Director Product Management Sports Experience
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JOB TITLE: Director Product Management
LOCATION: Bangalore
Job Summary: As a Director of Product Management Sports Experience you will lead the strategy and development of JioHotstars next-generation interactive sports viewing experiences focused on deepening fan engagement during live events. You will define the product vision and roadmap to embed real-time fan participation interactive overlays and AI-powered conversational experiences directly within the live watch journey. Your mission is to transform passive sports streaming into an immersive participatory experience for millions of this role you will define a scalable real-time engagement platform that powers live sports interactions at hyper-scale enabling features such as contextual match insights fan participation experiences and conversational AI assistants grounded in live match data. You will lead and grow a high-performing team of product managers while driving alignment across engineering design data science analytics and content teams to deliver innovative sports experiences across mobile web and connected TV platforms.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and own the product strategy and roadmap for JioHotstars Sports Experience focused on transforming live sports viewing through real-time fan engagement differentiated sports experiences and AI-powered conversational experiences embedded within the live watch journey
- Create value through a clear product vision for interactive sports viewing addressing complex product and platform challenges holistically while building a strong culture of ownership experimentation and execution within the product organization
- Develop frameworks and strategies to analyze the sports streaming and fan engagement landscape identify technology and data partnerships (sports data providers AI ecosystems) and unlock new opportunities to deepen fan participation and engagement
- Drive data analytics experimentation and user research to refine interactive sports experiences optimize engagement funnels and improve discovery and adoption of real-time features during live events
- Lead the development of AI-driven sports experiences including conversational assistants grounded in live match data while establishing evaluation frameworks safety guardrails and high-quality user experiences
- Innovate with a long-term vision for interactive and AI-powered sports viewing balancing experimentation with platform reliability and operational readiness for massive live event concurrency spikes
- Demonstrate strong ownership action bias and cross-functional leadership by collaborating closely with engineering design data science analytics and content teams driving accountability and guiding teams to deliver high-impact products at scale
- Build and mentor a high-performing product management organization establishing strong execution rhythms launch readiness processes and continuous improvement through data-driven insights and post-launch learnings
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:
- Expertise in building and scaling large consumer-facing digital experiences across multiple platforms (mobile web and connected TV) while driving high engagement retention and growth
- Experience in conversational AI generative AI or AI-powered product experiences is a strong plus
- Proven track record of hiring leading and mentoring high-performing product management teams in fast-paced technology environments
- Strong ability to prioritize strategic roadmaps execute cross-functional initiatives and deliver high-impact consumer experiences
- Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments influence decisions and drive alignment across large organizations
- Exceptional relationship-building skills enabling strong collaboration with engineering design analytics and business teams
- Highly data-driven with deep expertise in experimentation product analytics and user behavior insights to inform product decisions
- Passionate about building large-scale consumer products working closely with engineering teams on technical design architecture and platform scalability
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- 11 years of Product Management experience in consumer technology streaming platforms or large-scale digital products
- At least 3 years in a leadership role managing Product Managers and multi-team roadmaps
- Experience building high-scale consumer platforms real-time engagement systems or AI-driven product experiences is highly desirable
About Us
Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.
JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities gender gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.
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Director
Key Skills
- CSS
- InVision
- Balsamiq
- HTML5
- Information Architecture
- Ux
- Usability
- Fireworks
- User Research
- UI
- Axure
- Experience Design
About Company
JioStar combines the power of Reliance’s Viacom18 and Disney Star, delivering unmatched entertainment with 120+ TV channels and two leading streaming platforms. Explore a new era of content with JioStar.
