Group Product Manager

At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.

The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.

Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers.

Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

It’s official: Bazaarvoice is a Great Place to Work in the US , Australia, India, Lithuania, France, Germany and the UK!

At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Our mission is to build smarter shopper experiences across the entire customer journey. Whether it’s getting your user-generated content program started on day one or expanding global multichannel strategies, we’re here to be a true strategic partner for businesses.

As a Group Product Manager you will play a critical role in the research, planning, and delivery of products that merge social media, eCommerce, and ratings & reviews.

Your primary focus will be on comprehending the requirements of our end customers, internal business teams, and development teams, and then developing solutions that cater to those requirements on a large scale.

What you'll be doing:

• Defining a strategy and roadmap for your assigned areas that aligns with the larger business objectives / vision.
• Knowing the pulse of the market and field including sales, implementation teams and your customers.
• Serving as an advocate for your technology in discussions with clients.
• Executing on the roadmap, owning the build-out, go-to-market and enhancements.
• Writing product requirements and creating feature requirements, user stories and relevant product backlog items.
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis to understand and fine-tune user and product requirements.
• Prioritizing the work/backlog to satisfy delivery milestones and deliver client value.
• Communicating across teams to ensure consistent backlog alignment; ensuring all engineering and design teams within your purview have everything they need to size, accept and execute on work.
• Actively participating in engineering teams and leaders for planning, review and demo meetings.
• Serving as a liaison with management, engineering, and stakeholders to provide regular updates on product development delivery.
• Working with the technical service teams and product knowledge team to build internal training and documentation..

Essential Criteria:

• 10+ years’ prior experience in product management.
• A proven track record of successfully managing and launching products, preferably in a similar industry or domain.
• Strong strategic thinking skills and ability to develop a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with the company's goals.
• Ability to prioritize product features and make strategic decisions to drive business growth.
• Solid understanding of the technical aspects of product development to effectively collaborate with engineering teams and make informed decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate a product vision to cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers.
• Strong collaboration skills are essential for working closely with designers, engineers, marketing teams, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct market research, interview customers, analyze competitors, and identify opportunities for product innovation.
• Comfortability to analyze data and make decisions based on data insights by defining key product metrics, tracking performance, and using data to drive product improvements and optimizations.
• Adaptable and agile in their approach to handle change, ambiguity, and quickly adjust strategies based on market feedback.

Desirable Criteria:

• Prior experience working in ecommerce or social media.
• Prior experience working in multinational product development organizations.

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Why join Bazaarvoice?

Customer is key

We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes.

We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.

Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust

We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA. 

We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.

Passionate Pursuit of Performance

Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity. 

We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.

Innovation over Imitation

We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo. 

We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.

Stronger Together

We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives. 

We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams.

As a stronger company we build a stronger community.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.

Please note: Candidates who are successful will be required to undergo a Basic level DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) background check.