Product Manager (Retail Team)

About Beatport

For over 20 years, Beatport has been the global leader in DJ and club culture, pushing the boundaries of dance music to all corners of the world. Created by DJs for DJs, Beatport has always been dedicated to innovating new products and services to support evolving generations of music performers and producers.

The Beatport Group includes some of the best-known brands in DJ culture, including Beatport, Beatsource, DJcity, Plugin Boutique, Beatport Streaming, Ampsuite, LabelRadar, Beatport.io & The International Music Summit (IMS). We are consistently looking for bright, creative professionals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Where you come in: 

As the Product Manager for the Retail Team, you will own and oversee the delivery of Beatport.com’s roadmap, identifying major user pain points, working across departments with multiple stakeholders to set priorities, and work closely with engineering and UX to manage the team’s backlog and work through blockers.

As Product Manager you will be responsible for:

• Managing Beatport.com’s backlog in Jira/Confluence, writing and reviewing tickets with developers, and setting priority for the team.
• Owning the roadmap for the Beatport Retail team, ensuring on time delivery and consistent communication to stakeholders and leadership on roadmap delivery and progress.
• Collaborating with technology, strategy, and marketing to gather requirements and prioritize initiatives.
• Balancing work effort and ROI to deliver value to customers while also ensuring business goals are being met.
• Working closely with the User Experience team to provide DJs with an excellent music digging, streaming, and purchasing experience.
• Leading ongoing discovery processes with engineering and design, including problem framing, assumption mapping, and validation of product opportunities.
• Developing detailed product feature specifications and documentation.
• The payment flows on Beatport.com, ensuring customers have a seamless and error free checkout experience.

As Product Manager you will need: 

• 3+ years as a Product Manager, (or similar role) managing customer facing products
• Strong experience in Scrum ceremonies, including story writing, kanban, sprint planning, and coordinating multiple developer teams.
• Ability to visualize, document, and communicate features and delivery timelines.
• Ability to discuss, understand, and transform complex backend workflows to stories with developers and translate that into communication to non-technical stakeholders.

The Beatport Group Culture 

At Beatport Group, creativity and community are at the forefront of everything we do. Our company is a hub of innovation, driven by a commitment to authenticity and a deep understanding of the music landscape. Our culture is built on the values of D.A.N.C.E (Demand Diversity, Accountability to our communities, Nurturing our ecosystem, Community first, always, and Evolution of our mission). We promote inclusiveness, innovative thinking, and thoughtful contributions, ensuring that we not only serve but also evolve with the diverse global DJ & music producer market. 

How to apply 

Please apply with your resume and any relevant portfolio links by clicking the "apply" link 

Benefits 

We offer a responsible and exciting proposal with an international range. The position is within a highly motivated team with a positive working climate, allowing you to express your talent fully. In addition, we offer appropriate remuneration and very good development opportunities within a dynamically growing enterprise. Beyond this, the position provides an intensive integration into the international music scene.

• Remote working from the Pacific North West (Washington / British Columbia / Oregon)
• A professional environment with room for creativity and fun 
• VIP Access to select music events & Livestream
  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

The Beatport Group strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. 

Hiring Practices 

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees (or contractors) within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The Beatport Group’s recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. The Beatport Group may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, Internet recruiting, job fairs and college recruiting. The Beatport Group does not accept speculative CV's from employment agencies unless specifically requested by the Talent Team.