Sr. Technical Product Manager (Online Media)

Position Description:

Are you enjoying the explosion of User Generated Video Content on the web and cannot wait to see it on devices and mobile phones? Are you passionate about identifying new market opportunities and creating new businesses? If you would like to join a team that is creating new solutions to drive the web video revolution even further, then we want to talk to you! You must be the expert in this space in order to apply for this position.Sr. Technical Product Manager (Online Media)This entrepreneurial role is a Senior Techincal Product Manager position on the Commercial Video Services team at Real Networks focused on the exciting new technology for delivery of online and offline video. The Senior Technical Product Manager will be responsible for all essential elements of a product life-cycle, i.e.:• Identifying market trends and customer needs and developing business cases for new product development and current product enhancement• Conducting competitive assessment to identify product gaps and opportunities• Working closely with the development team to deliver products on time and with agreed functionality• Developing go to market plans that will meet business plan targets• Providing marketing support for key customer implementations• Insuring alignment with strategic and operational business objectives and metrics• Managing end-of-life for product, as appropriate 1. Identify and evaluate current and future market trends and customer needs. Develop business cases for new product developments. 30%2. Conduct detailed competitive assessment and identify product gaps and opportunities 20%3. Work closely with the development team to ensure that products are planned, documented, developed, tested, and deployed according to plans. 15%4. Develop go to market plans that will meet business plan targets. 15%5. Provide marketing support for key customer implementation. 20% • Contribute creative ideas and problem solving• Suggest and implements process improvements• Remain flexible and entrepreneurial, proactively add valueKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Minimum:Demonstrated past success with identifying and researching customer needs, developing marketing and business requirements, and working with a development team to ensure that each product is planned, created, tested, and deployed.Must have global media, other non-branded media, software, and technology. Attention to detail, exceptional analytical skills, ability to handle complicated tasks, sound judgment, excellent written and verbal communication, and a high degree of creativity are required. The candidate must be a self starter who can work with minimal supervision and produce impressive results.The candidate must posses excellent problem solving and interpersonal communications skills, and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.Preferred:Passion for online video entertainment. Familiarity with web 2.0, viral video distribution, user generated video blogging and the technologies to enable video on the web. Education, Certification, and/or Training:Minimum:Bachelor’s degree in a technical fieldPreferred:MBAExperience:Minimum:7 years of total work experience, 4 years of experience in Technical product managementPreferred:Software and media industry experiencePast experience at Adobe, Microsoft, or Apple working on video delivery technologies.RealNetworks, Inc., is proud to offer our full time employees an extensive benefits package; including vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401K, an employee stock purchase program and subsidized commuting options. Additional benefits include our charitable matching program, learning and development programs, employee wellness plans and more!RealNetworks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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