iX.co is seeking a Digital Product Manager who can work as a part of a team of designers, engineers, and architects to deliver custom solutions for our clients—leaders in the sports, media, and entertainment industries.
The individual will be responsible for leading product discovery and definition, creating specifications, and ultimately ensuring that the delivered product meets the product requirements. The Product Manager must be intimately knowledgeable of the client and their business, must communicate effectively with design and engineering teams, and must ensure the viability of proposed solutions to meet those requirements.
This role is based in our New York office.
Requirements:
- 3+ years defining requirements for responsive web systems and mobile applications
- Understanding of UX and user-centric design principles
- Understanding of digital technologies including Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML and JSON
- Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and familiarity with software development technologies and concepts
- Ability to document, organize, and communicate technical and business-level requirements in a thorough and clear manner
- Ability to proactively seek clarity where there is ambiguity and propose ideas and options where there is a need
- Intimate knowledge of or experience in sports, digital media, or eSports
- Ability to perform or guide in depth product research based on analytics, user behavior, and shared industry knowledge.
- Understanding of vendor landscape CMS, VMS, Analytics, CDNs, Data Providers, Content Providers, Platforms as well as broader industry technology trends
- Understanding of product management as a practice and applicable trends, processes, and approaches
- Ability to lead workshops and cross-functional teams
- Preferred: Intimate knowledge of or experience in sports, specifically golf
Responsibilities:
- Take a proactive role in the project prior to the SOW and contribute ideas and solutions options based on client’s needs
- Gather requirements from client stakeholders and structure into documentation
- Manage functional business requirements documentation throughout project lifecycle
- Analyze data from disparate sources and formats to guide design and development
- Deliver walk-throughs and answer questions on requirements for internal and external team members
- Work with both internal and client stakeholders to ensure requirements are achievable and inline with best practices and project scope
- Manage client road map and prioritize features and tasks with design and development teams
- Lead User Acceptance Testing with clients to validate requirements against deliverables
- Work with clients to help define strategic road map for long term initiatives or ongoing products.
- Lead definition and management of client KPIs as part of product development process
ABOUT iX.co
iX.co, a digital media company focused on the way data science and technology can create more personal experiences for users while growing audiences for content owners, bridges the gap between storytelling and technology, creating digital platforms and experiences to help global brands engage with audiences and monetize their investments.
iX.co works with many of the biggest names in sports, media, entertainment, and active lifestyle, using data-driven insights to cater to audience passions and empower businesses to make millions of lasting impressions.
With offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, iX.co is proud of the impact it has helped create for elite organizations like the PGA TOUR, NASCAR, FOX, Chelsea FC, AS Roma, the International Ski Federation and the International Basketball Federation, among countless others.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and yearly bonus
- Multiple insurance options
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Fully stocked pantry with snacks and coffee bar
- Flexible working arrangements
- Weekly Happy Hours and periodic team activities
- Work in a high-growth, energetic environment
