Senior Product Manager, Platform Services

At the NBA, we''re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world. As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league''s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world''s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA''s success.The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA''s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Position Summary: The NBA''s NextGen Platform Services group is looking for a talented product owner to build the platform and tooling powering the NextGen experience including Subscriptions and Payment, Content Management, SEO, Personalization, Data Products, and User Identity. This individual will play a key role in product development initiatives that shape the future of the NBA''s ongoing digital transformation.The NextGen Platform Services group leads the strategy for the NBA''s global direct-to-consumer platform and services powering experiences available globally in over 215 territories. NextGen at the NBA is a multi-platform experience that connects NBA fans to free and premium content while innovating in the delivery of live games, personalized experiences, community features, emerging technologies, and monetization opportunities globally. Major Responsibility: Own platform products end-to-end, driving product discussions (e.g. vision, goals, tenets, roadmap) across teams. Develop a product vision, growth strategy and OKRs. Define product strategy and help prioritize the roadmap for the NBA''s NextGen platform services and overall platform. Lead and perform daily product management activities including writing product specs and requirements, as well as crafting high level technical and user experience flows Partner with consumer experience product team to understand business and user needs and align platform delivery milestones and dependencies Effectively support the product design, engineering and QA teams throughout sprint cycles by proactively removing roadblocks and prioritizing work items based on established outcomes and business objectives Build and manage relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders, including product owners, product marketing, content, operations, sponsorship sales, commerce, external vendors and executives Review frequent application builds to ensure on-time delivery and overall product quality Required Skills/Knowledge: 5+ years in digital product development for core platform and internal tooling with a proven track record of successful launches Exposure to working with premium subscription products/services using AVOD, TVOD or SVOD business model(s) Excellent communicator to senior-level executives (written and in-person); able to adapt communication style across audiences and stakeholder groups. Self-starter who is energetic & enthusiastic, confident, adaptable & customer-oriented Experience producing wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user interaction diagrams Experience with Agile methodologies such as scrum or Kanban. Ability to multitask and manage deadlines in a cross-functional team while remaining detail-oriented Strong technical experience working with emerging technologies, video streaming, subscription systems, and platform integrations Technical competence and ability to adapt to new technologies and lead teams through technology changes Relevant experience within the sports media/streaming media industry Education: Bachelor''s degree We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.Nearest Major Market: Manhattan Nearest Secondary Market: New York City Job Segment: Senior Product Manager, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, Product Marketing, Operations, Marketing

Created: 2025-10-04