Paramount Pictures

Director, Product Management

Paramount Pictures$159K — $265K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in product management, with significant leadership experience in high-traffic consumer web environments.
  • Deep understanding of product strategy development and execution at scale.
  • Proficient in leveraging SEO, user identity, and conversion strategies for web products.
  • Experience with product analytics and a strong accountability for outcomes.
  • Ability to prototype in code using AI tools; familiarity with Claude and Cursor is a plus.
  • Exceptional prioritization skills, balancing high-level strategy with immediate details.

Responsibilities

  • Set and communicate product strategy for CBSSports.com with clear team priorities.
  • Drive web traffic by enhancing user engagement with features like gametrackers and scores.
  • Develop strategies to grow registered users and convert web traffic to mobile application users.
  • Create prototypes to test and refine product ideas based on fan interactions.
  • Mentor and develop a small team of product managers, providing structured feedback.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in product development.
  • Act as a product spokesperson to executive leadership, translating metrics into actionable insights.

Benefits

  • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Engagement opportunities, both on-site and virtually.
  • Unique networking opportunities to build community within the organization.
  • Access to a dynamic team environment within a leading media company.
Full Job Description
Director, Product Management (CBS Sports Web) Location: Nashville, TN / New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA Type: Full-Time, On-Site Org: CBS Sports Digital, Product, Design & Engineering Overview Own the product direction for one of the largest sports sites on the internet. CBSSports.com is the front door to CBS Sports for tens of millions of fans. It is where scores, live gametrackers, news, fantasy, and betting come together during the biggest moments in sports: the NFL, March Madness, The Masters, college football, Champions League, and more. This role owns the product strategy for the full web experience. You will lead a small PM team, work directly with design and engineering leads across squads, and stay close to the work. This is a player-coach role. You set the direction, and you're in the details. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 37 Set product strategy for CBSSports.com and translate it into clear priorities teams can act on. Own the web plan. Decide what we're building, sequence the work, balance risk, track outcomes, and make the hard calls on what to continue, change, or stop. 37 Treat web as the reach and discovery engine for CBS Sports. Grow organic and direct traffic, sharpen high-intent surfaces like gametrackers and scores, and turn anonymous visitors into registered users. 37 Own the role web plays in the broader portfolio: growing registered users at scale and converting web audiences into sticky products like the CBS Sports App. 37 Prototype to think. We build working prototypes to remove ambiguity, test ideas with real fans, and learn before we commit. You'll use tools like Claude and Cursor to make concepts tangible, iterate on what you learn, and arrive at a better strategy because you've held the thing in your hand. 37 Coach and develop 1 to 2 PMs through structured feedback, calibration, and deliberate growth planning. 37 Partner with design and engineering directors on cross-squad alignment, delivery cadence, and how we evolve our process. 37 Partner with editorial to make web the place where great storytelling and great product meet. 37 Represent product to executive leadership. Turn fan behavior, competitive dynamics, and product performance into a clear narrative that builds trust. How We Build (The Builder Culture) We've moved past feature factories, PRDs, and slow-motion handoffs. We work in small, cross-functional squads with fixed timeboxes, clear ownership, and a focus on outcomes over output. When we need to figure out whether an idea works, we build a prototype and put it in front of fans. The goal is not a finished feature. It's removing ambiguity fast enough to make better decisions. AI is how we make this possible. PMs prototype in code using tools like Claude and Cursor. Not to ship production features, but to make ideas tangible, test them with users, and learn before we commit. Designers do the same. Engineers ship with AI as a pair programmer. We build internal tools with prompts when a workflow can be automated. This is the operating expectation, and as a Director, you'll model it and push what's possible further. The result is that we move faster than our size suggests. Small teams, short cycles, real signals from real fans, and the autonomy to act on what you learn without waiting for permission. What success looks like: 37 The web product strategy is coherent. 37 People across the organization understand what we're building, why, and what we're choosing not to do. 37 Web reliably grows reach, grows registered users, and feeds the rest of the portfolio. 37 The funnel from anonymous visitor to registered user to sticky-product user gets measurably stronger. 37 High-intent surfaces like gametrackers and scores get sharper and convert better, especially during tentpole events when traffic peaks. Ideas are tested before they're committed. 37 Teams prototype, learn from fans, and start building with real clarity. 37 Fewer false starts, less rework. PMs on your team grow their craft visibly and operate with stronger judgment over time. 37 Prioritization decisions are defensible, tied to measurable fan impact, and adjusted when the signal says so. 37 Stakeholders trust your perspective because you bring receipts, not just opinions. Basic Qualifications 37 10+ years in product, with meaningful time in a leadership role. Consumer web at scale, ideally high-traffic and real-time. You've owned the strategy, shipped against it, and developed other PMs. Additional Qualifications 37 Strong prioritization instincts. You can hold site-level strategy and problem-level detail in the same day. 37 Fluency with the levers that move large-scale web: discovery and SEO, performance, identity and authentication, and conversion. 37 Comfort prototyping in code with AI tools. You don't need to be an engineer, but you can use Claude or Cursor to build something testable and learn from it. 37 Fluency with product analytics, experimentation, and outcome accountability. 37 An AI-native working style. You already use LLMs to think through problems and accelerate your own work, and you have a point of view on how AI changes what a product team can do. CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Mastersae, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Hiring Salary Range: $159,120.00 - 265,200.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible. What We Offer: 37 Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits 37 Generous paid time off. 37 An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams. 37 Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events. 37 Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace. 37 Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

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318 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
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Net Income
-$24.7 million
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$714.2 million
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