Description
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Audible is seeking a seasoned product management leader to reimagine our capabilities for a strategic portion of our creator base and define and launch new offerings for this segment, while scaling and growing this portion of the business. This leader will partner with a cross-functional team across technology, content, marketing, and operations to define strategy, set business outcomes, and operate their products. Creator success has driven Audible’s success since its founding, and our continuing mission is to empower creators with the tools to drive their own success across Audible and Amazon surfaces.
ABOUT YOU
You are an experienced, entrepreneurial, and customer-obsessed leader who has built products to develop and grow successful digital businesses at scale. You are a visionary who takes delight in innovating with purpose, disrupting the status quo, and doesn’t know the meaning of the words “too big.” You are the rare operator and strategic thinker, who embodies operational excellence, a passion for results, and an attitude that anything is possible. You are a highly-collaborative partner with other functional teams, who delivers the best products to our creators and listeners with a cross-functional team. You are an exceptional verbal and written communicator with a knack for making complex topics simple, while evangelizing and inspiring people at all levels of the organization based on a shared vision.
As a Senior Director, Product Management, Creator Products, you will...
Lead and set the strategic vision for one or more of our key creator products
Refine/develop a 3-year roadmap, keeping pace with industry evolution while directing day-to-day execution towards your strategic vision
Serve as a voice to (and for) the creator community both internally and externally and deliver an offering that the community loves
Monitor community feedback and sentiment and collaborate with our community management team to respond
Expand products/capabilities globally with a focus on the creation of culturally relevant local content
Innovate and establish opportunities to expand offerings, expanding the toolset of services that enable creators to maximize their reach and earnings
Collaborate closely with our content team on content policies, publishing operations, and processes to ensure a great creator and listener experience
Oversee the daily business activity of your product(s), while improving the overall business function, product performance, and while achieving business goals
Develop mechanisms to ensure we are executing against our roadmap and business objectives; adapt plans if necessary
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Cambridge, MA, USA | Culver City, CA, USA | Newark, NJ, USA
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree
10+ years work experience as a GM or Product Manager
5+ years leading a team
Experience building revenue-generating products that engage millions of users
Preferred Qualifications
MBA or other relevant advanced degree
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Team player with the ability to work effectively in high-energy, rapidly changing environment
The ability to build and lead complex teams and products from inception to launch while coordinating and leading a large number of moving pieces across multiple functions
Experience building revenue-generating products that engage millions of users in a two-sided marketplace
Proven experience in leading and revolutionizing high-growth, technology-driven businesses in the content and creative spaces
Leadership experience in digital media marketplaces and delivering products that customers love
Experience working with content creators in digital media
Passion for audio content and creative talent
Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $158,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $307,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.