International Product Manager – Applications, Mobile, and Emerging Platforms

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  • Want to join the fastest growing group within The Weather Channel, with the opportunity to grow an iconic brand worldwide and deliver highly relevant information to a global audience? Are you an entrepreneur at heart that can thrive in a fast-paced environment, while also leveraging the resources of an established organization? If so, The Weather Channel is looking for a skilled Product Manager to drive international initiatives related to consumer applications on mobile and other emerging platforms. The key responsibilities and desired qualifications are below: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead all international consumer application product initiatives and work closely with Product, Marketing, Development and Design teams to launch and optimize innovative, industry-leading products that are locally relevant to a global audience Own the international product backlog and features plan/roadmap across all mobile & emerging application platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, connected television and others Develop a user discovery and feedback process in key global markets in order to inform the product backlog roadmap and drive increased market share and user engagement across all applications Partner with international consumer and B2B sales and business development teams to drive the consumer initiatives related to key global and regional distribution and licensing arrangements; act as main international applications product point of contact Closely align with ad products team to incorporate the advertising client discovery process within regular product development processes in order to drive increased advertising-related revenue opportunities and condensed product development time-to-market

  • PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 5-7 years of experience in mobile product management with a major media organization and/or 3-5 years within a mobile-specific product startup Passion for the mobile business/industry and desire to stay current on latest mobile product and business trends BS in Marketing, Management, International Business or another relevant business function; graduate degree a plus but not required Educational or professional experience in Market Research, Consumer Behavior and/or Analytics a big plus Ability to work effectively within a matrixed environment across multiple territories and time zones Strong ability to influence mobile industry, subject matter experts to guide and drive the success of international application initiatives Excellent communication, presentation and follow-up skills Innate entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude Sincere team player that encourages and cultivates overall team success Ability to work successfully in a fast paced environment and overcome the challenges of ramping up a startup business within an established organization Fluency in other languages strongly preferred but not an absolute requirement Send resume to:  john.bongiorno@weather.com and apply online at:  www.weather.com/careers
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