Job Description
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox Corporation
Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
JOB DESCRIPTION
ABOUT US
FOX Sports is the global innovator in sports production and we are looking to maintain our creative excellence in the digital world with the consumer products that we create for our customers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Love sports? Love analyzing data to help create features enjoyed by millions of sports fans? Love working with talented and passionate development teams? Then this role is for you!
The Director, Technical Product Management position is responsible for analyzing data, evaluating options and creating the technical documentation the software development teams will use to created digital products. This position involves a mixture of individual and collaborative work.
ABOUT YOU
Takes great pride in authoring detailed analysis & documentation
Strives for team efficiency and productivity
Is excited to show new features to friends and family
Is always looking to improve, learn from and share knowledge with his/her peers
Evaluates project scope and provides accurate time estimates
Consistently meets deadlines, anticipates issues and raises concerns early
Solves problems without being asked
Enjoys working with others
Is flexible and open to feedback
Enjoys designing software, talking about software and using software on all platforms and devices
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Analysis: Evaluate partner data offerings to pinpoint the most valuable data and determine the optimal ways to present the data to sports fans
Research: Evaluate the competitive landscape to understand a problem from every angle
Innovate: Generate exciting, unique ways to present information and solve problems
Document: Author wireframes, data contracts, system designs, user stories, product briefs and more
Ownership: Own feature delivery from conception to production release verification
Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work closely with cross-functional teams to address technical challenges, ensuring optimal product performance and seamless user experiences
Scalability and Reliability: Contribute to designing, optimizing, and maintaining systems to ensure scalability, reliability, and high availability, especially during high-traffic events
Maintain and improve existing products incorporating feedback, metrics and analysis
Participate in product brainstorming sessions
Stay current on software development practices and the technology industry
Stay current on sports products, topics and trends
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Detail oriented: Comprehensive problem-solving including edge case analysis, future proofing and maintainability
Communication: Must be a strong a strong communicator, both written and oral
Technical focus: Go deep to comprehend technical workflows, documentation, conversations, etc.
Self-Motivated: Hunger to be the best and a key cog in a very successful collection of teams
Passion: Strong affinity for sports, statistics, data and interactive systems
Innovative Mindset: A passion for exploring approaches to improve performance and elevate user experience.
Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work effectively within a team, contributing ideas and solutions while valuing collective success.
Continuous improvement: Willingness to adapt to evolving technologies and embrace learning opportunities
API Fluency: Strong familiarity with reading and creating RESTful API
FOX Tech is a globally distributed team; You'll need to be open to attending occasional meetings and/or trouble shooting sessions outside your normal work hours.
Significant experience with Postman, Swagger, Charles and similar tools
Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other web essentials
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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
