Visca Web is a digital media company whose portfolio of products consists in 2 inter-related families of products:
- A Live Scores product, which delivers real-time football results and social interaction to millions of users around the world. Popular brands in our portfolio include websites such as Futebol.com and Marcadores.com (together with their iOS and Android apps).
- A Sports Betting portal product, which helps bettors to improve their knowledge of bookmakers and offers them advice and exclusive predictions. The main websites in our portfolio are ParisSportifs.com and CanadaSportsBetting.ca
Your Role:
As Product Owner, you will plan and manage the development of one of Visca Web's key products (see above). The focus of this role is on the deliverables and timescales to meet customer needs, ensuring that a pragmatic approach is taken to achieve the delivery of the product Roadmap.
Main missions
Research, Analysis and Strategic Vision
- Develop a deep understanding of the sports betting / livescore markets.
- Articulate market requirements and opportunities.
- Determine problem hypothesis to test with end consumers.
- Analyze data & identify opportunities for product enhancements and innovation.
Product Planning and day-to-day Management
- Define the short & long term strategy of the product and/or product component, and create product or product component roadmap and backlog of features & functions.
- Continuously refine the backlog in response to validated learning from the consumer, new market conditions or business needs.
- Determine & write detailed product specifications and articulate in personas and user stories on a just-in-time basis with the team.
- Represent the consumer (learner & staff) in product development teams.
- Use market feedback to inform product refinements and ongoing development.
- Drive the development iterations – including, adding value to the sprint planning meeting, Triage meetings, Release planning meetings.
- Ensuring that Acceptance Criteria are defined for each story.
- Co-planning the release – Working with the Technical Project Manager, Project Manager and other Product Owners, the Product Owner is accountable for frequent, reliable, and continuous release of value-added product to the customer.
- Responsible for ensuring that the delivery team has all the information required to successfully deliver the sprint backlog.
- Responsible for the overall quality of the Product.
Key Stakeholders Interactions
- ShareHolders.
- CEO.
- Product owner.
- CTO.
- IT Teams.
- QA.
- Designers.
- Customers.
Your skills/experience/mindset
- 3+ years experience in a Product Owner role.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum & Lean methodologies.
- Strong understanding of web and native iOS and Android technologies.
- Great knowledge of Google analytics, MixPanel & any other tracking tools.
- Great knowledge of Excel and data analysis techniques.
- Advanced use of Product management tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Tackle issues with high standards and a fresh perspective, always keeping the user experience in mind.
- Be used to working in multidisciplinary team.
- Simplicity & clarity is at the core of everything you do.
- Be detail oriented.
- Be an excellent team player.
- Ability to discuss with the team in English and Spanish.
- (bonus) Being a sport fan & understand the sport world.
We have great benefits
- A stimulating work environment.
- The excitement to work on products with high potential.
- Free Coffee + monthly Team Lunches.
- Personal Development (conferences, katas, language training…).
- High-level Futbolin games.
- Apple Macbook Pro for all team members.
- Tickets for FC Barcelona live football games.
- 23 days of annual paid leave (+ public holidays).
- Flexible working hours.
- Competitive salary.
This position is a full-time one, based in our Barcelona office. Possession of a valid work-permit for Spain is a must.
Our Culture
Using a football analogy, we are more in line with the team ethics of Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid than that of Florentino Perez's Real Madrid. In a few words: No Galacticos here, the Star is the Team.
That team is a mix of youth and experience. It is diverse (7 different nationalities at the moment) and its members are hungry to learn, grow and share.
We champion a stimulating environment where autonomy, ownership, initiative and exchange are valued and encouraged.
Working hard and having fun in the process: this is how we want to live our adventure together.
Skills Required
- 3+ years experience in a Product Owner role
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum and Lean methodologies
- Strong understanding of web and native iOS and Android technologies
- Proficiency with Google Analytics and MixPanel (or similar tracking tools)
- Advanced Excel skills and data analysis techniques
- Advanced use of product management tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Experience writing detailed product specifications, personas and user stories
- Define acceptance criteria and drive sprint and release planning
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with stakeholders (CTO, CEO, QA, Designers, IT)
- Be detail oriented, simplicity and clarity focused, excellent team player
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish
- Possession of a valid work-permit for Spain
- Being a sports fan and understanding the sports world
What We Do
Visca Web is a native digital company that builds and operates performance-marketing websites and digital products. Its platforms serve sports betting, real estate, and financial-services markets across several international markets, primarily in the Americas and Europe. Through affiliate marketing, content marketing, SEO, and lead generation, the company educates users, helps them make informed decisions, and generates high-quality online leads for partner brands every day.
