What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Vydia, Inc.?

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At Vydia, our mission is to empower music businesses and entrepreneurs that support artists with our robust suite of services (including monetization, distribution, and analytics) powered by our cutting-edge technology. We are proud partners with music industry leaders such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, TikTok and more, to deliver our clients' content onto their platforms with ease, priority, and reliability.

The Impact You Will Make

Vydia is seeking an experienced Product Manager who has a reputation for delivering innovative, high quality products to join our team. Our next Product Manager will have the opportunity to work with both internal and external stakeholders to identify needs and add value across our core product offerings, including partner integrations, internal operations tools, and user-facing features.

In addition to internal stakeholders, you will have the exciting opportunity to work with our music distribution partners (Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Facebook, etc.) and help keep those relationships strong by integrating new features and keeping our platform in compliance with their evolving requirements. You will also interface with clients to understand their needs and translate them into software solutions.

You will be joining a small but growing team, and will have the opportunity to directly impact and influence various high impact initiatives for the company. You will work alongside fellow product managers, engineers, and designers to deliver amazing features and products to both our internal stakeholders and external clients.

This position requires an intricately organized, self-motivated expert to support cross-team functionality with an entrepreneurial spirit. You will need impeccable communication skills as you will be working with many sectors of the business. The position is dynamic and requires flexibility as much as it requires discipline and attention to detail.

This full time hybrid position reports to the Vice President of Product Management and will require the employee to come to our Holmdel, NJ office several times each month (minimally 2-3x per month).

What You Will Do :

Understand Vydia's strategic and competitive position in order to leverage stakeholder insights, market analysis, and business objectives when establishing market need
Analyze and anticipate customers' needs through both user data and direct communication.
Lead teams of developers, data engineers, and designers to translate business opportunities into software solutions and deliver amazing products to our clients and internal teams
Work with the PM team to prioritize the Product backlog and inform the roadmap based on feedback from Stakeholders, customers, and up-to-date analysis of market conditions to align with business goals.
Take ownership of the product backlog, fielding feature requests, writing user stories, sourcing wireframes / prototypes, and defining acceptance criteria.
Verify User Acceptance Testing to ensure functionality requested is delivered as expected
Communicate with customer facing teams on updates and help create a process for Beta testing and delivering features to users.
Liaise with marketing to determine effective go-to-market strategies for product launches both internally and externally
Analyze data in order to set benchmarks and measure the success of features.
Attend cross-functional sprint meetings with the product organization including Daily PM Stand Up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
Maximize the value and efficiency of the product team, operating in an agile environment

What We Are Looking For :

A growth-minded team player who is focused on outcomes

Outstanding organizational, communication, and analytical skills

Strong understanding of agile software development

Understanding of Product or Project management software (Jira, Productboard)

Experience working with data analytics

2 years software product management, product design, or IT project management experience (preferably in the video, media, or music space)

2 years experience managing user interfaces, wireframes, and mockups

Nice to Haves :

Exceptional understanding and passion for the Music / Entertainment industry

General understanding of video & audio monetization and IP-protection technology

Experience working with database architecture, financial products, or internal admin products

Experience working with music distribution service providers

Reasons to work with us :

Vydia is certified as a Great Place to Work™ company and has been named Best Place to Work in NJ by NJBIZ 6x (2024 most recent) due to its collaborative, fast-paced, fun, thriving environment. Additionally, Vydia has been named a 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in New York.

Vydia was honored with the 2023 TechUnited Catalyst of Technology Award for our cutting-edge technology and scalable platform that provides global music entrepreneurs and their labels the ability to stay independent. Vydia was also named the 2022 winner of the NJBIZ Business Of The Year award (51-100 employees) which recognizes the state's most dynamic businesses and business leaders who share a commitment to professional excellence, business growth, and the community.

Major growth opportunities alongside the growth of the company; Vydia has been identified as an Inc 500 Fastest Growing Company in America and by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the most Entrepreneurial companies in America

Join a mission-based culture that enjoys giving back to the community through a variety of initiatives that are meaningful to our team members

Full medical / dental / vision package, 401k retirement with employer matching, and financial wellness plans

We invest in your growth and development, providing a professional development stipend for continued education and mentorship to support your career goals

Hybrid / Remote flexibility to work from home

Generous vacation policy including paid parental leave

Vydia provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, disability status, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, and / or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Vydia to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HR[redacted]

Your employment with Vydia is on an at-will basis, meaning either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship, at any time, for any or no reason, and with or without cause or notice. As an at-will employee, your employment with Vydia is not guaranteed for any length of time.

About Vydia :

Vydia is an end-to-end music technology platform and services company that provides labels with the infrastructure and tools to power their business. The company's innovative solutions in rights management, automated royalty accounting, advanced payments, and daily performance analytics provide leaders in music and culture with the unfettered ability to publish, distribute, and monetize their audio-visual content on a global scale. Vydia is a wholly-owned division of gamma., the artist-first multimedia platform providing creative and business services across all artistic and commercial formats founded by CEO Larry Jackson and President Ike Youssef. To learn more, please visit vydia.com

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75,000 - $90,000 annual

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000

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