Product Specialist

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative media company is seeking a Product Specialist to enhance its platform for Titles & Metadata. This role involves documenting business requirements, collaborating with design teams, and developing cohesive product stories. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the TV and film industry, along with strong analytical and communication skills. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to create seamless content delivery solutions while contributing to the foundation of future innovative products. If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in technology or media industry.
• Strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Document business use cases and requirements for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with design teams to build workflows and user journeys.

Skills

Technical Writing

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Client Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Development

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Jira

CMS

Job description

• Business Segment: Operations & Technology

Company Description

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company “Versant” comprised of a strong portfolio of our cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Product Specialist to deliver industry-leading solutions for our users as we build the future platform for Titles & Metadata. These tools need to be designed to scale and integrate with various systems along the Content Supply Chain.

We leverage deep relationships with our Business Engagement and Engineering counterparts to build cohesive, end to end solutions our clients love to use. These applications make content delivery more seamless while building the foundation of innovative products to come.

To succeed in this role you'll need a love for the TV & Film business and appreciate the creative work that goes into creating our content.

Responsibilities:

Document business use cases and requirements that will in turn become product stories for our engineering teams.

Collaborate with the Operations & Technology design team to build out workflows, user journeys and whiteboarding sessions that help showcase the larger picture

Identify new forward-thinking functionality to meet new business needs or provide new business/integration opportunities

Help collaborate on product requirement documents across a multi-disciplinary team to set forward a cohesive plan that takes all aspects into consideration

Own Product stories end to end and work with the Product owner responsible for Product Development within the Titles & Metadata team

Develop relationships with the various Services teams to determine inter-team dependencies, and work with Product Owners to mitigate risks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Development, Product Management, or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 1+ years of relevant work experience in the technology or media industry
• Minimum 1+ years’ experience in a role demonstrating strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills
• Minimum 1+ years’ experience in a role exhibiting excellent written and oral communications, effective interpersonal skills, project management, and strong formal presentation abilities
• Be able to understand technical system diagrams and be able to discuss at a high-level with a less technical audience
• Expertise in research, technical writing, and development of user stories
• Expertise with CMS and or backend technology platforms

Desired Characteristics:

• Minimum 1+ years product management experience in media, gathering client requirements, writing product and/or technical specifications, working with development teams, product testing, and managing product roadmaps as well as launches
• At least 2 years of direct client engagement experience
• Experience in Television/Broadcast, Media, Technology, or related field
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Experience with using Jira or a similar system to track and maintain feature requirements and development progress
• Natural problem solver, who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment and is highly collaborative.

Fully Remote:This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting theBenefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $80,000-100,000

Additional Information

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