[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4423
Sr. Product Manager - 9 Squared - Downtown Denver
Posted by: "Sarah Paterson" spaterson@9squared.com
Date: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:04 pm ((PDT))
9 Squared, a mobile media content company in Downtown Denver, has a full
time job opportunity for a Sr. Product Manager. If interested please
forward resume.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Product Manager has partial P&L accountability, empowered to
lead and specify strategic and tactical direction for certain products,
programs and services under their control. To fulfill this duty, he or
she interacts with all departments in the organization functioning as a
domain expert and leader, specifying direction and implementing
department goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* The Senior Product Manager may supervise up to 2 Product
Managers or Associate Product Managers.
* P&L Accountability.
* Product Planning (positioning, market requirements
definition, product roadmaps, use cases, release milestones).
* Product Strategy (business cases, pricing,
buy/build/partner decisions, product portfolio management).
* Program Strategy (marketing plan support, customer
acquisition and retention strategies, launch planning, success stories).
* Sales and Channel Support (business development support,
contractual review, collateral and sales tool development, presentation
and demos, event support, customer care management, troubleshooting).
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Market Analysis (market research, defining market problems,
technology assessment, competitive analysis).
* Quantitative Analysis (operational metrics, market sizing,
product performance).
* The Senior Product Manager can be required to step in and
support multiple activities within the organization due to their
cross-functional capabilities and domain expertise. This can include
more direct involvement in business development, marketing, and
engineering. The frequency depends on the needs and priorities of the
organization. The activities are typically an extension of their
existing responsibilities and duties.
* The Senior Product Manager can serve indirectly as a mentor
to other members of the organization due to their domain knowledge and
cross-functional capabilities.
* The Senior Product Manager interacts regularly with all
teams within the organization in the execution of their duties.
Additionally, the Senior Product Manager interacts occasionally with
customers, clients and partners of the organization both directly in the
execution of their duties and indirectly in the support of other teams.
* The Senior Product Manager must exhibit flexibility, vision
and communication skills that are not normally required of most members
of the organization. They must cultivate leadership without direct line
of authority, understand the market and communicate their vision with
clarity, translate that vision into specifics and switch gears
frequently to support different needs.
* Must balance product planning in the fulfillment of their
duties while taking initiative to change direction where necessary and
as directed to meet departmental goals. All job duties described for
this role have planning and opportunistic facets.
* The Senior Product Manager has the ability to define
direction for products, services and programs with supervisor input.
Specific tactical elements are under the direct control of the Senior
Product Manager. It is necessary, though not required, to gain
stakeholder buy in.
* The Senior Product Manager is provided departmental goals
and a product strategy and works to build a plan to implement those
goals and strategy. Updates are two-way and provided weekly. Work
instructions are usually broad though some instructions can be specific
and tactical depending on the needs of the organization and the project
at hand.
* The Senior Product Manager travels approximately 5% to 10%
during the year.
DESIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
* Mobile content platforms and technologies (WAP, SMS, J2ME, BREW,
etc.)
* Experience working with wireless carriers and content providers
* Experience working with major media companies and brands
* Hands-on knowledge of mobile handset development and technology
* High energy and passion for media and consumer entertainment
products
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The Senior Product Manager is expected to hold a bachelor degree at a
minimum
Experience in the field and domain are usually required due to the role
the individual plays within the business
A high level of skill and performance are expected due to partial P&L
accountability
It is expected they will have 5+ years of experience with at least 3+
years of Product Management experience
Provides equal employment opportunity to all persons and does not
discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, sex,
religion, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability or veteran status.
***************RECRUITERS PLEASE DON'T
CONTACT*****************************************************************
Sarah R. Paterson
HR Generalist/Recruiter
9 Squared
A Zed Company
1999 Broadway
Suite 1250
Denver, CO 80202
P. 303.567.6381
M. 303.548.7917
F. 303. 889.0016
spaterson@9squared.com
