Product Manager
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Support the operational health of the video and ads backlogs: grooming ticket hygiene user stories sprint tracking and release readiness across two squads
Coordinate day-to-day with a vendor ecosystem that includes the video player encoding/pipeline video analytics and observability casting and cross-device continuity and ad insertion partners
Translate product direction into well-scoped product spec docs and make sure they stay accurate as work evolves
Maintain release tracking and delivery reporting surfacing risks and blockers as they emerge
Serve as the connective tissue between platform teams engineering QA design and external partners on a daily basis.
Strategy
Participate in roadmap and strategy sessions across Video and Ads contributing to opportunity identification initiative sizing and prioritization decisions
Support the Ads Product Director in maintaining the ads roadmap; help refine and execute against it
Help identify new product opportunities across streaming and monetization bring structured thinking to early-stage ideas
Stay close to industry trends in streaming media programmatic advertising and emerging platforms; bring relevant signals back to the team
Build relationships with client stakeholders across product engineering ad ops and business teams
Support feature development by helping gather requirements synthesize feedback and define success metrics
Contribute to new initiative discovery interviews use-case development competitive research
As you grow in the role take on increasing ownership of product areas end-to-end
- 3 to 5 years of product management experience on a digital product team.
- Sharp product instincts: you lead roadmap conversations spot whats missing and push back when something isnt right.
- Proven experience coordinating with external technical vendors or partners; comfortable holding people to commitments.
- Clear precise written communication your tickets PRDs and updates dont require follow-up questions.
- Track record of taking products from concept to launch.
- Curiosity about the business not just the backlog you want to understand why things are being built not just what.
Nice to Have:
- Strong understanding of video streaming technologies content delivery networks (CDNs) encoding playback optimization and digital video advertising.
Exposure to video streaming technologies content delivery networks (CDNs) encoding playback optimization or digital video advertising
Familiarity with ad insertion platforms or DAI/SSAI workflows
Exposure to video analytics (QoE) or observability platforms (Mux Conviva or similar)
Ability to analyze product data and translate insights into actionable improvements
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience contributing to products from concept to launch
Familiarity with third-party streaming platforms analytics tools and player integrations
Awareness of accessibility standards internationalization and content rights management
Working knowledge of AI productivity tooling prompt engineering AI-assisted research or ticket writing LLM tools for synthesis and planning and a genuine interest in applying them to PM workflows
Prior consulting or embedded client engagement experience; comfort operating in a matrixed environment
Youll work embedded inside one of the most recognized sports leagues in the world on a product used by tens of millions of fans
Youll get deep exposure to a sophisticated high-stakes technology stack spanning live streaming video delivery and digital advertising the kind of experience that accelerates a PM career
This role offers a clear path for growth. As you build trust and demonstrate product leadership you will have the opportunity to take on greater ownership broader scope and increased responsibility within the engagement
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