Product Manager

FREEMAN; Texas; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company is seeking a Product Manager to lead a portfolio of Custom applications, driving strategy, roadmaps, budget oversight, and delivery. You will report to the Director of Technical Services and oversee Product Owners and Analysts in a hybrid work environment.

The ideal candidate will manage a team, engage stakeholders, and ensure value delivery against the product roadmap across in-office/show-site days 2–3 per week, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management with ownership of product strategy and roadmapping.
• 1-2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing people, preferably within a product or Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and vision for a suite of Custom applications via stakeholder input and engagement.
• Create timelines and roadmaps to achieve the product vision and maintain market knowledge.
• Oversee product development, ensuring compliance and quality; support testing and training requirements.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to align product functionality with business processes.
• Manage a team of Product Owners and Analysts, set goals, priorities, and development plans; conduct regular 1:1s and reviews.

Skills

Product management

Roadmapping

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Agile environment

Job description

**About Us**

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry's largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

**Summary**

The Product Manager is responsible for the success of the assigned product(s) via stakeholder engagement, roadmapping, budget management, and development oversight, and serves as the people leader for a team of Product Owners & Analysts. In addition to owning product strategy and execution, the Product Manager is accountable for building team capability, setting priorities, and ensuring the team consistently delivers value against the product roadmap. This role reports to the Director, Technical Services and carries direct reports on the product team.

This position will support our Technology Services team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations:

• + Dallas, TX


• + Orlando, FL


• + Las Vegas, NV

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**

**Product Strategy & Vision**

• Define product vision for a suite of Custom applications via stakeholder input and engagement.


• Create timelines and roadmaps to achieve the product vision.


• Maintain current knowledge of the industry segment through market research.

**Performance Management**

• Ensure resources are aligned with expectations and appropriately planned within budget cycles.


• Report on product performance, progress, and future planning.

**Product Development Oversight**

• Oversee the product development process, ensuring compliance and quality.


• Support testing and training requirements.


• Perform product demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**

• Facilitate business process discussions in alignment with product functionality.


• Support overall business transformation efforts.

**People Leadership & Team Development**

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Owner and Analysts, setting clear goals, priorities, and expectations.


• Manage day-to-day team workload, capacity planning, and work assignments across the assigned product portfolio.


• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations with direct reports.


• Recruit, onboard, and mentor new team members; build bench strength and succession readiness.


• Foster a collaborative, high performing team culture and remove obstacles to the team's success.


• Partner with leadership on team structure, staffing needs, and resource allocation.

**Education & Experience**

• 5+ years of experience in product management, with demonstrated ownership of product strategy, roadmapping, and stakeholder engagement.


• 1 - 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing people, preferably within a product or Agile environment.

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 25%

**What We Offer**

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance


• + Tuition Reimbursement


• + Paid Parental Leave


• + Life, Accident and Disability


• + Retirement with Company Match


• + Paid Time Off

**Diversity Commitment**

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

\#LI-Hybrid

\#TFCBrand