Machines that Move Us. 

People who Inspire Us.

Stories that Drive Us.

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About Us

We are MotorTrend.

With a monthly reach of more than 131 million, MTG is the largest automotive media company in the world. With franchises including MotorTrend, Hot Rod, Automobile, Wheeler Dealers, Roadkill, Best Driver’s Car, and dozens of other world-class brands, we are reimagining storytelling around mobility. Our portfolio brings together Discovery’s #1 TV network for automotive super fans, with our vast automotive digital platform that includes direct-to-consumer products, websites, apps, connected TVs, social, and live events.

Our People

The people who work at MotorTrend embody the passion of our content, and wake up every day intent on embracing, entertaining, and empowering the motoring world. 

The Role

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

The Associate Product Manager (full-time, salaried, regular) will be responsible for helping shape the consumer experience for our MotorTrend OnDemand platform, with a focus on OTT devices including but not limited to FireTV, Roku, Smart TVs, and gaming consoles. Ideal candidates should have experience independently setting and executing against a product roadmap, working with a team of UX designers and front end/back end developers, and driving measurable key performance indicators. In addition, candidates should have a passion for creating customer-centric products, a background in product management, an analytic mindset, excellent communication skills and an eye for building customer experiences that will delight our users.

• Gather business requirements and customer needs from stakeholders and translate into best-in-class OTT app experiences.
• Oversee execution of the connected device app product roadmap
• Work with customer support to understand user pain points and champion those fixes towards operational excellence
• Drive continuous improvement in acquisition, conversion, engagement, and retention metrics
• Monitor multiple dashboards to ensure health of our apps, video player quality and analytics data integrity.
• Develop feature definition through detailed requirements and user stories
• Conduct A/B tests and perform other quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Gather and manage product feedback through surveys, concept testing, analytics tools, and A/B testing
• Integrate data analytics, product metrics, user experience research, and competitive analysis, to drive prioritization of product features and enhancements
• Ensure products are in line with the overall digital strategy and support business goals

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position will not include supervising employees.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a B.A/B.S, preferably in a business or technical discipline.
• Previous experience with OTT subscription products.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary product / UX/ engineering scrum teams.
• 1-2 years working in a software or online business environment.
• Prior experience within the automotive space is a plus, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Passion for ongoing learning and ability to successfully operate in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of all aspects of the software product development lifecycle, analytics, reporting, and usage tracking software.
• Proven track record of balancing multiple projects at once and delivery of projects successfully on time.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly detail oriented, strong technical intuition, organized and collaborative.
• Ability to manage time and schedules with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to sit for prolonged period of time and view computer screen.

Equipment/Software Used:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Jira
• Figma

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment that is well lit and ventilated.

NOTE: This position description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict any other tasks that may be assigned.