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Product Manager - Mobile Local Search - Search & Directory About InfoSpace Infospace is a publicly held company (NASDAQ: INSP) and is well positioned for growth with market positions in several high-growth areas, a seasoned management team with proven track records, and a strong balance sheet. Infospace offers a dynamic workplace environment and a company culture centered on understanding and satisfying customer needs, taking initiative to identify and solve problems, respecting customers, partners and fellow employees and delivering excellence in products, services and results. About the Infospace Search and Directory Division Infospace Search & Directory is a leader and innovator in the rapidly evolving Web Search and Online Directory services market. We operate a network of award winning Web search and online directory properties that provide users with fast and easy ways to find products and services, businesses, people and information online. These destination sites are core products at Infospace, contributing significantly to our company's top and bottom line. About this Product Manager role: Are you interested in being at the center of a team that manages the development of exciting new wireless search applications? Do you have an entrepreneurial drive and the willingness to succeed based on the quality of your initiative? The Product Manager will work within cross-functional teams; Executive (strategy/mission), Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Legal and will provide expert input on application strategy, competitive landscape, technological trends, product requirements and business priorities. Job description: Lead the business, market and product definition process for mobile local search applications. Manage all aspects of the product lifecycle including strategy, offering definition, pricing, promotion and performance tracking and evaluation. Responsibilities include the development of a product line business plan (includes both products and content), MRDs and PRDs for each product, competitive analysis, ongoing analysis of P&L, support of business development, content licensing and sales activities, creation of Market Introduction Plans, planning and coordination of usability and consumer research. Candidates must have excellent results and track records in each of these functional areas: Team leadership: Lead a virtual/matrix team without official reporting structures or direct control. Motivate team members and ensure projects are delivered on time and with high quality results. Develop strong relationships with engineering, marketing and business development counterparts. Desired experiences: Previous wireless data or Mobile Carrier Product Mgmt experience is highly desired. Experience forming a Product team, preferably in a start-up, is highly desired. Experience managing complex partnerships is required. Strong past contributions in internet search or yellow pages is highly desired Summary of responsibilities: Initiate usability requirements and work with the Usability team to generate world class mobile apps. Driving the monetization of these products to contribute directly to substantial revenue growth with high margins. Guiding new product initiatives through the new product introduction process including preparation of product vision, project justification and financial forecasts. Managing the product portfolio - including launching new product, scheduling enhancements and identifying products for retirements. Providing strategy and product management support to the Content Acquisition team in qualifying and negotiating partnerships with targeted branded providers. Conducting comprehensive competitive analyses (i.e., financial, product, technical, legal, usability, market momentum, etc.). Supporting the sales process with product literature, documentation, training and sales support. Reporting & tracking the success of the product offering against stated objectives and revenue forecasts. Required experience, skills, and education: Demonstrated track record planning and launching multiple successful products. Excellent analytic and technical skills; able to communicate them effectively. Strong communicator who excels in a team environment; track record as a cross-functional team leader with large, indirect teams. Experience in a disciplined New Product Introduction methodology. 5-8 years experience in developing and bringing consumer facing content applications - wireless data or internet products to market. MBA is preferred, BS is required. IMPORTANT: We have seen a lot of candidates with mobile experience pertaining to mobile "network products" – things like VoIP and international roaming, etc. What we are actually searching for is someone who has experience with product management of mobile "software products" – mobile applications like ring tones or mobile web sites. We have found that these categories can be very different and are not often transferable. So again, we need to focus on the candidates with mobile software product experience. How can you get all this? If you are ready to join a team of dedicated, dynamic, forward "out of the box" thinkers who are focused on delivering top-notch products to their customers and users, please send your resume to jobs@corbinandassociates.com. right away. And, if you know of anybody else who is qualified to join this team, please pass this opportunity along! Job Request Number: S&D-071805-JH02 Job Location: Bellevue, WA
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