Product Director, Sports - Remote

United States

Title: Product Director, Sports

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

First Look: Product Director, Sports

We are seeking an exceptional Product Director, Sports (title to vary with seniority) to lead a team focused on The Arena Group’s Sports vertical, anchored around the iconic Sports Illustrated brand, but also including TheSpun, FanNation, Athlon Sports, and the rest of the Sports Illustrated Media Group. You will work closely across stakeholders including Executives, Engineering and Editorial teams, leading projects from ideation to completion with a focus on both free & premium products for sports fans. You will leverage the scale and resources of a successful, well-known business combined with the nimbleness and forward-looking feel of a startup.

Ideal candidates possess big-picture vision yet the drive and attention to detail to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time with customers and evangelizing their needs. You have a proven track record for driving audience and revenue growth. You have developed and managed products and services with a user experience for sports fans. You are a self-starter, balancing strategic thinking with outstanding execution – holding yourself and your team accountable to delivering successful outcomes. You enjoy solving complex business problems at the core of the digital transformation of a world-leading media company. You are creative and capable of formulating bold product strategies.

The Arena Group’s expected annualized base salary range for this position is currently $150,000-$200,000. Actual salaries will vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to location, education, experience, and other factors permitted by law. The listed salary range is but one component of The Arena Group’s total compensation and benefits available to its employees. 

What You’ll DO:

• Own the product strategy for The Arena Group’s Sports vertical
• Define and communicate product vision and roadmap for Sports Illustrated and the The Arena Group Sports vertical, including TheSpun, FanNation, Athlon Sports, and the rest of the SI Media Group
• Partner with business, editorial, sales, and audience development teams to identify, define, & prioritize new products that drive traffic, subscriptions, and revenue
• Create and define subscription offerings for SI Premium, as well as the SI fantasy & betting products
• Collaborate with designers, editorial, sales, and a centralized development team to define, prioritize, and bring to market new features, and improve and iterate on existing functionality
• Work with the The Arena Group executive team and stakeholders across the business to evangelize and create alignment
• Document, validate and prioritize product specifications within an Agile/SCRUM development environment

What You’ll BRING:

• 10+ years of experience in product management and applicable experience in the sports media industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven history of bringing innovative new products to market
• Several years of experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Agile methodology development
• Comfortable with ambiguity and challenge

Benefits At A Glance

• Medical, Dental and, Vision Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Commuter Benefits
• Reimbursement for business cell phone use per company policy
• Employee Stock Option Plan (Publicly Traded Company - MVEN)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays, including Juneteenth and New Year’s Eve

The Arena Group (NYSE American: AREN) is an innovative technology platform and media company with a proven cutting-edge playbook that transforms media brands. Our unified technology platform empowers creators and publishers with tools to publish and monetize their content, while also leveraging quality journalism of anchor brands like Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, and HubPages to build their businesses. The company aggregates content across a diverse portfolio of over 265 brands, reaching over 100 million users monthly. Visit us at thearenagroup.net and discover how we are revolutionizing the world of digital media.

The Arena Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.