Product Manager - Connected TV Apps

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations:

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Are you ready to lead the charge in revolutionizing the Connected TV experience? We’re on a mission to redefine streaming under the FOX Local brand, and we’re searching for an innovative Product Manager to drive and deliver exceptional user experiences.

In this pivotal role, you’ll take ownership of the product vision and roadmap for our FOX Local Connected TV applications. Your deep understanding of the streaming TV landscape, coupled with hands-on experience in app development, will set the stage for breakthrough solutions that captivate and engage our audiences.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to lead cutting-edge feature development in a fast and dynamic corner of the media industry.
• Collaborate with a team that’s passionate about innovation and delivering market-leading products.
• Be at the forefront of shaping user experiences that delight millions of viewers across the country.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Thrives on delivering user-first experiences that are engaging, impactful and valuable.
• Is data-driven and growth-oriented, using insights to craft smarter strategies.
• Excels in a fast-paced agile environment, staying ahead of trends to continuously innovate.
• Is not afraid to get their hands dirty in a highly technical environment.
• Brings a passion for UX, ensuring our apps are intuitive, delightful, and always keeping the user’s needs first.
• Has a passion for local!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive product definition activities, including gathering business requirements, conducting app assessments, performing market research, and analyzing competitors.
• Gather editorial and stakeholder inputs to shape a data-driven product roadmap focused on enhancing the user experience.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of product initiatives, from concept development to successful launch.
• Oversee a cross-platform product portfolio spanning Roku, Fire TV, tvOS, Smart TVs, and React Native apps.
• Act as the key communication hub during the development process, coordinating efforts across engineering, marketing, editorial, and digital sales teams.
• Own and manage project timelines, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule and to specification.
• Collaborate with other product managers to align strategies across CTV, mobile, and web products for a cohesive user experience.
• Develop and execute strategies to boost audience acquisition, engagement, retention, revenue, and brand awareness in partnership with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Content, Marketing, and Business units.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to make informed product recommendations and provide updates to executive leadership.
• Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5+ years of overall product management experience.
• Minimum 3+ years managing consumer facing digital video products.
• Comfortable managing and collaborating with a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders, such as Producers, Designers and Developers. 
• Heavy analytical, problem solving, project management and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Perseverance in the face of ambiguity or roadblocks: you are a problem solver who uses all resources available to understand the issues and propose a path forward.
• Emotional intelligence: you can read the room, know when to speak vs. when to listen, and know that connecting personally with your colleagues delivers positive outcomes.
• Strong business judgment and understanding of current web trends and technologies.
• Solid understanding of advertising performance and site monetization in order to incorporate into product features seamlessly.
• Exposure to enterprise analytics platforms such as Adobe Analytics and Tableau.
• Experience with site optimization and using A/B multivariate testing.
• Adeptly create user experience documentation including sitemaps, wireframes, interaction designs, use cases and navigation models strongly preferred. 
• UX/UI design experience a plus. 

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled:

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.  Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of a reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.  Please send an email to TVHO-digitalJobs@FOX.COM or call (212) 301-5853, or visit our readily accessible office located at 1999 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90025, and a member of our recruiting team will assist you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands. 

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $120,000.00-135,000.00 annually for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $100,000.00-112,500.00 annually for all other US locations. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.