Product Manager, Media Acquisition

$142,600 - $191,100/Yr

Unclassified - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

Join the Product & Strategy team as a Product Manager, where you'll play a crucial role in designing and rolling out news production workflows related to news media contribution and distribution. This role involves conducting end-user research and solving complex problems across various production, operations, and editorial stakeholder groups, with a special focus on live media acquisition, ingest, and content organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations and production teams to identify and address specific needs for ABC News for live and tape content acquisition workflows and processes.
• Engage with vendors such as TVU, LiveU, IBM, Telestream and others to develop solutions, create integrations and optimize workflows.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial concept to deployment and post-launch support.
• Work closely with software development, media operations, product development, and editorial groups to develop and refine media workflow solutions.
• Play a key role in the change management process, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption of new technologies and workflows.
• Design and implement training programs for staff on new media systems and workflows.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the latest trends and technologies related to live production workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience with product management particularly with media or production related projects.
• Strong experience in television, streaming, or digital news production, with a specific focus on live news acquisition, transmission and streaming.
• Proven ability to work effectively with operations, production, and technology teams in a media environment.
• Knowledge of various live video systems and vendors, and the ability to stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in the field.

Nice-to-haves

• Background in software development or UX design, particularly in solutions related to news and content production.

Benefits

• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.