FOX Sports is the global innovator in sports production and we are looking to maintain our creative excellence in the digital world with the consumer products that we create for our customers.
At FOX Corporation, we write the software and build the products millions of sports and entertainment consumers choose to enjoy. Our strong product development team is expanding as the demand for digital entertainment continues to grow.
Now's your chance to get into the sports and entertainment industry while also advancing your technical skills.
We are looking for an experienced Director of Product Management for its Fox Sports Digital Product team to oversee Foxsports.com. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and will help shape and execute
the web product roadmap for Foxsports.com, serve as a liaison between key network stakeholders and Fox Sports Digital to help define and prioritize features of the web experience.
The successful candidate has a demonstrable track record of successfully conceptualizing and launching various consumer web products and services. The right candidate must be a self-motivated, team player partnering with
various product managers, design, analysts, writers, and development teams across the organization to contribute to the overall business objectives of the organization.
You’ll be joining a growing team that’s passionate about sports and sports fans. You’re empowered to discover and deliver impactful solutions and drive the business.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and own the product vision and roadmap for the web product, keeping your colleagues up to date on your top level goals, timelines, and progress
- Act as a key liaison between Fox Sports editorial teams and platform partners to gather requirements to feed into the overall roadmap
- Partner with engineering managers for sprint planning and manage expectations with other stakeholders (internal and external)
- Be the subject matter expert on the web platform, and push our thinking forward about user experience strategies
- Collaborate with engineering, design and other product managers to improve the fan experience
- Prioritize requests and ideas, and ship experiments in partnership with our growth and data science team to test bold product hypotheses designed to improve our ability to get users engaged with the content on web and other platforms.
- Produce detailed written specifications (i.e. user stories) for web products
- Gather requirements to define minimum viable product and phasing
- Perform thorough user acceptance testing with strong attention to detail and performance
- Ship experiments in partnership with our growth and data science team to test bold product hypotheses designed to improve our ability to get users engaged with the content on web and other platforms
- Plan future features, releases and iterations, based on qualitative and quantitative data
- Deeply understand the technology behind our web streaming platform, and become an expert in what technology and approaches are used in the market
- Focuses on understanding business problems, revenue targets, needed outcomes and advocates for the sports fan
- Understands the competitive landscape, evolving fan needs, stays current on digital development practices and the technology industry
- Review, mentor and guide less experienced product manager teammates
- Participate and/or lead product brainstorming sessions
- Stay current on sports and entertainment products, topics and trends
- Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned
Requirements:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, engineering, related disciplines or equivalent practical experience
- Experience wireframing conceptual products
- Experience writing product specifications for development teams
- Experience managing product roadmaps and backlogs
- Technical background with a detailed understanding of web platforms
- Solid understanding of digital analytics, data analysis and the research process
- Strong affinity for sports and familiarity with competing products
- Interest in gambling, live streaming, data visualizations, esports and social media platforms
- Ability to communicate with effectiveness and empathy
- An Analytical product manager, but keen on developing human-centered experiences and have strong product instincts
- Ability to inspire, motivate and lead
- Ability to communicate well, in both small and large groups
- Comfortable with giving and receiving candid feedback
- Enthusiasm and passion for great products and demonstrated customer focus
- Comfortable with giving and receiving candid feedback
- Strong understanding of product experimentation methods and experience with execution
- Experience participating ing and collaborating with others on the team as well as across the organization for the achievement of business goals
- Ability to take a collaborative approach to operate in a matrixed environment
- Outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills
- Experience advocating, educating, and challenging the status quo while championing change
What we're really looking for is someone who...
- Takes great pride in his/her work and is excited to show it off to friends
- Understands the importance of strong teamwork to create great products
- Anticipates product problem areas before they happen
- Analyzes a problem and thinks through potential solutions before asking dev team to write a line of code
- Is always looking to improve, learn from and share knowledge with his/her peers
- Assesses project scope and provides accurate time estimates
- Consistently meets deadlines, anticipates issues and raises concerns early
- Solves problems without being asked
- Enjoys working with others
- Is flexible and open to feedback
- Enjoys creating products, talking about digital products and using digital products on all platforms and devices
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
