About the position
Genius Sports is at the epicenter of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties. We're looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team. If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us. We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It's why many of the world's largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports. As the Senior Product Manager for this team, you will be embedded within our cross-functional product Delivery Team translating high level roadmaps into acceptance criteria, working with a committed and collaborative team in achieving shared product goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own KPIs for the development and performance of our in-house models
- Contribute to the overall product vision working closely with the Inplay, PreMatch, Risk Management and MultiBet (Same Game Parlay) Product Managers
- Develop and maintain a product roadmap collaborating with commercial, operational and engineering stakeholders
- Cultivate a winning culture by creating clear requirements, KPI's, and retrospective analysis for future improvement
- Support the operational running of the product on a day-to-day basis via communication with traders, triage of bugs and domain knowledge
- Produce relevant documentation to support product awareness and technical build across the organization
Requirements
- 3+ years of product management experience in a field related to sports modelling, quantitative analysis or trading
- Knowledge of machine learning and predictive modelling applications is desirable
- Experience working with technical products and initiatives
- Proven ability of developing strong functional understanding of very technical concepts via a combination of speaking with subject matter experts and self-learning
- Ability to articulate Business and Technology needs in the form of concise and simple requirements and acceptance criteria
- Confident and effective communicator, able to 'speak tech' to the Business and 'speak business' to Technology
- Resilient and comfortable delivering under pressure in a complex fast-paced environment
- Fantastic problem solver with the ability to anticipate and identify problems and engage with the correct people to find solutions
- Great at forward planning and prioritization
Nice-to-haves
- Curiosity and strong desire to learn and improve
- Social skills, being able to act as a facilitator
- Time management and asynchronous communication skills relevant for a remote-first engineering organization
- Enthusiasm and ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Excellent spoken and written English
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual leave allowance
- Health insurance
- Skills training
- Social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties
- Monthly team building events
- Sports tournaments
- Charity days
- Wellbeing activities
