Product Owner

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

PlayOn! Sports is the nation's leading high school media and technology company, providing streaming and digital ticketing services to thousands of high schools nationwide. In 2013, PlayOn! Sports and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) created the NFHS Network, a joint venture that aggregates the sports media and related rights of state high school athletic associations while celebrating the accomplishments of student-athletes, student broadcasters, and high schools across the country. Through the NFHS Network, PlayOn! Sports provides automated production capabilities free of charge to schools which allows them to live-stream via artificial intelligence and automation thus avoiding the need for production personnel.

In 2022, PlayOn! Sports and GoFan (backed by KKR a leading global investment firm), the leading digital ticketing company in the high school sports market, joined forces to create a streamlined customer experience for in-person, live-stream, and on-demand events.  There are 19,500 high schools in the NFHS ecosystem and PlayOn! Sports current works with over 50% of them.  Going forward, the company is focused on: 1) continuing to grow the number of schools it works with; 2) continuing to grow the average revenue per school; 3) expanding the products and services it provides to the high school ecosystem beyond streaming; 4) expanding outside of high school sports.

THE ROLE

PlayOn! Sports is looking for a PlayOn! Sports is looking for a Product Owner who will help drive the user experience for the organization. They will be responsible for owning and executing initiatives that improve our customer-facing websites and applications, including NFHSNetwork.com and the respective OTT and native applications. This role will work closely with Product and Engineering Teams as well as other internal and external stakeholders to plan and execute new product enhancements and features. 

As part of the Product Management Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside an extremely passionate and supportive team focused on building market-leading, innovative solutions. We follow an Agile process to iteratively drive important business outcomes.

Additional responsibilities and accountabilities for this role include:

• Translating customer and internal user needs into clear, well-defined functional and technical requirements backed by data analysis and market research

• Create solutions that drive streaming subscriptions and support ancillary revenue models

• Owning delivery of product features and releases

• Documenting and communicating objectives, requirements, and constraints for product features and releases

• Partnering with stakeholders and ensuring coordination with internal and external teams

• Collaborating with engineers and designers to improve the service and product

• Communicating development status and driving development against milestones

 

THE PERSON

• 2+ years of Product Ownership experience

• Possess strong decision-making and prioritization skills

• Be able to work independently, anticipating and resolving problems

• Has experience working in an Agile environment

• Self-motivated and dedicated with proven creative/critical thinking capabilities

• Strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience with subscription services is a plus

• Experience with OTT and Native Apps is a plus

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT PLAYON! SPORTS

 

PlayOn! Sports is more than just a place to work. It's a place to learn, grow, and thrive as people and professionals. We encourage a healthy work-life balance at PlayOn! Sports through offering flexible working schedules and generous paid time off in the off-season. Come be a part of the team that is changing the landscape of high school sports!

 

Some benefits we offer include:

• Competitive salary 

• Multiple Medical options to choose from

• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance

• Unlimited PTO 

• 401K plan with company match 

• Fun and collaborative hybrid/flexible work environment

 

Note: Part-time employees are not eligible to participate in any of the Company’s Employee Health Benefit Plan listed above. These Benefits are only available to full-time employees of the Company.