NCAA Digital Product Management Post Grad
About the job
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Who We Are…
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Your New Role...
Millions of people are captivated every year by college sports. Passion, hope, and the spirit of competition drive fans to endlessly consume whatever content they can get their hands on. We are looking for an exceptional product management hire to join our team to help evolve NCAA Digital products, with a focus on March Madness Live and its suite of fantasy games — Bracket Challenge, Tournament Run, and Conference Tournament Pick’Em, which give fans a rooting interest in every phase of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The role will build great experiences for watching live games, creating and tracking brackets, and engaging with other fans.
NCAA Digital oversees the operations, day-to-day production, marketing and sales of NCAA.com, the official website of the NCAA. In addition to NCAA.com, the NCAA Digital team oversees products for the Division I Men's Basketball Championship, including March Madness Live. NCAA Digital is part of TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Check out the latest from the NCAA Digital Post Grad team here.
Role Accountabilities...
- Help manage and coordinate the product planning and execution of the entire product lifecycle for the NCAA.com digital products, focusing on March Madness Live and its suite of fantasy games — Bracket Challenge, Tournament Run, and Conference Tournament Pick ’Em.
- Collaborate across departments through all stages of product development, including strategy, concept ideation, requirement definition, development, QA testing, marketing, release, and post-release activities.
- Work hand-in-hand with development team to define and prioritize work, answer questions, test and record bugs, and more.
- Understand customer expectations, perform competitive analyses, and communicate consistently and clearly with internal stakeholders and executives about progress, roadblocks, and more.
Qualifications & Experiences...
- All candidates must be recent graduates of a four-year NCAA member institution. Former NCAA student-athletes are also strongly encouraged to apply.
- Analytics and/or fantasy game experience preferred
- Passion for sports and digital/mobile media is highly encouraged
- Web and mobile-device savvy with technical aptitude
- Knowledge of simple, easy to use, and intuitive customer experiences
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Energetic and enthusiastic self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to brainstorm, think outside the box, and turn to others for guidance and feedback
- Can work both independently and within a collaborative environment
- Available to work with flexible work schedule, including occasional nights and weekends
NCAA Digital Post-Grad Program
- This is an eleven-month, benefits-eligible paid program: August 5, 2024 to June 28, 2025
- Full-time schedule (40 hours/week) plus overtime eligibility
- This job will require regular weekend work and nights.
- All candidates must be recent graduates (within 2 years post-graduation) of a four-year NCAA member institution.
- Company-owned laptop provided for the duration of the program
- Former NCAA student-athletes are also strongly encouraged to apply.
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