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Vevo is the world`s leading music video network, connecting an ever-growing global audience to high quality music video content for more than a decadeFounded by universal music group and sony music entertainment in 2009, vevo offers fans worldwide a vast array of premium content to choose from, showcasing official music videos alongside a constantly developing lineup of live performances and innovative original programmingFrom top superstars to rising new talents, vevo brings incomparable cross-promotional support to artists across the musical spectrum, at every stage of their careers.
Vevo has consistently evolved over the past decade to lead within today`s ever-changing media landscape, embracing partnerships with a number of leading distribution platforms to deliver extraordinary content within ad-supported environmentsWith more than 26b views across television, desktop and mobile devices each month, vevo brings music videos to the world – when, where, and how fans want them.
Vevo is available on youtube, samsung, samsung tv plus, amazon fire tv, amazon echo show, plutotv, apple tv, roku, comcast (xfinity x1 and xfinity flex), vizio, sky (nowtv and skyq), foxxum, xite, netrange, redbox, t-mobile play, virgin media, xumo, telstra and vewd.
We’re seeking a director of product to join our tight-knit and talented product & engineering team that is building the next generation music video publishing platform and applicationsAs a director of product manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of product managers, working cross-functionally with the senior management team and developing a strong vision for backstageYour role will be to continue to develop our backstage product and our catalog system into the most comprehensive and highest quality source of premium music video content in the industryIn this role, you will drive outcomes that contribute to vevo’s largest initiatives, pulling together geographically distributed cross-functional teams to execute at both the strategic and tactical levelsYour work will impact everything from content performance to revenue operations, this role owns the roadmap that intersects our b2b, and connected tv business with bi, strategy, and data scienceYou will seek areas of opportunity and pain points within the end to end publishing and promotional processesPlus, your leadership and influence will push vevo to continuously improve processes and user satisfaction through data-driven decision making.
This is a full-time position and is based in either portland, oregon or new york city, nyVevo’s engineering team is an established cohort with an incredible cultureVevo’s pdx location also has a strong community presence by hosting a variety of tech meetups.
This is a full-time position based in big pink (us bancorp tower) in downtown portland or our office in ny located in time square, although currently all staff are working remotelyVevo offices are located in new york, chicago, la, london and portlandIn the portland office you will find a heavy product and engineering presence and cultureVevo pdx provides catered lunches everyday, arranges weekly game nights, volunteer activities and other events, fostering an environment of professional camaraderie.
As a member of our team you will:
Develop long term strategy, vision and priorities for your team
Partner with engineering leads to ensure team of pm’s, designers and engineers are operating effectively at all levels
Manage cross-team dynamics to ensure the entire team is successful, proactively instituting process improvements across your team, e.g., review and provide feedback on roadmaps, strategic plans and feature specs
Motivate your team through a variety of strategies to ensure they are engaged and connected to the larger company mission
Communicate status and challenges to upper management and across to stakeholders as you work cross-functionally with other teams to execute features and ensure a cohesive integration across the broader organization
Present a compelling narrative of the team and company strategy to large groups both internal to vevo and external to our label partners
Own the goal-setting process for your teams, working closely with business partners to ensure all teams working towards the same goals
Manage the performance of your team of product managers, including providing regular feedback, holding recurring 1:1’s, writing performance reviews, determining compensation, making promotion decisions, evaluating team against ladder, leveling up the skill set of your pms, helping pms set career goals, coaching through difficult situations, providing honest critical feedback.
Create a transparent, collaborative and dynamic team culture, embracing vevo’s core values and serving as a model to the organization
Stay up to date on business development across the company, identifying dependencies, potential impact to your team, and opportunities to drive larger impact
This describes you:
You are a highly motivated, self-driven individual looking for a leadership opportunity with a great brand
You are curious to a fault, always looking beyond wants and desires, finding only value add opportunities
You can grok and explain technology and business concepts between technical and non-technical audiences
You can confidently lead a group in whiteboarding, concepting and prioritization exercises
You can drive cross-functional business and technical teams to deliver products and services
You are data driven, using empirical evidence to drive hypotheses and justify decisions
You can articulate development status and challenges to both technical and non-technical audiences
You are opinionated, yet humble, when collaborating with team members
Requirements:
Experience: you have 7-10+ years product management experience on b2b productsBonus: experience in media space and/or with saas platforms.
Management: you have directly managed a team of 2+ product managers
Execution: you have led multiple product teams which are able to execute consistently, delivering quality projects of the broadest scope and impact on time
Ux: you are passionate about creating intuitive, simple user experiencesYou have a strong eye for usability and quality designYou are a strong partner to and advocate for design
Technical: you are comfortable working with engineering leadership to prioritize broadly and you understand technical complexities of your product areas
Organizational skills: you are able to manage multiple teams with stakeholders across the organizationYou have experience working closely with business, sales, and marketing partners
Communication: you’re a strong communicator, both written and orallyYou enjoy working with complex concepts and distilling them down so that anyone can understand themYou’re comfortable working cross functionally with stakeholders and can manage competing needs to drive alignment and resolution
Diplomatic: you know how to work with all different types of personalities, and can navigate tough conversations
Adaptive: you are curious, optimistic and a skilled problem-solverYou embrace the unknown and are able to adapt to shifts in prioritiesYou look outside your day to day to ensure you keep learning and growing
Interested? great!! you might like to know:
We are a tight community of fun, upbeat people with a real passion for music and technology
We are active in the pdx development community including hosting/attending meetups
We help you remain up to date with new technology through our skill-based guilds, book clubs, code and tells, and other opportunities like professional training and conferences
Premier access to music content and new releases of original media content
Excellent benefits package including a 401k match
Competitive compensation packages
Vevo considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.
