Manager, Product Strategy & Operations

Job Description

NOTE: Cineverse is currently a 100% work-from-home company. While we may return to an office environment in the future, we do not have plans to return to an office setting at this time. When we return to an office environment, the incumbent may be required to work from the office on a part or full-time basis, as needed. We are committed to providing a safe work environment for all employees.
This role requires a bold, dynamic leader who thrives at the intersection of entertainment and technology. You'll work with a team that punches far above its weight driving innovation, tackling complex challenges, and charting new paths in how audiences discover, interact with, and experience entertainment products.
You will oversee a wide-ranging portfolio at Cineverse, with direct ownership of Blueprint-our app development and publishing platform across mobile, web, and connected TV-and active involvement in CineSearch, our AI-powered search portal, and our Microcontent app. This leader will bring both vision and decisiveness, pushing boundaries while ensuring operational excellence across multiple initiatives.
Success requires a bias toward action, strong decision-making skills, and a fearless embrace of new technologies. The ideal candidate is energized by ambiguity, thrives on solving hard problems, and inspires teams to move fast, adapt quickly, and build what's never been built before.
Essential Functions
• Set bold product strategies and execute the roadmap for Blueprint, while actively shaping various product initiatives.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle-from rapid experimentation to polished launches-balancing innovation with executional discipline.
• Push boundaries on user experiences and product capabilities, ensuring Cineverse delivers breakthrough solutions across entertainment technology.
• Communicate with clarity and impact across project management platforms (Monday.com, email, messaging, and presentations)-ensuring alignment at every level.
• Drive process improvements that strengthen communication, streamline workflows, and empower teams to move faster and smarter.
• Make smart trade-offs and maximize shared resources, demonstrating creativity and resilience.
• Use data, consumer insights, and competitive analysis to make bold, evidence-backed decisions that challenge assumptions and unlock new opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships across engineering, UX/UI, creative, and business units to execute against ambitious goals.
• Mentor and grow team members, cultivating a culture of speed, accountability, creativity, and continuous learning.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and market shifts, with a special focus on AI, personalization, and evolving entertainment platforms.
Essential Qualifications/Competencies
• 5-8 years of product leadership experience in entertainment technology, consumer apps, gaming, or digital media, with a proven ability to deliver transformative products at scale.
• Strong background in app development, streaming, or digital platforms, with the courage to push into uncharted areas.
• Demonstrated ability to make high-impact decisions quickly, even in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.
• Hands-on experience with agile processes, roadmap ownership, and driving complex software development.
• Track record of bold thinking paired with operational discipline-able to dream big and also deliver reliably.
• Resourceful and resilient; thrives in a entrepreneurial environment
• Expertise in consumer engagement, monetization models (AVOD, SVOD, microtransactions, in-app purchases), and digital advertising.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into concise updates across all mediums.
• Proven ability to elevate team performance through process innovation and inspiring leadership.
• Passion for film, television, entertainment, and emerging technologies, with genuine excitement about tackling challenges no one has solved before.
• Global mindset, with experience working across cultures and time zones (India, Europe, etc.).
• East Coast location preferred.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xk3k64-216-73-216-105-42 in your application.