Senior Product Manager, Roblox
Creator, Music
$252-318.1k
+ Equity
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$252-318.1k
+ Equity
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- A proven track record in building products around music content, social media platforms, or content creation ecosystems that involve media
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Business, or equivalent work experience)
- 5-8 years of product management experience, in creator platforms, digital content creation, or social apps
- A Passion for Music: You demonstrate a profound comprehension of the music business, artist demands, and emerging trends in how people build, share, and engage with music
- Always put artists, creators, and users at the forefront. Whether it's a tool for artists or a feature for social listening, you are dedicated to ensuring the best possible user experience
- Technical Prowess: You’re comfortable working with engineering teams on how technology (APIs, content delivery, music licensing and machine learning) can deliver a compelling artist and user experience
- Experience with digital audio platforms, APIs, or streaming technologies is a plus
- A proficiency in using data to identify trends, measure product success, and optimally combine that with great product intuition to advise decision-making
What the job involves
- As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy for our music product line
- You will own the vision for how distributors and artists can seamlessly integrate tracks onto the platform, while enabling creators to incorporate music into engaging experiences
- In addition, you’ll define how users can listen to music together, socially, in a complex and interactive way
- Own the Music Product Vision: Your goal is to make it easy for artists to get their music on the platform, help them get discovered, and empower creators to incorporate music into their experiences
- Define the vision for how users will interact with music socially, enabling them to listen together, share experiences, and discover music in new, engaging ways
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally with engineers, designers, marketing, and partnerships teams to bring your vision to life
- Lead projects from conceptualization to launch, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall goals
- Establish Key Metrics and identify key success metrics for the music product line and optimize the user experience and engagement through data analysis
- Research and stay on top of industry trends in music creation, distribution, and social engagement to ensure the platform remains a leader in music innovation
- Champion features that allow artists to seamlessly upload, distribute, and run their music catalog while ensuring that they have the tools they need to be discovered by a broader audience
- Craft the music product line to scale for growth in the music industry across different user segments
- You will report to the Sr. Director of Product, Creator Services
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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