Product Manager

Job Summary:

As a Senior Product Manager, you will collaborate closely with senior leaders to shape a dynamic product strategy that solves for user problems, business and partner objectives. This role will require you to define the commerce experience on JioHotstar across multiple categories that enables users to get inspired and transact without disrupting their content watching experience. You will also be required to look at the commerce funnel and identify innovative ways to grow the conversion. We are very early in our commerce journey and growing rapidly. Come join this rocketship!

About the Team:

JioHotstar is embarking on a journey to grow Content Commerce on the platform. We believe that there is true value to be unlocked for our large user base by building inspiration, consideration and transactions all while watching their favourite content. We have traditionally had 2 monetisation channels: Advertising and Subscriptions. This team intends to work with our partners and build commerce as the third monetisation channel. 

Key responsibilities

• Conduct thorough research and analysis to generate actionable insights and determine ROI

• Translate abstract problem statements into clear requirements by assessing market trends and shifts

• Influence roadmaps within and outside the functional area to enhance the overall ecosystem

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, contributing to roadmaps and prioritization beyond the immediate domain

• Show agility in responding to external signals, enabling swift roadmap adjustments, and ensuring transparent communication of impacts

• Take ownership of at least one key KPI that directly aligns with Product Objectives and Key Results

• Develop deep expertise in at least one functional area, driving strategic advancements through innovation and transformation

• Actively participate in team-building initiatives, including contributing to hiring processes

Skills and attributes for success:

• Communicate clearly and effectively, with precise articulation and logical progression of ideas

• Apply structured frameworks and logical thinking to address complex problems, asking the right questions for deeper understanding

• Demonstrate a diverse range of ideas and prioritize effectively, focusing on the end outcomes

• Leverage a data-driven mindset to derive insights from metrics and make well-informed product decisions

• Show strong user empathy, using structured problem-solving to address pain points through hypothesis-building and solution development

• Benchmark competitors and validate findings through experimentation, maintaining high standards for product roadmap inclusion

• Confidently tackle ambiguous problems with minimal supervision, taking decisive action across the organization

• Foster a collaborative, respectful work environment, open to feedback, while mentoring junior PMs to success and effectively influencing without formal authority

Preferred education and experience: 

• Bachelors/Masters degree or equivalent preferred. Overall  4-6 years of experience in building scalable consumer products 

About JioStar

Perched at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.