Product manager

Location: San Jose, CA

BlackArrow is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated product manager to drive development and turn requirements into product around its advanced advertising system for New TV platforms. This candidate must have strong presentation and writing skills, a passion for turning customer requirements into software products, and the ability to thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment within a young company. As a product manager you will be responsible for projects that have significant impact to BlackArrow and the advertising industry in general.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with Product Management leads to understand market and product requirements documents and turn them into functional specifications from which product can be built
  • Work closely with the Project Management and Engineering teams to help define development tasks and appropriate development sprints or milestones
  • Represent the voice of the customer during product development projects
  • Prioritize features, functionality and efforts during product development projects
  • Become the expert on the BlackArrow advertising system and understanding how our customers use the product

Requirements:
The position requires significant organizational skills; outstanding communications and problem-solving skills; knowledge of the product development lifecycle; and experience with advertising operations in the cable/MSO, telco and media and entertainment industries.

  • Requires detailed knowledge of the workflows, processes and technology involved in ad sales and ad operations processes for TV and/or Internet advertising
  • Requires the ability to turn conceptual ideas into detailed functional specifications from which product can be built
  • 1 – 4 years of software or Hosted Services/ASP product management responsibility or equivalent with demonstrated success
  • Proven experience working with extremely tight deadlines in order to meet aggressive product schedules
  • Ability to concisely summarize complex issues and make clear, compelling recommendations
  • Requires BA/BS, or equivalent experience

BlackArrow offers a fast, fun, creative and diverse work environment. We provide a full benefits package consisting of medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and stock options. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and position you are applying for to jobs@blackarrow.tv.

BlackArrow is an equal opportunity employer. Principals only, please.