General description
Do you want to help us deliver the next ground-breaking innovative AI solutions that will transform the video and media industry?
We develop state-of-the-art solutions that revolutionise how people watch (online) video. At the core is our Deep Content Understanding™ platform, which uses unique AI technology to understand what video is about. We process 1000s of TV channels in real-time and large on demand catalogs. Our solutions, which we provide as Software as a Service, are used by leading Video Services around the globe, to improve catch-up/replay viewing, search, recommendations, and content discovery, such that viewers have the most engaging video viewing experiences.
We are a young and energetic company seeking individuals who thrive in startup environments, value collaboration, and possess a broad skill set. We encourage interdisciplinary teamwork and creativity to drive innovation. We believe in small teams responsible for a product’s development and full lifecycle. At Media Distillery you will have a lot of freedom and responsibility.
Are you an experienced Product Owner ready to make a real impact in the Media & Entertainment Industry? Who sees how video services can be improved to be more engaging and give more value to the customer and the viewer? Who is interested in AI?
What you’ll do
As an experienced (2-5 years) Product Owner, you will join our product team (2 POs, 1 PM), led by the Head of Product. You will have a key position with our company, serving as the bridge between our (potential) customers, internal stakeholders, and your scrum team. Your main responsibility will be developing and scaling a product from MVP towards product-market fit, as well as maintaining and improving existing products. You will develop and share the product vision with your team and stakeholders, ensuring “your” product meets the needs of multiple customers and contributes to the company strategy.
Part of your focus will be inwards: motivating your scrum team members (Backend developers, Frontend developers, Product Success specialists and Machine Learning Engineers), managing the product backlog and prioritising activities on reaching business outcomes, communicating with internal stakeholders, brainstorming, and designing requirements with the team. However, an important part of your focus is externally focused: managing the product delivery for customers, meeting with existing and prospect customers, giving product demos, performing product and market research, and attending industry events.
Your scrum team focuses on new product development, therefore we are looking for a Product Owner who likes and is experienced with applied R&D, doing customer POCs, is flexible and thrives in uncertain environments.
In sum you will:
- Work in an agile environment in a small team
- Leading our products from MVP to scalable products that have Product/Market fit.
- Be an inspiration to the team, share your Product Vision and offer guidance
- Build products for large (international) clients in the entertainment industry
This role offers an exciting opportunity to be responsible for building our next ground breaking products and launching them with new and existing customers.
Who you are
- You have 2- 5 years of relevant working experience as a Product Owner or other product-related job
- You have relevant work experience in the Media & Entertainment industry
- You are fluent in English and you have a bachelor’s degree
- You thrive in a startup/scaleup environment where new ideas are embraced
- You know how to inspire and motivate a team
- You are a great communicator, able to weigh different perspectives and explain your choices.
- You enjoy taking ownership and naturally feel the sense of responsibility
- You’re able to bring focus when dealing with conflicting needs
- You’re agile-minded and experienced with Scrum or other agile methods
- You have experience with data-driven decisions
Bonus Points if…
- You are familiar with video delivery platforms, search and recommendation systems, and/or consumer video services
- You have experience working in a B2B (or B2B2C) setting and working with corporate clients
- You have led a team that focused on new product development and have experience launching a product
- You have experience with developing AI-based products
What we offer
Besides being able to develop the next generation of media experiences together with a fantastic group of international colleagues in an entrepreneurial startup environment we offer:
- The opportunity to learn and develop yourself in a fast-moving company with lots of room for own initiatives
- An annual training budget to work on your skills or to use for events
- Fun company events and an annual multi-day company trip
- Bi-weekly outdoor workout with our personal trainer
- Everything you need for your home office
- Travel expenses reimbursed
- The opportunity to work at an award-winning innovative company
- Flexible working hours with the possibility to work from home when needed
- Great coffee and free (healthy) snacks
- Standing desks
- Reimbursement of your streaming subscriptions up to 300 euro per year
- Compensations for your phone and internet use, as well as a “Working from home compensation”
- An amazing office in the centre of Amsterdam
- Unlimited vacation days
- Salary range between 5000 and 6500 euros/month (gross) depending on skills and experience
Ready to meet us?If you are excited about this role, then we can’t wait to meet you. Send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] and we will come back to you asap!