Sr. Product Manager

Posted:
9/10/2024, 8:49:35 PM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ Atlanta, Georgia, United States ⋅ New York, United States ⋅ Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role:

As a Senior Product Manager, you will be a member of the world-class CNN Digital Product Team which is responsible for creating industry-leading digital products enjoyed by millions of news consumers across the globe. You will work towards a unified vision to deliver delightful and scalable video experiences across web, mobile apps, and streaming devices.

You are passionate about streaming video and knowledgeable about video consumers and competitors. You can define holistic strategies for each step in the customer’s lifecycle, focus on the “why” while empowering your team members and partners to realise their fullest potential, and balance long-term gains with short-term opportunities.

If you are someone who has an entrepreneurial spirit, thrives in a cross-collaborative environment, can lead others through ambiguity or changing priorities, and has a steadfast pursuit of improving the customer experience, then this is a great role for you!

Your Role Accountabilities

  • Partner with key stakeholders (especially research, design, technology, content, and senior leadership) to help define and determine the Product roadmap in the context of user needs, value propositions, and market opportunities.

  • Translate strategic business needs and user experience insights into clear, prioritized, actionable product requirements while balancing additional inputs from partner teams and stakeholders at multiple business levels.

  • Establish program and product goals, helping to identify and mitigate risks, tracing progress, resolving conflicts, ensuring quality, and reporting on status.

  • Streamline and unify device/partner lifecycle management across the company for TV operators and CTV devices with an eye on expanding in response to user growth.

  • Define and prioritize new features to improve the reach, quality, and scalability of CNN’s vertical video offerings including CNN Shorts.

  • Manage and/or facilitate the trade-off process during requirement definition and reviews to ensure releases are delivered against company business goals.

  • Define and report on key performance indicators and use data to make sound Product and Business decisions.

  • Encourage risk-taking, failing fast, and a launch-learn-iterate approach which leverages and also grows our research insights.

  • Foster a collaborative environment with engineers, creating continuous feedback loops to ensure we solve the right problems and drive maximum impact for CNN.


Qualifications & Experience

  • 5+ years of digital product management/development experience. Media organization familiarity a plus.

  • Demonstrable knowledge of the full product lifecycle, from initial concept and product discovery to launch and product optimizations post-launch.

  • Proven ability to collaborate with external partners, work across disciplines, influence peers and senior leaders, while advocating for the best customer experience.

  • Adept at user-centric design and data-informed decision making.

  • Experience building and launching products in a highly matrixed organization.

  • Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong work ethic and integrity

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $93,800.00 - $174,200.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

Warner Bros.

Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/

Headquarter Location: Burbank, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1918

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Art ⋅ Digital Entertainment ⋅ Film ⋅ Film Production ⋅ Telecommunications ⋅ TV Production