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Principal Product Manager - Technical

About Twitch

Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We’re always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on LinkedIn , Twitter and on our Blog .

About the Position

The Advertising team at Twitch creates innovative ad products to help creators earn revenue, advertisers drive business value and viewers have an engaging experience with advertising on Twitch.

As a Senior / Principal Product Manager, you will be the product and business leader responsible for building and scaling a portfolio of new advertising experiences that are grounded in the live, shared, and interactive nature of Twitch. These include Bounty Board (Twitch’s influencer marketplace), new forms of interactive video advertising, and sponsorship products. You’ll help streamers earn revenue by sharing engaging content such as new games, trailers and exciting new products with their community. You’ll help advertisers drive measurable business results through these campaigns and grow Twitch’s revenue. You will work closely with broader Amazon teams, other Twitch product teams, data scientists, engineers, sales, finance, and partnerships to define the product strategy and roadmap; build and launch new products; and operate as the business owner of this new product. Analytically-minded and extremely detail-oriented, you will have a passion for learning and intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and roadmap for this product area and influence our strategy across multiple native advertising products on Twitch
• Define business and technical requirements of a product by working with customers, partners and internal teams.
• Work directly with engineers to build exceptional products - lead the product development process from roadmap development to building, testing and launching products on time.
• Drive go-to-market planning and execution with Sales, Marketing and Operations teams.
• Manage prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, revenue and engineering investments.
• Collaborate gracefully with data science, analytics, engineering and finance to determine the right level of investments.
• Assess the technical feasibility of a proposed product or feature and enable engineers to make the right technical trade-offs
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals

Requirements

• 6+ years of work experience as a Product Manager
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably computer Science.
• Previously demonstrated the ability to lead complex products through launch while handling an incredible number of moving pieces
• Care a lot about creating products that delight users, diving into the details, finding creative solutions and taking responsibility for your projects
• Good writing skills are important, as is the ability to line up the impact of your communication with your intention
• Strong track record dealing with ambiguity and driving clarity
• Significant experience in running product experiments and leveraging product analytics
• Ability to translate your product ideas into expected business impact
• Work with integrity, earning the respect of both engineers and non-technical contributors

Bonus Points

• Experience in advertising, gaming, multi-sided-marketplaces, management consulting, or digital media products
• Prior ownership of revenue generating products
• MBA

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter Benefits
• Amazon Employee Discount
• Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily
• Free Snacks & Beverages

***Role could be located in either Seattle of San Francisco***

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.