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Roku

Streaming hardware and ad-supported content

Program Manager - Sales & Retail Operations

Full-Time
$139.9k - $169.8k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
San Jose, CA, USA
HybridGenerally in the office Monday through Thursday; Fridays are generally flexible for remote work.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in program or project management, sales operations, retail or channel operations, or a comparable operational role, including hands-on ownership of cross-functional programs end to end.
  • Demonstrated ability to build roadmaps, manage dependencies and critical paths, and run a disciplined governance and status cadence.
  • Fluency with program management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or Confluence.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookups, and scenario modeling, and experience with sales planning tools such as Anaplan.
  • Hands-on, daily use of AI assistants in real work, including analyzing datasets, drafting and maintaining program documentation, summarizing partner and stakeholder inputs, and accelerating recurring reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify where AI and automation can remove manual effort from an operational workflow, scope the opportunity, and see it through to adoption and measurable time or accuracy savings.
  • Ability to write effective prompts and build reusable AI workflows for a team.
  • Ability to validate AI-generated output before it reaches a partner or executive and to follow data-handling and confidentiality expectations when using AI tools on business data.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a data-driven mindset.
  • Ability to brief senior leaders clearly and concisely in writing and verbally.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, operate through ambiguity, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to lead without direct authority by influencing stakeholders, driving alignment, and holding partners to commitments.
  • Ability to work across time zones and cultures and build trusted relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
Responsibilities
  • Own a portfolio of sales and retail operations programs from intake through launch and benefits realization; build roadmaps, define milestones and success measures, run recurring governance, and maintain a single source of truth for status, decisions, and open risks.
  • Lead end-to-end onboarding of new retailers, distributors, and channel partners, including account and item setup, EDI and data feeds, forecasting and replenishment rhythms, and operational readiness; create documented, repeatable playbooks for launches.
  • Manage the operating cadence for demand forecasting, sales planning, and allocation; partner with Sales Operations and Retail Strategy to improve inputs, timelines, and handoffs and improve forecast accuracy and planning cycle time.
  • Drive programs supporting international Player and Retail businesses, adapting processes and systems to regional requirements across partners, logistics, compliance, and reporting, and connecting regional teams with headquarters functions.
  • Identify dependencies and trade-offs across Sales, Retail Strategy, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and IT; drive decisions to closure, escalate with recommendations, and hold cross-functional owners accountable to committed dates.
  • Map current-state processes, identify bottlenecks, and lead redesign; identify opportunities for AI and automation in forecast and data preparation, partner onboarding documentation, exception handling, and recurring reporting, and build the business case.
  • Gather and prioritize requirements for planning and operations tools; partner with IT and analytics on implementation; manage testing, training, documentation, and change adoption.
  • Build reporting on program health, KPIs, risks, and impact; use AI tools to accelerate clear reporting while ensuring the accuracy of numbers and recommendations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in consumer electronics, retail, or another high-volume physical-goods business; exposure to international or multi-region operations is highly valued.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI and ERP/CRM systems such as NetSuite and Salesforce.
  • Exposure to AI-enabled planning, forecasting, or operations tools, or experience partnering with data science and analytics teams on forecasting and anomaly detection.
  • PMP, Agile/Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma certification.

About the company

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Roku provides a streaming entertainment ecosystem built around hardware devices (Roku TVs, streaming players, smart home gear, and audio gear) and a purpose-built operating system. Its devices run the Roku OS to deliver apps and streaming content to televisions. The Roku Channel offers free, ad-supported content and Roku Originals are exclusive programs produced in-house, bundled with advertising revenue and content distribution. The business model blends hardware sales, advertising, and distribution of content through its platform. Roku differentiates itself by offering a wide range of affordable devices, a centralized ad-supported free channel, and in-house originals, creating an integrated yet open platform for apps and content. The company’s goal is to grow a large, easy-to-use streaming ecosystem that combines hardware, software, and content to reach many households and monetize through device sales, ads, and distribution deals.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • Battle of the Streaming Stars launches October 23, 2026, extending Roku Originals.
  • Roku Labs launched September 18, 2026, adding experimental apps, bundles, and smarter discovery.
  • Tennis Channel joined The Roku Channel on September 10, 2026, strengthening sports monetization.

What critics are saying

  • Michigan AG’s COPPA case survived dismissal and targets Roku’s children-data practices.
  • UEI’s patent trial is set for March 16, 2027, extending costly distraction.
  • A sweeping privacy loss would cripple Roku’s ad-targeting and platform monetization.

What makes Roku unique

  • Roku OS powers TVs, players, and smart-home devices across 15-plus countries.
  • The Roku Channel reaches 80 million households and simplifies premium subscriptions with one login.
  • Roku TV data feeds Horizon Media’s Blu platform, giving advertisers device-level targeting.

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  • Unlimited vacation days
  • Medical, wellness, and financial benefits
  • Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters

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Oct 18th, 2026
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Cord Cutters News
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These figures reflect stronger interaction with personalized recommendations, Quick Access rows that adapt to individual viewing habits, expanded destinations such as For You and Subscriptions, and intelligence-driven Top Picks sections that surface relevant titles upon device startup. The changes were designed to reduce the time viewers spend searching across multiple services and to place desired content more immediately in front of them, addressing a long-standing friction point in streaming where users often browse even when they already know what they want to watch. The redesign builds on research showing that a large majority of streamers prefer to power on their devices and immediately see programming aligned with their interests. By elevating personalized rows, streamlining access to frequently used apps, and introducing more dynamic category hubs, the home screen encourages deeper exploration rather than limiting activity to a static grid of app icons. The elevated click-through rates suggest that viewers are more readily selecting promoted content, recommendations, and advertisements that remain visible without requiring additional scrolling. Increased deep-page navigation indicates that users are moving beyond the initial view into fuller catalogs and secondary destinations, while the sharp rise in category visits points to greater use of organized hubs for genres, live programming, free content, and cross-subscription discovery. These engagement gains carry implications for both viewers and the broader ecosystem of developers and content providers. Higher interaction rates can translate into more sessions initiated within partner apps, greater opportunities for subscription conversions through Roku Pay, and improved performance for advertising placements that appear on the home screen. 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PCMag
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This $1,200 Roku TV is faster for gaming than a $3,400 Samsung. No, seriously.

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Cord Cutters News
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Roku starts testing Roku OS 16 with new features & better-looking apps.

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