Senior Product Manager LIVE Encoding

Core skills: Product Management, Strategic Planning, Technical Expertise, Data Analysis, Agile

Bitmovin is a global Series-C SaaS scale-up that provides award-winning video streaming technology to world-renowned brands including Disney+, Discovery+, BBC, Red Bull Media House, Hulu, fuboTV, and The New York Times, to name just a few.

Our solution suite consists of a Video Encoder, Player, and Analytics platform, enabling content owners to redefine the viewer experience through API-based workflow optimization, fast turnaround, and scalability. Innovations include the first commercial HTML5 MPEG-DASH.

"We are constantly seeking out forward thinking individuals who want to shape the future of video… come and work with us!"

Stefan Lederer, CEO

At Bitmovin we value cognitive diversity and the huge part this plays in not only creating a global culture second to none, but in how this underpins our ability to create truly representative, Emmy award winning products. Diversity in all its forms is encouraged and celebrated at Bitmovin; everyone has a role to play in helping us shape the future of video.

Why us?

Bitmovin is seeking a customer-centric Senior Product Manager to lead our Live Encoding product team. We're building the Bitmovin Video Encoding service—a cutting-edge solution powering seamless video streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and industry-leading customers to shape the future of live online video streaming. You'll own the vision, strategy, and execution of our Live Encoding product, ensuring Bitmovin continues to deliver world-class solutions.

This is an opportunity that offers:

• Ownership of products trusted by leading enterprises like Discovery+, DAZN, BBC, RTL, RedBull Media House, Globo, ClassPass, and The New York Times, reaching millions of viewers globally.
• Direct engagement with customers to deeply understand their needs, pain points, and use cases, ensuring our product delivers maximum value.
• Collaboration with highly skilled engineering, sales, and marketing teams to bring innovative features and solutions to market.
• Involvement in all stages of product development, from ideation and requirement gathering to go-to-market strategies and beyond.
• A chance to contribute to one of the fastest-growing industries—Online Video Streaming.
• Diverse career opportunities, continuous growth, and an environment that fosters innovation and ownership.
  
  

Your Impact

You will make an impact that matters by:

• Extensive product management experience with launching and leading enterprise B2B SaaS products, ideally in the media streaming industry.
• Strong technical knowledge, including a deep understanding of product architecture and the ability to guide customers through technical integrations.
• Proven ability to work effectively with engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas, manage stakeholders, and build strong customer relationships.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate market insights into actionable product strategies.
• Experience working with OKRs, KPIs, and Agile methodologies to drive product success.
• Desirable: Knowledge of the video streaming industry, experience in people leadership or management, and a technical background in development or architecture.
  
  

What can you bring

• Extensive product management experience with launching and leading B2B SaaS products.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of product architecture.
• Proven ability to work effectively with engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with OKRs and KPIs to drive product success.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of the video streaming industry and related technologies, a technical background in development or architecture, or experience in people leadership or management are a plus
  
  

You don't have experience with all the points above? Don't worry, we will support you with learning, training, and coaching on the job.



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