Product Manager

Job Description

Join NewsON and help define the future of local TV news for millions of viewers! We are looking for a well-rounded Product Manager to lead our front end development efforts at NewsON. This is a critical, high visibility role as the owner of our customer-facing apps across all platforms (Roku, Amazon FireTV, AppleTV, Samsung Smart TV, web, and mobile). You must be able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done.

Key Job Responsibilities:
• Lead all aspects of the product lifecycle, including strategy, product requirements definition, design, competitive research, forecasting, launch plans, testing, and future enhancements
• Work with internal groups (operations, technology, sales and marketing) and external stakeholders to gather input, understand business priorities and communicate product roadmap
• Create and manage all documentation related to the product including roadmap, business and functional requirements, wireframes, test cases and bug list/tracking
• Work with 3rd party vendors to lead the development process, including defining requirements, solicitation of SOW, product testing and release management
• Manage a development budget so that completed SOWs match estimates and expenses accrue consistent with monthly/quarterly/annual budgets
• Participate in quarterly forecasting meetings with finance and in the creation of the annual expense budget
• Monitor and analyze key performance metrics as well as identify and measure the impact of new features
• Regularly track product performance and success metrics, and report them to stakeholders

Position Requirements:
• Ability/willingness to work with a large degree of independence/autonomy/accountability
• 2+ years of digital product management (or related) experience
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytic and research skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience with video or streaming technology a plus
• Media business (television, ideally local TV) experience a plus

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Sinclair

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. Also, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, our own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm9nj2-18-219-63-90-42 in your application.