Data Product Manager

We are seeking a Data Product Manager to support the VP of Data Strategy & Analytics in shaping and delivering high-impact data products across our B2B events and media business. This role will serve as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that data initiatives are grounded in clear requirements, aligned with strategic priorities, and successfully executed.

You will be responsible for gathering and documenting business needs, translating them into detailed user stories and technical requirements, and supporting the full lifecycle of data product development. This includes analytics dashboards, audience intelligence tools, data integrations, reporting capabilities, and emerging AI-enhanced features.

Ideal candidates combine strong analytical thinking with structured product documentation skills and a deep understanding of data concepts. This role is responsible for gathering business requirements, prioritization and execution of the roadmap.

Responsibilities

Business Requirements & Analysis

• Partner closely with stakeholders across events, sales, marketing, product, and editorial to capture and clarify business needs related to analytics, reporting, and data-driven workflows.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process mapping to define business problems, desired outcomes, and success criteria.
• Translate findings into clear, actionable product requirements, including user journeys, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.

User Story Development & Backlog Management

• Write detailed user stories that articulate business value, user needs, and technical considerations for data engineers, analysts, and platform teams.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the VP’s strategic direction and business impact.
• Ensure user stories are refined, sized, and ready for sprint planning sessions.

Data Product Development & Delivery

• Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to guide the development of dashboards, data models, integration workflows, and customer-facing data products.
• Validate deliverables against requirements and acceptance criteria, ensuring accuracy, usability, and business alignment.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and orchestrate feedback loops with business partners.

Stakeholder Communication & Enablement

• Communicate product updates, timelines, and changes to internal stakeholders in a structured and transparent manner.
• Create documentation, release notes, and user guides to support adoption and ongoing usage.
• Evangelize data products across the organization, helping teams understand their value and applications.

Process, Governance & Quality

• Contribute to data governance initiatives by documenting data definitions, sources, and lineage as part of product requirements.
• Ensure product decisions adhere to data quality, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within data workflows, reporting systems, and request intake.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, data analytics, information systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience as a product manager, business systems analyst, data analyst, or similar role within a data-driven environment.
• Proven experience writing detailed user stories, functional requirements, and process documentation.
• Solid understanding of data concepts such as data models, data pipelines, KPIs, and BI/reporting tools.
• Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks), modern BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and analytics environments.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems, prioritize needs, and align stakeholders around shared outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities across multiple teams.

ABOUT EMERALD

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) is the largest U.S.-based B2B event organizer, empowering businesses to succeed year-round by expanding meaningful connections, developing influential content, and delivering powerful commerce-driven solutions. As the owner and operator of a curated portfolio of B2B events spanning trade shows, conferences, B2C showcases and a scaled hosted buyer platform, Emerald delivers dynamic solutions across leading industries through its robust content and e-commerce marketplace. Emerald is a trusted partner for its thousands of customers, predominantly small and medium-sized businesses, playing a pivotal role in driving year-round commerce through streamlined buying, selling, and networking opportunities. Powered by an experienced team, Emerald is fostering meaningful engagement and delivering unparalleled market access with a commitment to driving business growth 365 days a year.

Join Us at Emerald

At Emerald, we are dedicated to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and included. We actively seek out diverse talent and fresh perspectives, embracing a wide range of professional backgrounds and experiences. Our skills-based hiring approach focuses on capabilities and potential. Over 90% of our roles don’t require a college degree, except for specialized fields like legal, finance, and accounting.

Come grow with us!

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Target Compensation: $90,000-100,000

Please note that this range reflects a reasonable estimate of the target compensation for this position. This range may ultimately vary based on a candidate’s qualifications and may be higher where required by applicable law.

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to strengthen our employees’ physical and mental health, including unlimited vacation for exempt employees, 401(k) plan with a company match, medical/dental/vision coverage, parental and caregiver leave, dependent, commuter and FSA benefits, professional development programs, and mental wellness tools such as weekly guided meditation programs.

If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary range, please email our Talent Acquisition team at Careers@EmeraldX .com.