Product Director

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

EverPass Media is redefining the role of TVs in businesses by blending exclusive top-tier sports and entertainment with unmatched marketing innovation. With a focus on premium content like NFL Sunday Ticket, smart promotions, and seamless partnerships, we offer a cloud-based platform that combines ease of use with advanced functionality and reliability. We're empowering business owners to control their content like never before, ensuring their screens are more than just TVs-they're key to engaging, entertaining, and understanding their customers to help drive business results. We are poised to leverage our strong leadership, innovative technology, and strategic partnerships to become the go-to destination for on-premise entertainment and marketing.Position Overview:EverPass Media seeks a dynamic and experienced Product Director to help deliver innovative, user-centric solutions that enhance the in-venue engagement experience. In this role, you will be a key contributor responsible for shaping product vision, strategy, and execution. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, and customer success to ensure our products not only meet but exceed customer expectations.This role is ideal for a seasoned product professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and has a proven track record of bringing successful products to market. If you are passionate about driving product strategy, executing strategic initiatives, and using data to inform decisions, we would love to hear from you.Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and articulate a compelling product vision and strategy that aligns with EverPass Media's overall business objectives.
• Lead the creation and execution of a product roadmap that delivers high-impact features and improvements, prioritizing initiatives that drive growth and customer satisfaction.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market conditions, and competitive landscape to ensure our product offerings are ahead of the curve.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with engineering, design, and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless product development, from concept to launch.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to align teams on product goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Serve as a key point of contact for executive leadership, providing regular updates on product performance, challenges, and opportunities.
• Customer Focus & Insights:
• Engage with customers, gather insights, and translate their needs into actionable product requirements that enhance user experience.
• Leverage data analytics, customer feedback, and market research to identify new product opportunities and refine existing features.
• Drive the adoption of a customer-centric approach within the product team to ensure that every decision made has the end-user in mind.
• Execution & Delivery:
• Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring timely and successful delivery of new features and products.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage the product release process, ensuring smooth communication, training, and adoption for both internal teams and external customers.
• While this role does not require immediate leadership responsibilities, there will be opportunities to take on a leadership role in the future as the team grows and you develop within the organization.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other team members, contributing to a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Play an active role in helping shape best practices in product management, including user research, data analysis, backlog prioritization, and agile development practices.Requirements:
• Experience:
• 7+ years of experience in product management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of successfully leading product teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience in managing the full product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Skills & Qualifications:
• Deep understanding of product management best practices, including agile methodologies, user research, and data analysis.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a high-performing product team.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with analytics and data visualization tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with the in-venue engagement or media/entertainment industry is highly desirable.Nice to Have:
• Proficient in Spanish.
• Experience in a distributed team environment across multiple time zones.Expected Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for a new hire into this position is $185,000 - $235,000. In compliance with local law, the range above reflects the current hiring range for this position. EverPass takes into consideration the qualifications, skills, and experience of the candidate, expected quality and quantity of work, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. EverPass expects to hire for this position at the mid-range salary, with the possibility of considering a higher salary only in rare cases when EverPass determines an external candidate possesses exceptional qualifications significantly exceeding the job requirements.About Us:EverPass Media is a comprehensive media platform dedicated to commercial businesses, that aggregates, distributes and enables streaming of live sports and entertainment content, and offers a wide array of consumer engagement and performance marketing tools for bars, restaurants, hotels and other commercial venues. Launched initially as the exclusive distributor of NFL Sunday Ticket to commercial establishments in the United States, EverPass partners with rightsholders, distribution partners and business owners to unlock greater access to premium live events and drive business growth. EverPass was founded in 2023 in partnership with RedBird Capital Partners and 32 Equity, the strategic investment arm of the National Football League. TKO Group Holdings, parent company of UFC and WWE, joined as an investor in 2024.Benefits and Perks:
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Professional Development Programs
• Access to senior management and mentoring opportunities
• Employee Recognition Program
• Unlimited PTO
• Mental Health and Recharge Days
• 401k Match
• Pre-tax Transportation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Virtual Social Events including: Team Wins and Highlights from the Month, Cultural and Diversity Spotlights, and Happy HoursThis is a chance for you to join a challenging and inspiring environment where you will have the possibility to make a daily impact. Every day you will work alongside helpful and down-to-earth colleagues who are dedicated and ambitious. Together we create an innovative environment that drives EverPass forward. If you are the right person for the role you will be part of a fantastic journey in a dynamic, high-growth business.We look forward to your application.EverPass is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer.We are always committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Discrimination is not welcome on the basis of any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work.
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