MTVN Digital Music: Group Product Manager – NEW YORK

Please note: This role is NOT a marketing position. The role sits within our technical product development team and requires experience building digital products, creating wireframes, and technical documentation.
Job Description:
Group Product Manager will serve as one of the senior Product Managers for MTV Network’s Digital Music Group, driving development of new
product from conception through execution.
In this capacity, he/she is responsible for creating industry-leading music applications and experiences, marketing and conversion mechanisms, e-commerce opportunities and community tools.
Group PM reports directly to the Director of Product Development,Digital Music.
Responsibilities Include:
Strategic Product Planning
— Research Marketplace and Competitive products to identify market needs
— Develop Project Requirements Documentation to define objectives, scope, resource allocation and budget for Digital Music Group products.
— Liaise with MTVN Online production groups to integrate and extend Digital Music products with existing Brands
— Evaluate third-party vendors and products to enhance user experience and support core product development
— Work with Music Programming to develop innovative digital music products to offer through the service and partner sites Team Management
— Supervise and mentor Product Management and Production Team providing guidance through product development phases.
— Work with Production and Tech groups to assess the scope of each project and create appropriate timelines, budgets and QA scripts.
— Manage ongoing product maintenance, content updates, product enhancements and production throughout the product lifecycle.
Required Qualification/Skills:
— Strong understanding of major new media platforms and businesses.
— Background in both website development and desktop application development.
— Effective leadership skills to advance the company’s mentoring and employee development efforts.
— Ideal candidate will have a rich background in New Media within the context of the Music and Entertainment industry.
— Must be creative and have excellent communication skills.
— Must be capable of managing many projects simultaneously.
— Candidates will be asked to submit samples of written production documentation.
EOE/M/F/D/AAP
Apply via www.mtvncareers.com
EOE

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