtack, Nextdoor, Instacart, Uber, Grubhub, Angi, or Gopuff.
- Track record with services-booking or home-services marketplace products.
- Experience shipping AI/LLM-powered consumer features.
- Chinese local-life-services background (e.g., Meituan, Dianping) is a plus for our localization work.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years in product management with Senior/Lead/Principal/Staff/Group PM scope
- Demonstrated 0→1 launch of a new local services or local commerce vertical at a consumer marketplace
- Vertical category depth combined with local-platform experience
- Hands-on go-to-market ownership for new category launches (supply acquisition, consumer demand, pricing, liquidity)
- Fluency with marketplace dynamics including two-sided supply/demand, liquidity, pricing, and unit economics
- Experience at US consumer marketplaces (Yelp, DoorDash, Thumbtack, Nextdoor, Instacart, Uber, Grubhub, Angi, Gopuff)
- Track record with services-booking or home-services marketplace products
- Experience shipping AI/LLM-powered consumer features
- Chinese local-life-services background (Meituan, Dianping) for localization work
What We Do
NewsBreak is the leading platform for local news and information, with more than 40 million users across America. By using new technology, NewsBreak provides community-focused news and information from over 10,000 sources in a timely and accessible way. NewsBreak is bridging the gap between new technology and traditional local media, offering an innovative digital solution that allows users to get the information they need to live safer, more vibrant, and connected lives. Based in Mountain View, California, NewsBreak connects users with local information, national publishers, and targeted advertising from local businesses, with increased traffic and revenue that helps strengthen local communities. We are always looking for great talents. Contact us via [email protected] Our website: https://www.newsbreak.com/about Creator Program: https://www.newsbreak.com/creators Publishing Platform: https://mp.newsbreakapp.com Android App Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak&hl=en iOS App Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-break-personal-local/id1132762804?mt=8
