Senior Product Manager
7 days ago
Orlando
Job DescriptionCompany Description VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world. Job Description The Sr. Product Manager is responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of product enhancements within Fandango One’s B2B exhibitor platform, supporting cinemas around the world. This role owns day-to-day product execution, including gathering requirements, writing user stories, and maintaining a clear product backlog and roadmap. The Sr. Product Manager partners closely with engineering, sales, operations, and support to balance immediate exhibitor needs with long-term strategic priorities, while remaining aligned with Versant’s broader global cinema and ticketing strategy. Job Duties: • Own overall functional product quality and outcomes across the Fandango One B2B platform, • Lead cross-functional teams to execute product strategy and tactical roadmap, translating internal and external feedback into clear, actionable user stories, • Define product positioning, messaging, success metrics, and reporting frameworks, • Partner with engineering to develop, test, and launch features, owning the full product lifecycle using tools such as JIRA and Confluence, • Provide regular status updates, insights, and risk assessments to senior leadership, • Manage betas and proof-of-concept initiatives with exhibitor partners, leveraging in-theater and on-site customer experiences when appropriate, • Create and maintain user documentation and enablement materials for new and existing features, • Develop deep empathy for cinema operators and staff, identifying product gaps and opportunities to improve exhibitor workflows and guest experiences, • Act as a functional product subject-matter expert and feature evangelist across internal and external teams, • Stay current on industry trends across cinema technology, ticketing, POS systems, and global exhibition markets, • Proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve product issues, • Lead agile product ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and prioritizationQualifications Basic Qualifications: • 3+ years of agile product management experience, • Experience managing multiple concurrent and complex initiatives and driving them to completion, • Strong understanding of the full product lifecycle with emphasis on development and implementation, • Proven ability to lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams, • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, • Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, • Demonstrated ability to analyze data and make informed product decisions, • Experience presenting product status and insights to senior leadership, • Strong background in writing user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria, • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and collaboration skills, • Experience with collaboration and planning tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Roadmunk, • Knowledge of cinema operations, ticketing, or exhibitor-facing systems, • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, • Experience with UI/UX design principles and wireframing tools such as Sketch or Figma, • Experience with point-of-sale, ticketing, or commerce platforms, • Experience working with cloud-based technology and global-scale platforms Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to . VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. 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