Senior Product Manager

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As Senior Product Manager-Tech for Contract Systems at Audible, you will be responsible for delivering value to customers, creators, and our business by creating a best in class contract system. We enable innovation for Audible’s customers by streamlining and optimizing the entire contract lifecycle, from deal-making to rights tracking.

ABOUT YOU

1. An entrepreneurial thinker, with experience building and launching products that drive both long and short term objectives.
2. A data-driven professional, with experience establishing and measuring impactful KPIs.
3. A natural collaborator, with experience aligning multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams.
4. An independent problem-solver, who can confidently lead teams through ambiguity.
5. You are customer obsessed and excited to power experiences for customers.
6. You have experience building foundational systems that are both reliable and accurate, as well as flexible to quickly adapt to an evolving media landscape. Experience with media contracts a plus.

As a Senior Product Manager, you will...

1. Frame and lead discussions with key business and technical stakeholders to assess opportunities, make data-driven recommendations, and build consensus / drive alignment by leading tradeoff discussions that produce actionable decisions.
2. Support building the long-term strategy and roadmap for your area, helping to set the vision and guidance.
3. Find the right opportunities to innovate and skillfully balance big ideas with incremental impact.
4. Build and keep the product roadmap alive and groomed, showcasing a strong focus on KPIs and a flexible prioritization rubric.
5. Write and communicate functional requirements, partnering with various product, tech, marketing, UX and insights stakeholders.
6. Use lean development tools, like experimentation and rapid prototyping, to drive teams towards strategic product decisions.
7. Manage dependencies, and unblock your teams to optimize discovery and delivery work.
8. Escalate issues early and adjust your plans based on new information.
9. Proactively communicate product metrics and insights, showcasing a deep understanding of how your features are benefiting customers and the business.
10. Be the authority on the customer, creator, and business areas that you manage. Use this expertise to drive your area of ownership and to support your peers in all of Audible’s critical initiatives.
11. Continually monitor media industry trends to ensure Audible is delivering the highest value for our customers’ evolving needs.

ABOUT AUDIBLE

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers' daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 6+ years of relevant management experience in consumer technology.
2. Experience maintaining a product roadmap and leading delivery of value.
3. Demonstrated experience in agile, lean product management processes on high-velocity teams.
4. Ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs, and evaluate ambiguous new ideas.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Demonstrated data driven leadership.
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
3. Strong collaboration skills that allow you to work with both technical and non-technical partners.
4. Product experience with customer facing media products and/or creators.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently, autonomously, and cross-functionally.
6. Go-to-market experience with media tech products.