Roku

Business Optimization Manager

Roku$164K — $201K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MBA preferred or Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, Finance, etc.
  • 5-7 years of experience in Consulting, Business Operations, or Product
  • Curious mindset with a collaborative working approach
  • Proven communication skills across diverse stakeholders
  • Good judgment and ability to influence decisions
  • Experience in developing and managing businesses
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Organize and run Monthly Business Reviews for Key Product Areas
  • Identify and propose tactics to optimize Gross Profit across Key Product Areas
  • Conduct opportunity sizing for Feature Guides tied to Key Product Areas
  • Collaborate with PMs to optimize Monetization strategy across products
  • Support major cross-functional initiatives and strategic decisions
  • Develop and enhance operational policies for The Roku Home Screen

Benefits

  • Healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits and retirement options (401(k)/pension)
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness support
  • Generous vacation and personal time off policies
Full Job Description
About the team

Roku's Viewer Product team owns the ever-evolving end-to-end experience for the hundreds of millions of people who hit OK on their Roku remote every day. We design, build, and optimize everything they see-from the Roku OS home screen, Live TV Guide, and Sports Zone to the Roku Channel app on and off-platform-and power it all with our Consumer-Al personalization engine, which is also used for these experiences, as well as for the billions of searches performed. Our global, cross-functional squad of product managers, designers, data scientists, and engineers spans San Jose, New York, Santa Monica, Austin, Boston, the UK, Mexico, and India. Our mission is to connect 400 million viewers worldwide to their favorite entertainment through a uniquely Roku experience that is simple and delightful

About the role

This role reports to the Director of Business Optimization and will support P&L growth and business operations for Roku's Product groups, including the following Key Product Areas: Home Screen, Browse/Destinations, Sports, Live, Search, Content on Home, Themed Experiences, and TRC. This role will entail working across Roku's Business teams, Planning and Analysis, Finance, Analytics, and Ad Product to develop business reporting and actionable insights that enable PMs to optimize both short and long-term business outcomes.

For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $164,500 - $201,600 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

What you will be doing
  • Organizing and running Monthly Business Reviews for Key Product Areas
  • Identifying and proposing tactics that optimize Gross Profit across Key Product Areas and developing and managing processes that improve operational efficiency across Roku Orgs and feed into the Product Roadmap
  • Opportunity Sizing for Feature Guides tied to Key Product Areas
  • Collaborating with PMs and Business Leads to optimize Monetization strategy for Key Product Areas with the goal of ensuring Roku is Maximizing Platform Monetization while balancing against key Engagement and Viewer Sentiment Metrics
  • Operational and strategic support for major cross-functional initiatives and decisions
  • Developing and optimizing operational policy development and enforcement for The Roku Home Screen


We're excited if you have
  • MBA preferred or minimum Bachelor's of Business, Science, Finance, etc.
  • 5-7 years of experience in Consulting, Business Operations, or Product
  • A curious mindset and a collaborative approach to working
  • Proven communication skills across a variety of stakeholders, including engineering, sales, product, and senior executives
  • Competent judgement and the ability to influence decision-making across a variety of functions
  • Experience developing new businesses and running existing ones
  • Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
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Our Hybrid Work Approach

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.

Benefits

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

About Roku

Roku is an American consumer electronics company founded in 2002. The company is best known for its streaming devices that allow users to access internet-based video content on their televisions. Roku's devices are available in several models and are sold in the United States and other countries. The company also offers a streaming service called The Roku Channel that features a selection of movies and TV shows. Roku went public in 2017 and is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Learn more about Roku
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$17.5 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+47.3%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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