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Full-Time

Product Director

Search

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Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming platform and device provider

Hardware
Consumer Software
Legal
Consumer Goods
Entertainment
Gaming

Senior, Expert

Manchester, UK

Category
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Communications
Management
Business Strategy
Product Design
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5+ years experience in software product management focusing on Consumer Search or Video or related data-driven products with large customer bases.
  • Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills as you'll be interacting with product, business strategy, and engineering leaders at various levels.
  • Demonstrated leadership in complex projects with ambiguity, trade-offs, and diverse and global teams.
  • Experience with content metadata, Search engine technologies, Search relevance, Machine learning/ AI, and AB testing/analysis at scale.
  • A passion for consumer experience, including concrete examples of delivering measurable increases in user engagement and driving revenue.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
  • Own and drive the Product roadmap for Roku's Search across all touchpoints – maintain feature priorities, understand how those features drive user engagement and customer reviews, develop detailed product requirement documentation, and evangelize those priorities as part of the Roku product planning process.
  • Monitor consumer and business KPIs across Search performance and AB test dashboards to make data-informed decisions and work with Analytics to keep updating the success criteria across features.
  • Ensure technologies adhere to applicable compliance, privacy, legal, and security requirements. You will communicate with partner management as necessary.
  • Product sense and craftsmanship are core to the role, which involves identifying key pain points and partnering with UX and research in building new UI/ UX experiences for Search.
  • Drive a multi-year product vision to introduce next-generation capabilities to Search experiences using technologies like Generative-AI/ LLMs and bring search and browse experiences closer together.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in delivering quality products and making appropriate trade-offs between user engagement and revenue.
  • Build strong relationships across product, design, engineering, and partner management teams to discover new growth areas for Search and collaborate on feature launches.
  • Be a search expert by knowing content metadata, machine learning algorithms, large language models, and the opportunities they bring to a successful product.

Roku offers a streaming platform with a purpose-built operating system and a range of devices, providing a seamless home entertainment experience. The company also develops exclusive Roku Originals for The Roku Channel, reaching approximately 80 million households in the U.S. and Mexico.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$298.2M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-8%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Significant investments from firms like Kessler Investment Group and Vestmark Advisory Solutions indicate strong market confidence in Roku's growth potential.
  • The launch of the NBA FAST channel and the partnership with WWE for exclusive content can attract a broader audience and increase user engagement.
  • Roku's proactive security measures, including two-factor authentication, enhance user trust and platform reliability.

What critics are saying

  • The recent data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 accounts could damage Roku's reputation and erode user trust.
  • The competitive landscape of streaming services is intense, with giants like Amazon and Netflix potentially overshadowing Roku's market share.

What makes Roku unique

  • Roku's integration with The Trade Desk offers advertisers a unique biddable private marketplace, setting it apart from other streaming platforms.
  • The partnership with Kroger for a shopper data program enhances the precision and measurability of online TV advertising, a feature not commonly found in competitors.
  • Roku's development of Pro Series 4K TVs with Dolby Atmos speakers and mini LED backlighting showcases its commitment to high-quality hardware innovation.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Medical, wellness, and financial benefits

Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters