Description

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As the Principal PMT Creator Products at Audible, you will be responsible for supporting one or more of Audible’s creator products including the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), one of the largest spoken word audio marketplaces in the world.

ABOUT YOU

You are an entrepreneurial product thinker, with proven experience building and launching creator or consumer-facing products at scale. You are a data-driven leader, with experience establishing and measuring impactful KPIs. You are a natural collaborator, with experience aligning multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams. You are an independent, problem-solver that can confidently lead teams through ambiguity. You are customer obsessed and excited to build products for the creative community.

As a Principal Product Manager, Creator Products, you will...

• Advocate for, and obsess over Audible’s Creators

• Write and communicate functional requirements, partnering with various product, marketing, UX and insights stakeholders

• Use lean development tools, like experimentation and rapid prototyping, to drive teams towards strategic product decisions

• Develop and own a product roadmap, demonstrating a strong focus on KPIs and measurement

• Frame and lead discussions with key business and technical stakeholder to assess opportunities, make data-driven recommendations, and build consensus ahead of important investment decisions

• Be the authority on the creator experience that you manage

• Understand your product’s strengths and weaknesses

• Find the right opportunities to innovate and enhance the experience with the right combination of essential and magical

• Manage dependencies and unblock your teams to optimize discovery and delivery work

• Proactively communicate product metrics and insights, showcasing a deep understanding of how your features are benefiting customers and the business

• Support building the long-term strategy and roadmap for Creator Products, helping to set the vision and guidance

• Identify new Creator Product opportunities in the creation, growth and monetization space

• Drive alignment by leading tradeoff discussions that produce actionable decisions

• Be the authority on the customer experiences that you manage

• Find the right opportunities to innovate and skillfully balance big ideas with incremental impact for your customers

• Continually monitor creator tools and trends to ensure Audible is delivering value for creators

ABOUT AUDIBLE

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant product management experience in consumer technology

• Experience maintaining a product roadmap and leading delivery of software products

• Experience in agile, lean product management processes on high-velocity teams

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant experience

• Ability to build and lead complex products from inception to launch while coordinating and leading a large number of moving pieces across multiple functions

• Product experience with creators, rights holders, spoken word technology or in two-sided marketplaces

• Go-to-market experience with consumer tech products

• Ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs, and evaluate ambiguous new ideas

• Demonstrated data driven product leadership

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong collaboration skills that allow you to work with both technical and non-technical individuals

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, autonomously, and cross-functionally

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $161,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $279,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.