Product Owner

Job Description

Job
Product Owner

Company

As the world's leading multidisciplinary service provider, Deluxe underpins the media and entertainment industry, servicing content creators and distributors including Netflix, WarnerMedia , The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Apple, Viacom, NBCU, Google, AT&T and many others, by providing Global Content Distribution, Localization, Accessibility and Mastering while leading end-to-end innovation with unparalleled scale and agility across the Streaming, Theatrical, Broadcast and Mobile landscapes. With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 4000
of the most talented and experienced industry individuals worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com

Location: Spain (remote)

Position Summary
We currently have an opening for a Product Owner (Localization). The Product
Owner will be responsible for creating and updating software development feature requests and defining requirements for a forward-thinking end-to-end supply chain product line. This position is based in Barcelona but will largely be remote.

About the Team (Localization)

Localization is the process of translating and adapting content to specific geographical regions for consumption in local markets. Though many services make up the elements of the localization process including dubbing and subtitling, the goal of localization is to be authentic to the content being created, protecting the creative vision, specifically for a target market, no matter their language, culture, or location.

Deluxe is one of the world's leading localization providers to the entertainment industry. We provide clients and therefore end users with a worldwide service offering in over 50 languages for theatrical, home entertainment, broadcast TV and streaming services.

Role and Responsibilities

The Product Owner will work with internal and external stakeholders to understand overall business strategy, product features and requirements, transforming them into user stories and development tickets. They will track and follow-up on action items and contribute to project plans. They will work collaboratively with the product and engineering teams to ensure successful translation of requirements into a high-quality B2B product. They will be responsible for ongoing enhancements of the product or product line. The Product Owner will need to prioritize feature development, manage tradeoffs, track progress and communicate status throughout the software development lifecycle. They'll be asked to provide support when needed. They must be able to effectively and succinctly communicate conceptual features, and information related to those features. They will also draft documentation and release notes related to the product they are managing.

A Day in the Life of this role would encompass the following:
• Work with stakeholders from Deluxe's Localization group, Finance Team and Production teams to define, shape and refine requirements for a B2B Localization supply-chain software product (or product line).
• Define and communicate user stories; working with others to understand use cases, features, business & technical domain rules and overall product goals.
• Contribute to product backlog(s). Create and groom short, medium and long-term product roadmaps and get internal sign-off from key stakeholders.
• Create diagrams and/or wireframes to communicate workflows
• Maintain the functional quality of the work being delivered by setting and evaluating expectations and acceptance criteria.
• Plan and Run user feedback and testing sessions
• Track goals and metrics to measure the effectiveness after release.
• Monitor & report on progress to stakeholders.
• Perform product demos across other teams as needed. Stay in sync with overall company product strategy and evaluate managed products with respect to potential connections/APIs/integrations with other company/partner products.
• Own and maintain product documentation including feature lists, internal sales training materials, demo videos etc.
• Gather information and use it to draft presentations based on product vision, goals and timelines
• Study competitive offerings in the market and anticipate customer needs.

Key Requirements
• 2+ years of directly applicable experience as a product or project manager in a software organization OR 2-4 years of experience in a dubbing studio and/or audio post production facility, working hands-on with scheduling, contract and billing systems.
• Hands on experience with writing user stories, grooming product backlogs and coordinating/prioritizing conflicting requirements in a fast paced, ever-changing environment preferred.
• Ability to thoroughly understand complex business and technical issues.
• Strong knowledge of web-best practices and ability to communicate ideas in English in both technical and user-friendly language, especially highly technical concepts to non-technical people, in writing and in presentation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think abstractly, outside the box, etc.
• Experience in the media & entertainment industry is highly desired in an ideal candidate; especially related to localization, digital audio, digital video, asset management systems/platforms, and multimedia formats.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines preferred: Communication, Computer Programming, Fine Arts/Film, Product Management.

Diversity Statement

Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.  Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on race, colo u r, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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