Product Manager/Sr.Product Manager, Motorsports Code: PM-MS

(Mountain View, CA)

March, 2008

Sportvision, Inc. is the nation’s premier innovator of sports and entertainment products for fans, media and marketers.  A privately held corporation, Sportvision solutions have enhanced experiences for fans, media and marketing partners of the NFL, NASCAR, Major League Baseball, IRL, NHL, PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, NBA, NCAA football and basketball, WTA, Major League Soccer and other sporting events on-air and online.  The company has captured eight Emmy Awards for its products, including three for its signature broadcast enhancements, the iconic virtual yellow 1st and Ten™ line and K Zone.  Sportvision has also created very successful new media products that it distributes through partnerships with companies such as Turner Sports (NASCAR.com), MLB.com, PGATour.com, ESPN.com and others.  Sportvision can be found on the web at www.sportvision.com.

Position Description:

We are looking for an energetic/visionary person to help create the future of motorsports programming across all media platforms – broadcast, interactive, iTV, wireless, gaming, etc.  As Motorsports Product Manager, you must have: a proven track record of excellence in product and project management; strong technical, leadership and interpersonal skills; creative vision and demonstrable experience in developing compelling content across a variety of media platforms; and a strong interest in and knowledge of motorsports.  You will be responsible for investigating and evaluating new and alternative technologies, conducting product feasibility studies, managing projects and deployment, and related competitive and market analysis.  Position reports to the Vice President of Product Management.

Primary Responsibilities:

-          Working externally with our media and league partners, and internally in conjunction with our Business Development and Media Production groups, develop an understanding of market needs, formulate product directions, and support the development of proposals

-          Lead new motorsports product development within Sportvision

o        Assess feasibility, define product feature sets and functionality (including relative prioritization), and formulate product directions

o        Set content strategy

o        Understand key technical issues and find optimal solutions for them

o        Identify key dependencies, uncertainties, and most important areas for risk management

o        Develop Product Descriptions and Product Roadmaps that clearly specify products, services and plans

o        Manage feature prioritization and delivery schedules

-          Investigate and evaluate competitive offerings and related markets

-          Develop business plans and financial forecasts

-          Manage client relationships with motorsports customers

-          Working with Operations and Engineering, coordinate deployment of new products and services

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this job will have creative and production experience across a number of media platforms – broadcast, interactive, iTV, wireless, etc.  We are looking for a Product Manager with the vision, creativity and rigor to help us win, big! The following skills and attributes are also required:

-          BS/BA; MBA preferred

-          3+ years experience in Product Management and/or Product development experience; ideally in broadcast, online, video gaming, wireless, interactive TV or fantasy sports.

-          Well honed marketing and financial analytical skills

-          Demonstrated technical background; knowledge of television production technologies

-          Passion in and knowledge of sports; with a particular emphasis on motorsports

-          Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills and work well in a team environment

-          Strong track record of successful leadership; ability to lead and influence decisions through productive debate.

-          Frequent travel required

We offer a casual environment, competitive compensation package, and excellent benefits. For consideration, please submit a resume, including salary history to careers@....  Code: 0308PM-MS.

To learn more about our company, check out our website at www.sportvision.com. Equal Opportunity Employer.