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Careers
Senior Product Manager - Web Services
Overview:
Devicescape Software, a leader in wireless software for Service Enabled Devices, is seeking a Senior Product Manager to join our growing team. If you’re a seasoned product leader with a strong background in consumer-oriented web services, then we’d love to talk to you about helping us bridge the divide between digital devices and the web.
Service-enabled devices, unlike traditional devices, take advantage of Internet connectivity to access a vast array of content and services from online providers. Moreover, these devices can access web services and content directly, via a wireless connection, rather than by means of an intermediary PC. As an example, imagine a personal media player that can automatically connect whenever within range of a wireless hotspot, logon to an online video site, and download content for later viewing or sharing with other devices. Devicescape’s software is enabling this kind of compelling capability in the next generation of electronic devices.
As a company, we target consumer, mobile and office electronics manufacturers who rely on our software to service-enable their devices and enjoy improved innovation, time to market, service provider interoperability and end-customer acceptance. We also target service providers who use our technology to deliver new revenue generating applications and services that work with the service-enabled devices used by their subscribers.
Headquartered in San Bruno, Calif., the company is privately held and venture-backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, JAFCO Ventures, August Capital and Applied Materials Ventures.
Responsibilities:
As a Senior Product Manager at Devicescape, you will define market requirements and help drive our business for a web site that delivers a variety of services to consumer electronics devices. You will specify new releases based on your experience with successful web services businesses, and your contact with customers and prospects. You will articulate the compelling value propositions and elements of differentiation for our services and related software products. You will work closely with our network operator, semiconductor and software partners to align roadmaps and develop joint marketing strategies. You will be responsible for creating product collateral, web content, sales presentations, white papers and contributed articles. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, be able to craft a long-term vision, and have the drive to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time understanding customer problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market.
You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company. You will work very closely with other product managers responsible for device software products that are installed in consumer electronics devices. You will work with senior engineering counterparts to define release requirements. You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, collaborating on positioning, key benefits, and messaging for target customers. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your service offerings, working with our sales channels, key customers, and important partners. This position reports to the company’s Vice President of Marketing.
Specific areas of responsibility will include:
- Managing the entire life cycle of the web site and the services it offers, from strategic planning to tactical delivery.
- Specifying market requirements for future releases by conducting market research via on-going customer and prospect interviews. Ownership of the project documents that capture market requirements.
- Developing and maintaining a long-term roadmap for your services, based on customer input and analysis of market and technology trends.
- Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan for your releases, coordinating across all functional areas to execute.
- Defining and maintaining pricing and licensing terms for your services.
- Supporting marketing communications in the development of content for collateral, web sites, customer presentations, white papers, demonstrations, and other communication vehicles.
- Supporting our sales channels by means of training and strategic deal involvement.
- Identifying, establishing, and nurturing partner relationships for your services.
- Analyzing and helping our sales channels respond to competitive offerings.
Required Skills & Experience:
- At least five years in an online service or software product management position, and at least 10 years of technology industry experience in engineering and/or marketing.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills – and must be able to demonstrate those skills during interview process.
- Deep knowledge with web-based applications, services and technologies.
- Exposure to Wi-Fi networking standards and technologies.
- Experience with consumer electronics and embedded software is desirable.
- BSEE/CS or equivalent. MBA desirable.
Devicescape offers a casual work environment, competitive salary, stock options, 401(k) program, and medical, dental and vision coverage.
The Devicescape San Bruno office is located next to the Highway 280/380 interchange and is also easily accessible by BART (shuttle service and walking distance) and CalTrain.
For directions, click here.
Devicescape Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer.