Product Master
Location: US, WA, Seattle
Department: Brand and Marketing
Company profile: Work with Team OoklaWe're good at what we do. Since we started back in 2006, we've been on a path of continuous success. You've heard of and probably used our most popular product: #URL_450e422841a82380e06806f99787403171aea30a1cfd4da8652d1d7f83e9bf18#. Ookla is the market leader and the global standard for measuring and testing Internet speed and connection quality. Over 5 million tests will be taken today, adding to the over four billion done to date. Talk about inpact, we have reached out to 300 Million unique individuals in the past year alone!A small, talented teamIt surprises people to discover that a company with worldwide presence like Ookla is run by about twenty people. That's possible by bringing the right individuals together with a shared mission: making the internet better and faster for everyone. The people at Ookla are not only multidisciplinary, but adept collaborators--they enjoy working with one another. And a smaller team means everyone gets a bigger share of the rewards.Work from anywhere flexibilityOokla is 100% virtual. No central headquarters. No vying for the corner office, because your office is anywhere you want it to be: your home, a coffee shop, a cabin in the woods. It's work with a life--the life you choose. And it's definitely not lonely. Ookla's online community, using voice, chat, and groupware technology, facilitates vibrant, ongoing collaboration among like-minded coworkers. And you're never stuck in traffic.Want to work at Ookla?To determine if you’d be a good fit at Ookla, ask yourself these questions:Am I self-motivated and capable of working with little or no supervision?Am I knowledgeable, talented and imaginative enough to take on a project from beginning to end?Am I always driven to improve quality and effectiveness?Am I eager and excited to work with like-minded individuals?If you answered “yes” to all those questions, Ookla may say “yes” to you.In return...Top-of-market salaryBonus & profit-sharing opportunities, creating overflow that is gererously shared out.Work from anywhere flexibility -- we're 100% virtual100% paid medical & dental for you and your dependentsNo set limit on paid-time offTop-of-the-line hardware (think Retina MacBook Pro)Beverages and more to outfit your home officeWe hire responsible individuals that get the vision and enable them to self manageWe know exactly where we are going and how to get there, join us.
Description: Experience and solid working knowledge in TCP/IP, DNS, WEB Technologies, Data & Metrics is necessary.We’re looking for a someone who knows what they want… already be perfectly comfortable self-managing, and have experience successfully achieving the time and objectives in a Technical Product Development role. Managing people in the past is a plus, with a special emphasis on oneself.We are looking for substantial evidence of effectiveness helping lead the way or working closely alongside those who know how to give people a chance to be their very best and achieve results for the organization and celebrate the efforts of a team. A background in a Project Manager role will be a plus, and you should be familiar with the Agile/Scrum CI model and appreciate a basic understanding of Kanban in terms of its essential objectives and benefits in Product Development.We believe experience at a Manager level or above is a must, and you should have no particular ceiling on how far you think you can go while bringing out the best in those around you. This role could easily offer a relatively short path to Director and then perhaps beyond.Most importantly, you should have a keen sense of how to get at and translate into results, the needs and personas of the present-day Internet-savvy Customer on a global basis. Anticipating and innovative features that deliver maximum value while fitting our strategic model are paramount. You should find the Internet future exciting but understand that the best imaginable tomorrow will only be realized through the excellent work of genuine creators and builders who communicate and work very well together as a motivated and highly informed team.We talk to our Customers but we want to get better in many areas. We listen well and at low latency along with our very active and involved Development and Engineering groups. We have an extraordinary combination of Senior Technical Development and world-class Design. We are growing but have well established, dedicated in-house development personnel for each of our major platforms on the Desktop, iOS, Android and Linux/Windows Systems.This role will work in concert with a Senior Manager of those combined Teams and regularly with Senior Management and Owner/Operators. OOKLA is an exceptional, experienced and in some cases veteran Internet master-crafters. We are working hard to extend the full orchestration of a growing and evolving development, business & operations model enterprise wide.This is a dream gig for the right person, but it is not for everyone. We don’t expect 60 hour work-weeks but we do ask for your unmistakable best effort to do three things: Engagement, Effectiveness & Efficient contribute a noticeable best effort designer to build a better Buffer experience for more than 1.4 million users around the world.Primary RESPONSIBILITIES Help to develop product business case and specifications documents ensuring alignment with Ookla’s overall vision and brand, and ties strongly to Ookla design leadership, and the user experience.Own, lead and manage web and application development from discovery phase and requirements through implementation & release. This will include defining and documenting technical implementation requirements and solutions   Create project plans, manage resources, and monitor timelines to ensure deliverablesSuccessfully transition the client from requirements gathering, through QA and testing (A/B, informal focus groups, beta testers, etc), to go-liveManage the content collection process for your projectsLiaise with external partners and contractors as needed.Help to coordinate internal and external communication about new and existing products, ensuring consistent messaging and understanding, and gathering feedback as necessary.Analyze relevant data and making recommendations for product or marketing development based on that analysis.Work with Jive, Jira, Producteev, etc to keep track of project detailsSecondary RESPONSIBILITIES Managing misc. content projects like video and info graphicsManaging graphic design projects that come up from time to time like an occasional print ad or brochure Making sure edits that are outside the scope of website projects are tracked by the developer and billed by giving these details to the accounting team.
Benefits: Top-of-market salaryWork from anywhere flexibility – we're a virtual company, but also have an office space in Downtown SeattleTop-shelf medical & dental, 100% covered by OoklaUnlimited time offSubstantial bonus & profit-sharing opportunitiesThe best hardware, software and gear availableBeverages and more to outfit your home office
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