Sr. Product Manager, Video player

About the Role

We are looking for a Sr. Product Manager, Video Player to lead video-focused initiatives that will drive our KPIs. The position will be responsible for the roadmap, analysis, and execution of video playback performance improvements for consumer-facing video player features across mobile, web and living room platforms. Areas of ownership for this role include: Video Player technology and features, workflows for live and on-demand content, and managing relationships with key video delivery partners.

Responsibilities

  Drive the improvement of video player performance metrics including video start times, buffering rates, video error rates and more

  Collaborate with other members of the product team and drive experimentation of new features within the playback experience

  Work closely with video player engineering teams by defining use cases and requirements

  Develop and nurture relationships with external platform partners and technology vendors

  Manage video player functionality across multiple products, platforms and/or initiatives

  Collaborate with Data Science, Product Marketing and Content Operations teams

  Analyze data using various tools to find the insights that matter

  Prioritize and manage feature backlogs

  Craft well-constructed user stories based on consumer and business goals

  Keep on top of industry trends, technologies, and techniques

  Be a strong and vocal voice of the consumer

  Identify and push through new opportunities for our company to continue to improve their standing as an industry leading video streaming platform

Requirements

  Minimum 5 years of proven Product Management experience

  Background in digital media

  Previous experience working in an agile development environment

  Video player product management experience

  Strong communication and collaboration skills, proven ability to build and maintain relationships and to influence and lead without direct authority.

  Ability to make decisions quickly and independently with minimal oversight.

  Demonstrated ability to gather and synthesize requirements across diverse functional areas and convert them into a product roadmap and vision.

  Experience working in an agile environment

  Experience dealing with vendors is a plus

  Vendor Management experience

  Must have the legal right to work in the United States

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles