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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Yahoo Inc.<?xml:namespace prefix =
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class=979372622-27082003>Position </SPAN>Location:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Sunnyvale</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">, Ca <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Job
Title</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">:
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">International Product Manager –
</SPAN></B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Japan</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In this newly created role, will
play a pivotal role in defining and launching our key products and services for
Yahoo! Japan and in serving as the primary liaison between Yahoo! Inc and Yahoo!
Japan marketing, production, and engineering functions. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Job Description</SPAN>:</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Effectively communicate
feature/functionality and system-wide requirements (platform, compatibility,
human factors/usability, performance, integration, reliability, globalization,
third party, upgrade and migration, packaging, installation and obsolescence)
through mrd’s, prd’s, launch checklist </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">and issue
resolution.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Formulate a credible business case, strategy
and roadmap for new products and services through preparation of marketing
requirements documents</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">to be presented to Product
Council</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Resolve </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">Yahoo! Japan’s
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">key product requirement issues
in a timely and effective manner and help make feature and time to market
tradeoffs.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Coordinate and monitor translation, quality
assurance, and release criteria, communication status and escalate key risks
and issues to executive management.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Contribute in the development of a clear and
compelling business case and product strategy</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Work closely with US and international
marketing and production to </SPAN>develop a thorough understanding of all
aspects of US <SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">and international
business, product and marketing </SPAN>best practices including operations,
corporate marketing, consumer insights, direct marketing, Premium Services
Infrastructure (PSI) and Media & Data Services (MDS) tools<SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Institute
a<SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">n efficient and effective</SPAN>
system that enables <SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">timely
</SPAN>two-way sharing of <SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">product
information and </SPAN>best practices between <SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Yahoo! Inc and Yahoo! Japan</SPAN>.
<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Leverage
your in-depth consumer insight and work closely and proactively with
production, business development, engineering and other cross-functional
counterparts to define the product vision and roadmap<SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Job Requirements</SPAN>:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Minimum 5 -10</SPAN>+ years in <SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">product development and management experience
with technical/software related products and services</SPAN> (B2B, B2C)<SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">Strong technical
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">background around product
development (at least have a</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">working knowledge of HTML, </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">C++, </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Java</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">,</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> SQL</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">, and
</SPAN>experience with databases, understanding of client/server
technology<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">)</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">P/L
responsibility with either service or software industry, with ability to work
with a cross functional groups to develop mrd’s, prd’s and product launch
requirements. Manage product against revenue and cost
objectives.<o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>International <SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">product management </SPAN>experience required
–<SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA"> </SPAN>assignments in
<st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Japan</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA"> </SPAN>or <SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Japan-related</SPAN> responsibilities with a
<st1:country-region><st1:place>US</st1:place></st1:country-region> based
role<SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: JA">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">Familiar</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"> with all aspects of localization and
globalization, including experience with all technical L10N and I18N
issues.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">Ability to work well within a
cross-functional team environment and have previous project management
experience with strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication
skills.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Demonstrate</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-language: JA">d</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> success in the management of database-driven,
consumer focused, information applications </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-language: JA">is
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">expected.</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in">Demonstrated
ability to quickly understand global market changes, <SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA">and their </SPAN>strategic implications,
business, product and marketing implications for Yahoo! <o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA">College degree in
a relevant technical discipline is required; a MBA preferred (or a
significant, equivalent and relevant internet and/or product management
experience); Japanese language proficiency required</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Please send your resume to</B>: <A
href="mailto:andym@yahoo-inc.com">andym@yahoo-inc.com</A></P>
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