Sr. Manager, Digital Product
A+E Networks
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PRIMARY DUTIES
The way people consume television and video content is changing rapidly. A E Networks is at the forefront of these changes and is building digital products that enable viewers to watch and be entertained on every screen.
The product manager role is focused on the full range of digital video delivery, including backend publishing workflow, front end video player/playback experience and feed distribution to branded apps on a variety of platforms including iOS, Android, Roku and Apple TV. The product team's work will inform many aspects of a new, unified approach to how viewers find, discover and consume video content across platforms.
The ideal candidate will have years of technical product management experience utilizing user-centric product management best practices and will be adept at managing work in a fast-paced, corporate environment with many stakeholders.
- Operate as the product owner on collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams, continually adding work
(stories) to a backlog, and making prioritization decisions to determine what gets worked on, based
on a range of inputs from stakeholders, including site leads, executive management, ad sales,
marketing, analytics and others. Proactively drive products toward launch or through product
iterations, removing roadblocks and solving issues.
- Generate product concepts/ ideas and develop them into products and services through
collaboration with software and QA engineers, visual and UX designers and project managers via
generation of wireframes, prototypes, requirements documents and functional specifications
- Ability to synthesize data from numerous sources (research, analytics, user testing, etc.) and make
informed product decisions. Desire to constantly evolve products based on the needs of users and
to drive teams to continually improve the user interface and user experience.
- Work closely with VP Product and project managers to coordinate internal development resources
and outside vendors to enable the timely and cost effective production of product deliverables;
oversee bug reporting with operations, developers, content owners, QA vendors, and apps
platforms.
- Perform technical and platform due-diligence to identify vendors and technology solutions for all
products
- Create presentation materials to communicate products to both internal audiences and external
customers.
Required Experience:
- 4 to 7 years product management experience in a software, Web or mobile application environment.
- Strong technical, creative and business acumen. Solid visual, design and information architecture
vocabulary
- Experience with thePlatform MPX and PDK, or other video management systems and player is a
major plus.
- Experience with Freewheel or other video ad decisioning platforms also desireble.
- Experience or familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Strong wireframing and prototyping skills, ability to sell creative ideas internally and quickly come
up with concepts for new applications and features incorporating A E Networks intellectual property
- Experience with client and server application development as well as an understanding of mobile
platforms and their unique UI/UX requirements
- Proven ability to deliver great outcomes in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments i.e. ''not
afraid to get your hands dirty'' and do whatever is necessary to get the job done.
- Outstanding attention to detail and organizational abilities, ability to troubleshoot and provide
feedback, guidance and solutions for product development plans a must.
- Knowledge of mobile platforms and devices and insight into emerging trends, especially around
video
- Results and execution oriented with excellent communication and relationship skills with all levels
of employees
- Presentation skills using various media including presentation software.