Manager or Director of Product Development & Strategy

Full-time Description

CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN KANSAS or MISSOURI

• This position may be hired at a Manager or Director level based on experience.
  
  

This position will have primary responsibility for leading product development & strategy for the NCTC consumer solutions portfolio with a focus on video and broadband related programs. The candidate will be responsible for identifying strategies and vetting solutions and partners in support of NCTC member video and broadband business lines. The position works with other internal teams, including product management, business development, operations, IT, marketing, and finance. He or She will serve as an expert and resource to internal teams in addressing customer issues and answering questions related to assigned services.

About NCTC

NCTC is a small but vibrant not-for-profit buying cooperative that helps hundreds of entrepreneurial broadband, cable television and telecom member companies succeed by offering them better rates and terms for television content, streaming, mobile phone services, hardware and technology.

The NCTC Ethos

Our employees are mission-oriented to help entrepreneurs succeed in their small businesses. NCTC is looking for someone dynamic and passionate that wants to be in the forefront of navigating what the television and broadband industries will look like in the years to come. NCTC offers competitive salaries, remote, in-office and hybrid officing and a generous benefits package.

Officing Expectation

Flexible Work Arrangement: This role offers the flexibility to work either full-time in the NCTC headquarters office in Overland Park, Kansas (preferred) or in a hybrid model, splitting time between home and the NCTC office. The ideal candidate will be able to adapt to both environments, maintaining productivity and collaboration regardless of location.

Work Schedule

The typical schedule for this job is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Generous Benefit Package Includes

• Choice of subsidized healthcare plans for individuals and families
• Health Savings Accounts with significant employer contributions
• 401K Plan with as much as a 10% match of your salary
• Company paid vision and dental insurance
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company paid life insurance.
  
  

Requirements

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Oversees and provides strategic leadership on a variety of technology platforms and ancillary product strategies and development.
• Monitors and assesses market, technology, and industry trends and incorporates into product roadmaps, product positioning, and portfolio plans.
• Defines and implements the product strategy for NCTC video and broadband offerings. This includes researching and understanding market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
• Leads the development of new products and enhancements to existing products. This includes working closely with product management, business development, operations, IT, marketing, finance, and other internal and external teams to ensure products are completed on time and within budget.
• Creates buy-in for the product vision both internally and with NCTC members and functions as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding across multiple constituencies.
• Occasional travel which may infrequently include weekends.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven work experience in product development and strategy.
• Strong understanding of traditional pay TV business strategies and technology.
• Deep knowledge of the digital media and technology landscape including third party over-the-top and other streaming services and strategies.
• Background and experience in developing and deploying consumer broadband products, services, and strategies.
• Demonstrable strategic aptitude and proven ability to define business strategy and product roadmap and gain buy-in from stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to create and manage strong internal and external relationships with members and partners.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and written with an ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive).
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Superior analytical and quantitative skills; experience using data and metrics to evaluate theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success.
• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related field. MBA or other advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of broadband, cable, and/or telecommunications experience.
  
  

NCTC is an equal opportunity employer.