Product Director - Investor's Business Daily

Job Description:About the Team:

Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) is the leader in stock research and education. For over 35 years, IBD has helped countless investors around the world make more money in the market and achieve their financial goals. Founded with the mission of democratizing stock investing, IBD provides its customers access to the same type of research Wall Street uses to make decisions. All of IBD’s products and content are based on a time-tested investing methodology, which uses fundamental and technical analysis to identify leading stocks before their big price increases. IBD helps its customers succeed in the market with its unparalleled stock research including market-beating stock lists, proprietary stock ratings and powerful investing tools that help them make more profitable trading decisions. In addition, IBD provides customers with world-class investing education that includes product coaching, interactive webinars, live and virtual workshops, videos, online courses and more. IBD joined the Dow Jones and News Corp family of companies in May 2021.

About the Role:

As Product Director - Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), you will lead the product vision, strategy, and execution across Investors.com and IBD’s Premium Tools suite including MarketSurge, Leaderboard, SwingTrader, and MarketDiem, shaping the future of our investor-focused digital experiences. Working closely with the Business Strategy Team, you will oversee a portfolio that blends editorial, tools, and subscription products, delivering differentiated value for both retail and professional investors.

As a senior leader, you’ll manage a team of product managers and collaborate closely with design, engineering, marketing, and newsroom partners to drive sustainable growth across subscriptions and engagement. You’ll translate user insight and market dynamics into a multi-year product roadmap aligned with IBD’s mission of empowering investors with data-driven insights and performance tools.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong strategic judgment, operational excellence, and the ability to influence across the organization. You will report to the SVP - Consumer Product.

You Will:

• Set the overarching product vision and strategy for the IBD portfolio, including Investors.com, premium tools, and associated subscription offerings

• Lead and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance

• Define and deliver a multi-year roadmap that deepens user engagement, enhances the subscription value proposition, and drives revenue growth

• Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial, design, engineering, and marketing leaders to ensure executional excellence and alignment with business goals

• Champion customer focus, embedding user research and analytics into all stages of product development

• Establish and measure success metrics (KPIs) for IBD digital products, ensuring data-driven decisions and ROI accountability

• Balance long-term strategy and near-term delivery, managing trade-offs and sequencing initiatives to maximize impact

• Partner with commercial teams to shape product packaging, pricing, and market positioning for IBD’s premium offerings

• Represent IBD product strategy across Dow Jones, contributing to cross-brand collaboration and shared best practices

You Have:

• 10+ years’ product management experience, including 3+ years managing product managers or teams

• A proven track record of leading complex, multi-product portfolios or consumer digital businesses

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute long-term product strategies aligned with business objectives

• Deep domain expertise in digital media, financial information products, or investor tools

• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills with experience using data to drive decisions and demonstrate product impact

• Experience partnering with engineering and design to deliver technically feasible, high-quality user experiences

• Ability to balance innovation and operational excellence, guiding teams through ambiguity toward measurable outcomes

• A passion for serving readers and investors through high-impact, insight-driven digital experiences

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans

• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

• Education Benefits

• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

• Commuter Transit Program

• Subscription Discounts

• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $180,000 - $220,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.