Vice President of Product, New Media
- Culver City, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set the product vision and lead roadmap development for SPE's New Media products, aligning product priorities with business goals and technical feasibility.
- Grow and lead a high-performing product organization, including mentoring product managers and shaping team structure as the group scales.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to define technical product requirements, delivery plans, and high-quality execution.
- Define and evolve product frameworks that integrate seamlessly with commercial partnerships and licensing agreements.
- Serve as a key voice in executive discussions on product direction, strategic priorities, and growth opportunities.
- Work cross-functionally with advertising, content, analytics, legal, and partner management teams to ensure product solutions are innovative, scalable, and aligned with both business and compliance goals.
- Represent SPE with external partners, platforms, and vendors-leading product integration discussions and building long-term relationships.
- Define and track KPIs to measure product performance and inform iterative product development.
- Stay current on market trends, competitive analysis, and innovations in the FAST and digital video space.
- 10+ years of product management experience, including 3+ years in a VP or equivalent leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience launching and scaling video services or digital video products at a major media, studio, or entertainment company.
- Direct experience working with or for a major Ad monetized video platform.
- Deep knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem, including SSAI, ad decisioning, programmatic, and audience data strategies.
- Strong track record of cross-functional leadership, including deep collaboration with engineering, design, and business teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience building consensus across multiple levels of leadership and managing product tradeoffs under commercial and technical constraints.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in building internal tools or platforms that support operations, content delivery, or advertising monetization.
- Familiarity with data products, personalization, or video player development is a plus.
- Expert with modern product development practices, including agile methodologies and iterative product cycles.
- Experience working closely with UX/UI design teams to deliver user-centric product solutions.
- Hands-on experience with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms for roadmap planning and tracking.