Automotive.com, Sr. Product Manager

DealerRefresh; Maastricht; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Interlink Companies seeks a product manager to own automotive in-market site products and feature sets, partnering with stakeholders, design, SEO, and engineering. You’ll translate needs into specs, lead cross-functional teams, and drive on-time launches while optimizing revenue opportunities.

Requires a B.A./B.S. and 4+ years in consumer internet product management; automotive exposure is a plus. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.A./B.S, management degree a plus.
• 4+ years of product management experience for consumer-facing internet products.
• Automotive space experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with CPC, CPM, CPA monetization models.
• Strong project management: organized, detail-oriented.
• Problem-solving with evaluation of options and recommendations.
• Understanding of the web development cycle.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize by opportunity and risk.
• Flexible when working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and leadership skills.
• Proven track record of launching and marketing products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define product requirements.
• Balance design usability with revenue streams and technical feasibility.
• Create functional specs for engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional teams to launch projects on-time.
• Champion projects from conception to post-launch.
• Organize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Analyze performance metrics and suggest optimization strategies.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Web development lifecycle

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Prior automotive experience

Strategic thinking

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

The product manager will be responsible for products and feature sets on our Automotive In-Market Sites while working closely with business stakeholders, design team, SEO team and engineering team.

• Work with business stakeholders to understand their needs and create solutions that meet their objectives.
• Understand the value of design and usability while balancing revenue streams and technical feasibility when developing requirements for various products.
• Create functional specification documents that outline the objective and detailed requirements for the engineering team.
• Lead cross-functional teams including web designers, search engine optimizers, engineers and program managers to launch successful projects on-time.
• Champion projects from conception to post-launch.
• Organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects while working independently in a deadline driven environment.
• Analyze performance of key metrics and trending behaviors to suggest optimization strategies to increase revenue opportunities.
• Ability to understand the key technology and architectural basis of our automotive web site platforms to facilitate decision-making and cross-functional communication.
• Evaluate new technologies and opportunities for licensing and integration into our platform.
• Conduct competitive analysis and identify areas for differentiation.
• Build positive relationships and trust over time through strong on-time delivery, high quality, continuous innovation, and exceeding expectations.

Education/Experience/Skills

• Requires a B.A/B.S, management degree a plus
• 4+ years of product management experience as it relates to consumer facing internet products.

• Prior experience within the automotive space is a plus, but not required
• Familiarity with online monetization business models: CPC, CPM, CPA
• Strong project management skills; process oriented, organized and detailed
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including assessing situations, evaluating options and coming up with recommendations
• Clear understanding of web development cycle
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities based on opportunity, risk and impact to business
• Flexible working styles to adapt to various personalities in cross-functional teams
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to communicate across all levels in the organization, both verbal and written
• Strong team work and leadership skills

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated business, communication, leadership and teamwork abilities
• Proven ability to innovate
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• An excellent track record of developing, launching, and marketing products.
• Experience with software, online products, search or enterprise platforms are highly desired.

EOE, M/F, D/V.

Source Interlink Companies is a leading marketing, merchandising, content and fulfillment company of entertainment products, including DVDs, music CDs, magazines, books and related items. The companys fully integrated businesses include:

• Distribution and fulfillment of entertainment products to major retail chains throughout North America and directly to consumers of entertainment products ordered through the Internet
• Provider of magazines, events, television shows, radio programming and related Web sites for automobile, marine, equine, outdoor sports, home tech, daytime television and other enthusiast audiences
• Import and export of periodicals sold in more than 100 markets worldwide
• Coordination of product selection and placement of impulse items sold at checkout counters
• Processing and collection of rebate claims as well as management of sales data obtained at the point-of-purchase
• Design, manufacture and installation of wire fixtures and displays in major retail chains
• Licensing of childrens and family-friendly home entertainment products

Source Interlink serves approximately 110,000 retail store locations throughout North America. Supply chain relationships include consumer goods advertisers, subscribers, movie studios, record labels, magazine and newspaper publishers, confectionery companies and manufacturers of general merchandise.