Senior Product Manager

Job Overview:

The Streaming Team is responsible for the core streaming user experience, including initiatives in driving business growth via our three content verticals: AVOD, FAST, and TVOD. We are looking for a highly technical Sr. Product Manager with demonstrated excellence in product strategy and execution to join our dynamic Streaming Team to lead our business-driving efforts in personalization and ad monetization. This person will report to and partner closely with the Director of Product to create clear product roadmaps of prioritized features and initiatives that work toward the overall product vision, and will be responsible for working cross-functionally to execute against priorities to drive KPI targets. We are a remote-first company and  foster an environment based on kindness, humility, transparency, and helpfulness. 

What you’ll do:

• Oversee end-to-end product development, including developing business cases, drafting product roadmaps and requirements, running experiments, shipping features, and measuring performance.
• Effectively communicate vision, strategy, and statuses of projects to leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with the ad operations and monetization team to elevate Plex’s programmatic advertising business, drive innovation, and deliver products that set the standard in the ad tech space.
• Partner with Product stakeholders and the Machine Learning team to build out a vision and drive a roadmap of platform capabilities necessary to accelerate ML development for personalized user experiences.
• Work collaboratively with designers, engineers, and data analysts to ensure maximum efficiency when building and iterating features.
• Develop successful relationships with internal teams, including Content Operations, Growth, Marketing, and Business Development, as well as  with external partners to deliver meaningful business outcomes.
• Stay on top of the competitive landscape and maintain a deep understanding of our customers’ evolving needs.

What you bring to the table:

• You are kind, helpful, smart, energetic, and thrive in a remote-first startup environment.
• You demonstrate initiative, and work well providing clarity  in ambiguous areas with unclear ownership.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of Product Management experience in consumer facing apps/technology, preferably in the entertainment / media space.
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• The best candidates will have previous technical experience working with Ad Tech and/or experience working and innovating on ML platforms.
• You have solid experience driving product vision, go-to-market strategy, and design discussions.
• You are highly analytical and leverage both quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions.
• You have experience working in groups, but with the ability to work independently.
• You believe in asking for help and helping others when they ask, never throwing a problem over the wall.
• You are hungry to have an impact, continuously working to improve our product, process and push the team to be its best.

Who we are

Plex is a global streaming media platform that gives millions of customers around the world the freedom to enjoy all the content they love in one simple, beautiful app. Our vision is to empower real human connections by bringing people and entertainment together. So, we’re on a mission to create a global community for streaming content that people can depend on to easily discover, experience, and share all of the entertainment that matters to them.

What sets us apart

• We are the largest independent streaming platform built by a global team of employees who are fanatically passionate about delivering the highest quality, most unified, and user-friendliest entertainment experience possible.
• We have always been a distributed organization, with people making great things happen in over 20 different countries and 11 time zones. 
• We host epic in-person off-sites to bring team members together a few times a year. 
• We are passionate about our mission and we work hard, while still providing flexibility around a schedule that works for you.
• We love what we’re building and our user community is an integral part of our development process. We actively engage with customers to understand what is working, what they want more of, and how we can be better.
• We are committed to improving the communities where we live and work with charitable contributions, partnerships, and service.

 Remote Work

• Plex hires new team members in countries around the world. 
• As such, Plex does not sponsor employment visas.
• All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our hiring team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. 
• Also, please note, though we largely work asynchronously, as it relates to meetings, those generally occur between UTC 1600 to UTC 1900

 The Plex Values

• Be kind, humble, and helpful.
• Approach problems with curiosity, creativity, and flexibility.
• Put yourself on the customer’s couch.
• Be a good steward. Like a boss!
• Build relationships to ensure healthy debate.
• Foster a global and diverse team spirit.
• Show gratitude and give back.
• Seek balance for yourself and Plex.

 Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US and Global geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $170,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, seniority, local currency and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

 Benefits

• Monthly Balance Wellness Stipend
• Productivity Stipend
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Hardware stipend
• Flextime, work from anywhere
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Stock options
• 401k (US employees)
• Plex for the Planet community service opportunities

 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Plex

At Plex, our vision is to empower real human connection by bringing people and entertainment together. This vision is at the heart of our diversity, equity and inclusion work. As a fully remote, global company, we take pride in our ability and dedication to building a workforce that represents our global audience. Our virtual work environment is intentionally designed to draw from all backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging and ownership for every employee. As we create a global community of streaming media, we know we need a team that represents the diversity of our users and a company culture that welcomes people to be their authentic selves, and we’re all in!  

Our DEI efforts are focused on the following:

• Building a diverse and global company
• Creating an inclusive culture

Our DEI Foundations:

• Participation, Education and Awareness, Data and Understanding
  

Does this sound interesting? We're looking for a Senior Product Manager  who is ready to join us to have a material impact in Plex's growth and success!

Plex is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. Should you require an accommodation during our interviewing and hiring process, please let your recruiter know.