Product Manager-Sports

Job Summary:Product Manager Sports – SportsLocation: Stoke-on-Trent (hybrid 3 days in the office)Contract Terms: Permanent, 35 hours per weekTHE JOB The Product Manager Sports will support the teams across several products and services from inception to launch, working with the teams using an Agile framework to ensure Ticketmaster international delivers on its core business goals.You will be part of the dedicated International Sports Product Team which is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Ticketmaster’s next generation of sports business applications and client branded eCommerce platforms for our clients and partners. These applications are part of a diverse suite of tools, mainly for sports clients, including; B2C & B2B ticketing tools to manage events, memberships and allocations, business intelligence and operational reporting, cross business collaboration tools, and payments, financial settlement and point of sales applications for selling tickets at venues, outlets, online and call centres.  Working with a multi-disciplinary team, you will create, plan and develop new and existing products to ensure our business leads the way as the future of the live entertainment industry, and you will drive a cross-functional team using an Agile framework to ensure Ticketmaster International delivers on its core business goals.  We are currently at an exciting time where we are re-platforming our systems in new modern technologies.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING To deliver product vision and strategyTo build excellent relationships with all of our internal customers in order to clearly understand and represent their business needs for each productTo gain a comprehensive understanding of our external business customers and their system needs through qualitative and quantitative analysisTo identify and research market opportunities through existing and cutting edge technologies presenting findings and recommendations back to the Executive team demonstrating the business value of the proposed solution.To give the best back-office experience to all our clients and online experience to their customers; providing competitive advantage over our competitorsTo constantly update and prioritise product and business requirements using Roadmaps, Sprint and Product BacklogsTo define product specifications using clear, consistent and unambiguous user stories and acceptance criteria with any supporting documentation requiredTo work closely with Engineers, QA, UX and Visual Design, Architecture, Project Management and Support teams during the software delivery process to provide clarity around product feature definition, customer requirements and Sprint goalsTo set an example to other members of the team on the shared ownership of all tasks required to complete good quality work for the delivery of product features and enhancementsTo actively participate in the development of a self-managing cross functional team where every member of a project or release understands that they are “all in this together”WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWYou will be fluent in EnglishYou will have proven commercial product management experienceYou will have proven experience of working in an Agile frameworkYou will have proven experience within a B2C environmentYou will have proven experience of working on business to business software projectsYou will have experience in working with remote stakeholders and colleaguesYou will have strong quantitative & qualitative analytical abilitiesYou will have an interest in software / online technologiesYou will have a solid understanding of B2B and B2C technologiesPreferably educated to degree level or similarExperience with ecommerce Product Management will be an advantageExperience with the Ticketing industry will be an advantageExperience with Sporting Venues and/or Tournaments systems will be an advantageHolding a Certified Product Owner certification will be an advantageExperience working with remote teams will be an advantageYOU Interest in learning new methodologies and processesExcellent presentation, written and oral communication skills with a strong emphasis on the ability to clearly communicate the user journeyAbility to assess broader and deeper impact of decisions, encouraging cross-functional brainstorming and project teamingEntrepreneurial drive with appreciation of business process analysis, user-experience, business, and commercial values.Must be able to work overtime when requiredMust be willing to travel on company businessEmbraces change with agility and adaptabilityLIFE AT TICKETMASTERWe are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.Our work is guided by our values:Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a teamIntegrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we representBelonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thriveEQUAL OPPORTUNITIESWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities. #LI-JCK #LI-hybrid