Group Product Manager, Media Experience Solutions at DIVX

Group Product Manager, Media Experience Solutions
Location: USA, San Diego
Description
DivX is currently seeking a Group Product Manager, Media Experience Solutions. As a key member of senior management, this position will help execute the DivX business model while adding to and reinforcing the unique DivX culture and brand. Reporting to the Group Business Manager for Media Experience Solutions, the Group Product Manager will have significant influence on the company’s success. This is a perfect opportunity for an individual who is seeking to further a challenging yet rewarding career in technology solutions, Video-on-Demand and connected home markets. If this position sounds like a match for you, send us your resume. We look forward to hearing from you.

THE EVERYDAY VIEW
As a member of the DivX management team, the Group Product Manager for Media Experience Solutions will participate in executing against the business plan, driving product management and building world class products and services.

• Lead a team of product managers
• Establish operational focus and solid tactical planning
• Develop strategies to better deliver media experiences to the living room
• Manage the development of new products
• Support marketing and business development in achieving objectives
• Establish and maintain deep partnerships with integrated chip (IC) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
• Work with product marketing to define product requirements
• Work with engineering to prioritize and focus resources to meet required timelines
• Manage the networking and communications components of the DivX ecosystem
• Drive DivX technology adoption among consumer electronics companies

THE KIND OF PERSON WE’RE LOOKING FOR
This Group Product Manager role will require extensive knowledge spanning a broad range of technological areas, including consumer electronics, consumer-centric applications, servers and internet services. Accordingly, the successful candidate could come from any one of these business backgrounds or even an applicable role within the open source development community. Regardless of the specific industry, the ideal candidate for this position must have a demonstrated track record of effective product management in progressively more challenging roles, including managing a team.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to effectively communicate with executives up to the most senior levels of management
• Experience working in a pre-IPO start-up through IPO to public ownership
• Familiarity and comfort working in a fast-paced business environment
• Experience defining and executing against product roadmaps
• Experience managing product requirements documents
• A proven ability to perform and effectively utilize customer research
• Thorough working knowledge of the content creation and delivery industries
• Experience working closely with top-tier consumer electronic companies

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Familiarity with video compression technologies
• Consumer-centric applications development experience
• An undergraduate degree in an applicable field of study is required
• An MBA is highly desired but not required

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