What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Program Manager position at Roku?
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Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the US, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
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.
About The Team
About Roku Media Content
Roku believes all TV will be streamed. Our job is to make it easier for users to find great content. The Content organization focuses on expanding the scale, reach, and content offering of The Roku Channel and on building new destinations and experiences across the Roku UI. We collaborate with many teams to deliver great content, drive engagement, and delight millions of TV streamers worldwide.
About Content Program Management
The Content Program Management team is dedicated to supporting internal and cross-functional programs for the Content organization, which spans Roku Originals, This Old House, Content Acquisitions & Programming, Sports, and Roku Brand Studio teams. The team is tasked with ensuring success for critical initiatives, including but not limited to launches, workflow & process improvements, and cross-functional alignment.
The team reports to the Vice President of Global Media Operations and consists of program managers who thrive on choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. This team solves complex problems with creative solutions and is not afraid to ask as many questions as needed to become a subject-matter expert and effectively determine the path for a program’s success.
About The Role
The Program Manager sits on the Content Program Management team and reports to the Senior Manager. The Program Manager will need to lead several programs simultaneously and should be ready to multitask a diverse range of assignments across the Content areas. This person should be an organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment, who can create structure where needed, and is eager to learn new business and technological systems to drive solutions. Specifically, this Program Manager will need to establish foundational, cross-functional processes for developing areas of the business. Therefore, the position requires strong leadership, the ability to foster positive relationships with our internal teams, and excellent communication skills.
For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $116,000 and $175,000 annually.
Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location.
This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead cross-functional programs and facilitate seamless communication/collaboration between the Content team and other departments & stakeholders
- Anticipate requirements, capabilities, constraints, dependencies, risks/issues, to develop and deliver on plans with realistic timelines and resourcing
- Identify and implement strategies to improve internal Content team efficiency, communication, and effectiveness
- Own program communication, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating as appropriate
- Develop documentation and playbooks for initiatives and processes; manage post-launch learnings to identify areas for improvement
We’re excited if you have:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
- 3 years of relevant experience in entertainment, digital and/or streaming platforms
- Excellent project management abilities, with the competence to see the bigger picture while managing the details
- Strong organization and leadership skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Self-motivated, proficient multi-tasking skills; adept at anticipating potential issues, identifying problems, recommending, and implementing solutions
- Positive attitude and can remain focused in a high pressure, ambiguous environment
- Previous experience and ability to work with Airtable strongly preferred
- Experience working with product, engineering, and technical teams considered a plus
- Familiarity with Confluence, Lucidchart, and/or Sharepoint considered a plus
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Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
Salary : $116,000 - $175,000
