Technical Product Specialist, Thomson Reuters
Reuters Imagen
Canada Square, London
2-3 days a week in office
Financial news and financial data provider
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Financial news and financial data provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Canada Square, London
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help professionals advance their businesses and gain competitive advantage with the trusted answers only we can provide.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of relevant experience in digital, video, or media workflow software sales or service environments, preferably in news, entertainment, or sports industries
- Proficiency in tools and protocols such as REST/JSON based APIs, FTP, MySQL/databases, and live-video streaming
- Knowledge of NewsML-G2 XML standard, JSON formats, and media-focused CMS platforms
- Experience with asset management best practices and common platforms (e.g., Dalet, Vidispine, Mimir, Iconik, etc.)
- Familiarity with web development technologies, including HTML, PHP, CSS, and cloud services (e.g., Azure and AWS)
- Understanding of video, image, and audio formats, types, properties, and use
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Project and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced sales environment, flexible and able to handle unexpected events and shift directions when needed
- Recommended CRM, PM and task management platform experience
- Salesforce CRM
- Azure DevOps
- Monday.com
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Technical Product Specialist to serve as a technical liaison between our company and potential customers, focusing on the technical aspects of our products and services to drive adoption and sales
- Reuters Imagen is a leader in Media Asset Management, serving the world's top brands. We develop sophisticated software systems that automate the processing of vast quantities of Digital Video, Television, and Still Imagery into various formats. Our solutions make these extensive archives easily searchable, accessible online, and monetizable
- As part of the Thomson Reuters organization, we are experiencing substantial growth, making this an ideal time to join our team. We offer the right candidate the chance to thrive within our company and make substantial, valuable contributions to our product development
- This Technical Product Specialist is responsible for demonstrating how our solutions can meet customer needs, providing technical expertise during the sales process, and ensuring a smooth transition to other departments for post-sale implementation
- As a Technical Product Specialist at Reuters Imagen, you will:
- Provide technical consultation in a sales engineering capacity, including customer demonstrations, and advice on functionality and integration
- Draft detailed technical responses to support sales proposal and SOW development. This includes but is not limited to narrative descriptions outlining the technical response, conceptual and detailed drawings and RFP responses
- Architect and present tailored solutions that align with potential customers' unique requirements and objectives
- Conduct performance capability assessments and service level feasibility analyses to ensure proposed solutions meet customer needs
- Participate in internal hand off meetings, perform operational readiness reviews and as needed attend external client kick off meetings to ensure smooth transition to post-sale implementation
- Provide availability to DevOps throughout deployment lifecycle to clarify any originally intended development
- Provide input on product roadmaps based on customer feedback and market trends
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Thomson Reuters is reinventing the way professionals work. The multinational media conglomerate provides answers that help professionals make better decisions to run smarter businesses. It targets those in complicated sectors that move society forward; tax, law, compliance, government, and media.
Founded over 165 years ago, the company is now powered by thousands of international journalists. This bandwidth guarantees speed, impartiality, and insight that have helped Thomson Reuters retain its position a market leader. To stay competitive with companies founded in the digital era, Thomson Reuters places emphasis on helping clients reinvent themselves for the newly disruptive digital age.
As well as investing in the coverage of growth markets India and China, and embarking on a number of fintech acquisitions, Thomson Reuters announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group in 2023. Together, they plan to enhance the value of financial and market news services to LSEG customers, whilst delivering a superior experience to professionals around the world.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Global careers
- Flexibility
- Work that matters
- Employee appreciation & recognition
- 2 paid volunteer days
- Learning and development
- Parental leave
- Social events and activities
- 2 mental health days off
Company HQ
Wellington Place, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Steve Hasker
(President & CEO, not founder)Previously served as Senior Advisor for TPG, CEO for Creative Artists Agency, Global President & Chief Operating Office for Nielsen, and as a Partner for McKinsey & Company.
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