VP Product Job in Santa Monica 90401, California US
http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=okgiWfwys=Monster
Responsibilities:
• Lead the vision, strategy and execution of the LIVESTRONG.COM product/brand.
• Collaborate closely with LIVESTRONG.COM GM on overall strategy and plan execution.
• Product Design – 50%; Project Management – 40%; Special projects at the request of management – 10%.
• Drive social strategy by developing applications that encourage users to participate and share across Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and other burgeoning social networks.
• Manage communications around product launches that include partners and key stakeholders.
• Draw up wireframes and create user stories for pages and/or features to illustrate concepts.
• Lead creative / design reviews and user testing against brand goals and values.
• Gather data through tests or competitive research to size opportunities for prioritization and shape products to be as engaging and useful as possible.
• Collaborate with internal monetization and ad sales teams to define new and optimize existing revenue opportunities.
• Work with account managers to monitor and track success of branded campaigns.
• Actively identify and manage risks to ensure predictable outcomes.
Requirements:
• 5-7 years of significant product / project management experience in an online media site or social networking site.
• Experience in Health Fitness category preferred.
• Experience collaborating closely with partners to execute on a mutual vision.
• Experience working on an image-driven, design-focused, socially oriented site a plus.
• Self-starter, entrepreneurially minded, with track record of over-delivering on expectations.
• Strong leadership skills; must establish credibility within teams as a knowledgeable, effective and collaborative leader.
• Comfortable managing the technical aspects of a website/web product.
• Experience with SEO and various monetization channels.
• Proven track record as a product manager - complete life cycles of winning products in a fast-paced environment .
• Must be a committed team player, able to work both independently and interact with executive management, and other staff members.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work and strive in a fast pace environment.
• Experience with Google Analytics, Omniture and excel as tools to manage your business.
• Experience leading teams of 6-12 people.