Prod Mgr, broadcast, Football, Sportvision
Mountain View, CA, USA
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Reports To: VP, Product Management

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Position Description:

We are looking for an energetic/visionary person to help create the future of Football programming and develop new and valuable forms of content.  As Football Product Manager you must have relevant experience in product development and management, be familiar with a variety of media platforms and production technologies, possess demonstrable experience in creating compelling content across a variety of media platforms, have strong technical, leadership and interpersonal skills, and a strong interest in and knowledge of Football. You will be responsible for investigating and evaluating new and alternative applications of technology, conducting product feasibility studies, managing projects and clients, 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 Football product development within Sportvision
  • Assess feasibility, define product feature sets and functionality (including relative prioritization), and formulate product directions
  • Set content strategy
  • Understand key technical issues and find optimal solutions for them
  • Develop Product Descriptions and Product Roadmaps that clearly specify current and future products, services and plans
  • Identify key dependencies, uncertainties, and most important areas for risk management
  • Manage feature prioritization and delivery schedules
• Investigate and evaluate competitive offerings and related markets
• Develop business plans and financial forecasts
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Manage client relationships
• Working with Operations and Engineering, coordinate deployment and implementation 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 required; MBA preferred
• Product development and/or product management experience; ideally in broadcast, online,  video gaming, wireless, interactive television or fantasy sports
• Knowledge of television production technologies
• Well honed marketing and financial analytical skills
• Passion in and knowledge of sports; with a particular emphasis on Football
• 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: PM-FB.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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If you're interested in this opportunity, please send a current résumé to:

Barbie Graver
VP, Human Resources
Sportvision
careers@...

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