Product Manager, Roku
Roku TV
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
Open for applications
Convenient and affordable TV streaming players
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide its users with a more convenient and cost effective way of watching the programs they love.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced product leader with a track record of shipping hardware and software features which exceed customer expectations
- They are strategic thinkers with strong business acumen, and a pragmatic approach to product development
- They can establish credibility up and down the leadership chain and influence decision making that drives success for their programs
- Successful candidates don’t get roadblocked
- They are tenacious and action-oriented leaders who thrive in chaotic high growth environments
- They build consensus, make decisions, and solve problems
- Most importantly, successful candidates set a high standard for quality, advocate for customers, and take ownership of their programs
- For the successful candidate, anything less would be failure
- 2-4 years of Product Management experience
- Experience leading the delivery of hardware and/or software consumer products
- Experience shipping compelling and delightful user experiences which showcase your attention to detail
- BS or equivalent required, MS/MBA preferred
- 2+ years of experience managing relationships and customer experience
- Experience building trust and delivering on your objectives working across independent teams with independent priorities
What the job involves
- From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander
- We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines
- As a Product Manager within the Roku Devices organization, you will be responsible for developing the next generation of Roku TV hardware and software
- Together with your team, you will assess market opportunities, drive user research, partner with engineering and product leaders on innovative new technologies, and ship high quality product
- All the while, you will be deeply embedded with a tight team of hard working, fun, and talented professionals working to deliver the simplest, most accessible, and best performing home entertainment experience on the planet
- Develop PRDs, feature guides, and product concepts
- Write specs, prototype experiences, drive consumer research, and help craft go-to-market
- Maintain a pulse on emerging technologies that shape the TV industry
- Work across multiple development teams within Roku to unify product narratives and align priorities, schedules, and resourcing
- Assess market dynamics and build financial models to locate business opportunities
- Know the customer and relentlessly advocate in their best interest
- Understand Roku’s business and successfully apply that knowledge to extend our competitive advantage
- Track program risks, help drive mitigations, and represent status to the broader leadership team
- Deliver thoughtful and well-designed products on a timely pace
Our take
According to Nielsen data, the average streamer spends over seven minutes searching for something to watch. Streaming services use customers' viewing history to make suggestions, but these are limited to programs licensed for that particular service.
Roku provides an integrated streaming service that offers TV channels, movies and third-party streaming services, resulting in an all-in-one streaming platform. The service can be accessed through a variety of customized subscription packages and fees.
Roku stands out in the streaming industry by bringing many competitors together in one package. The startup provides further innovative services such as a weekly TV series named 'Roku Recommends' which uses first-party data to recommend essential viewing to users. Alongside funding filmmakers through its "Change Makers Program", Roku also acquired its own original library of shows through its acquisition of now-defunct Quibi's library in 2021. After successful collaborations with TCL and Hisense, the first in-house "Roku Television" was released in 2023, further exemplifying the streaming company's wider ambitions in the media sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2016
$45.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2015
$45.5m
SERIES H
Total funding: $247.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, wellness and financial benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Free snacks and access to the company fitness center
Company HQ
Newhall, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Anthony Wood
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Texas A&M before founding their first company in 1986. They held VP roles at both Adobe and Netflix.
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