About the position
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Senior Manager for webOS New Business Group to join our New Business team. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying new and emerging technologies driven by startups and corporations, gaining deep understanding (which may include coding and/or accessing APIs) of the underlying technologies, and nurturing, incubating, and developing new service concepts and prototypes for webOS. Paired with a deep understanding of customer needs and constant communication with our teams in Korea, you will drive the development of innovative service concepts that will launch and operate on a global scale. You will focus on evaluating core technologies such as agentic AI, LLMs, computer vision, web3/decentralized systems, metaverse, synthetic media/data, transmedia commerce, and advanced HCI paradigms. Your evaluation will encompass both technical feasibility and market potential, with the goal of identifying technologies that can be integrated into webOS to create differentiated user experiences and new revenue streams.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze emerging technology trends, particularly from Silicon Valley but also globally, and hypothesize how these advances can be applied to the service industry to stay ahead of the curve and identify potential opportunities for innovation.
- Understand webOS customer needs and preferences to inform service development and ensure the creation of relevant, engaging experiences.
- Ideate and develop new product and service concepts for webOS that enhance user engagement and ad revenue, with a particular focus on monetization strategies such as ads, freemium content offerings, gaming, shoppable TV and other emerging business models.
- Be a self-starter and conceptualize and bring new service offerings to life, from ideation through initial concept testing, working with relevant cross-functional groups as needed.
- Design and build prototype services to demonstrate and test new service concepts.
- Collaborate closely with design and engineering teams to iterate on prototypes based on user feedback, refining the user experience to align with strategic goals.
- Work with product managers, marketing, engineering, and design teams to translate service innovation ideas into viable products.
- Partner with commercial and business development teams to evaluate monetization opportunities and assess the commercial viability of new ideas.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years in a product management, service innovation, technical project management or tech scouting/sourcing, with a proven track record of innovation, product delivery, and/or launch of successful services.
- Strong background in evaluating and ideating innovative monetization strategies (e.g., AI agency, shoppable TV, interactive advertising, gaming, etc.) for connected devices.
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to build prototypes using Python, JavaScript, no-code/low code and UX tools.
- Experience working with webOS or similar SmartTV platforms is highly desirable.
- Intimate awareness of current trends and innovations in emerging technologies such as AI, LLMs, computer vision, web3/decentralized systems, metaverse, synthetic media/data, transmedia commerce.
- Understanding of the SmartTV ecosystem, including content, advertising, and app monetization models.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A highly collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
- Creative and solution-oriented, with a passion for building products that improve user experiences.
- Ability to think strategically while keeping a sharp focus on practical execution and customer value.
Nice-to-haves
- Korean language proficiency.
Benefits
- No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
- Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
- Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
- Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
- Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
- Personal fitness goal incentives.
- Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
- Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
