Voce: Mobile Data Product Manager, LA

Title: Mobile Data Product Manager

Location: Beverly Hills, CA (our corporate office)

Reports to: Vice President of Product Development

About the Company

We are Voce, a start-up wireless phone company, well-capitalized by our industry-leading parent company. We are targeting affluent consumers with the highest quality service and personalized technical support. We are creating a revolutionary new luxury brand in the wireless space and are looking to hire the best of the best to help us develop our products and services. If you like start-ups and the thrill of making things happen, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor of this rapidly-expanding company.

Position Overview

The Mobile Data Product Manager is responsible for the design, implementation and management of Voce’s mobile data experience on all Voce wireless devices. In this position you will be responsible for developing and managing Voce’s mobile data portal including identification and acquisition of both new mobile content as well as systems to host and present the mobile portal to a Voce customer. You will work with content and mobile portal vendors like Infospace, Motricity, and Openwave to identify and implement a mobile portal solution for Voce. You will work closely with executive management and key stakeholders to foster an understanding of the business needs, and then translate a deep understanding of Voce’s brand essence into a mobile data offering. Your duties will include project management, vendor management, product management, contract negotiation, and ongoing product development. Sample projects will include: Scoping out, creating and implementing a new mobile data platform including content, applications and developing a hosting relationship.

Primary Responsibilities

– Manage all aspects of our wireless data portal.

– Identify and acquire mobile data content.

– Create a mobile data roadmap and manage ongoing product enhancements.

– Identify new services opportunities for all product areas.

– Evaluate new opportunities relative to customer interest/demand, cost, ease of implementation, and competitive positioning.

– Recommend attractive opportunities.

– Negotiate agreements with content providers, developers, and other partners for new services or content.

– Manage product line P&L.

– Coordinate involvement of legal review and approval.

– Manage and expand relationships with key partners, brands, and developers, like Qualcomm, Disney, AOL, and Jamdat.

Qualifications

– Five to seven years of product management experience.

– Previous wireless or telco experience a must.

– Expertise in mobile content management and technical setup.

– Knowledge of mobile application development platforms, including J2ME, .NET, and QUALCOMM BREW

– Project management skills including budgeting, scheduling, resource assignment, and tracking project progress.

– Experience in implementing, testing and delivery of new product initiatives.

– Experience in project management tools, including MS Project and MS Office.

– Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

– Leadership skills with an emphasis on decision-making, proactive problem-solving, and effective team motivation are essential.

– Demonstrate excellent customer service ethic, enjoy working in a dynamic team environment and maintain strong working relationships with peers within the company.

– Ability to thrive in start-up environment.

– Demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on projects.

– Relevant university degree, for example IT or Product Management

What we Provide

– Highly competitive salary ($80k – $110k)

– Excellent health and dental benefits

– 401(k) program

– Stock option plan

– Cool offices and inspiring work environment

– Free parking

– Business casual dress code

– Kitchen stocked with free drinks and snacks

– Growth potential

– A great team to work with!

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to jobs@voce.com.

Important: Please include Mobile Data Product Manager in the subject line of your email.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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