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Are you ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in creativity, innovation, and collaboration in everything we do, and we are looking for people who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, you can help shape the future of sports, news, e-commerce, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe that every voice matters. Join us today and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of media.
We are looking for an Associate Product Manager to join our Sportsnet Product team and help us define and build the next generation of digital sports experiences. The successful applicant will work with Product Managers on the development of Sportsnet’s product suite, as well as supporting our mobile apps, Sportsnet+ and web. The successful candidate will forge strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as Sales, Media Brand, Technology & UX, in addition to engaging with external vendors. Strong candidates will be able to balance their own expertise and experience with the inputs from all of these groups, always keeping top of mind: user experience, engagement and revenue growth.
What you will do...
- Execute against the product vision and drive the delivery of next-generation sports products.
- Support the development of the product roadmap and align key stakeholders on priorities, sequencing, delivery status and launch plans.
- Support the Product Manager in the agile development process by maintaining the prioritized backlog, defining user stories, and ensuring delivery in every sprint.
- Work closely with Product Managers and key stakeholders to ensure high-quality video consumption experiences including low latency streaming and video interactivity
- Support the Product Manager to unlock new revenue opportunities including dynamic ad insertion.
- Collaborate daily with the UX designers and development team members to clarify questions, remove roadblocks and evaluate trade-off in order to continuously deliver app features.
- Support agile rituals such as; daily scrums, backlog grooming & sprint planning
- Focus on data and customer feedback to deliver exceptional user experiences
- Drive and oversee comprehensive user research using various methods
- Relentlessly carry out competitive analysis and benchmarking.
- Track industry trends, new mobile OS platform features, and share best practices.
What you will bring...
- A strong desire to build the best digital sports experiences in Canada
- Experience working on OTT streaming products and iOS and Android mobile app initiatives
- A belief that the best digital products solve real user problems
- Passionate and deeply knowledgeable fan of multiple major league sports
- Drive & ability to move fast and get things done in a matrix organization
- Deeply passionate about digital trends, emerging technologies and innovative user experiences.
Here’s what you can expect in return:
- A competitive salary and benefits that include access to our Employee Share Accumulation Program, Retirement Benefits and a variety of other perks including 50% off Rogers services and Blue Jays tickets
- A manager who deeply cares about your development and long-term career at Rogers
- A team that trusts and wants to win together
- Smart and accomplished colleagues who are focused on both the “what” and the “how”
- Your choice of hardware and software (iPhone or Android/Mac or PC etc.)
Schedule: Full time
Shift: Variable
Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)
Work Location: 1 Mount Pleasant (083), Toronto, ON
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Posting Category/Function: Digital & Program Management
Requisition ID: 291110
At Rogers, we believe the key to a strong business, is a diverse workforce where equity and inclusion are core to making everyone feel like they belong. We do this by embracing our diversity, celebrating our different perspectives, and working towards creating environments that empower our people to bring their whole selves to work. Everyone who applies for a job will be considered. We recognize the business value in creating a workplace where each team member has the tools to reach their full potential by removing any barriers for equal participation. We work with our candidates who are experiencing a disability throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. Please reach out to our recruiters and hiring managers to begin a conversation about how we can ensure that you deliver your best work. You matter to us! For any questions, please visit the Recruitment Process FAQ.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check as part of the hiring process.
Posting Notes: Rogers Sports & Media
