Job Description

The Sr Product Owner - Digital Channels is responsible for translating business needs into clearly defined product requirements that enable effective delivery across paid search, paid social, and programmatic channels. This role partners closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Analytics, and Engineering to gather, document, and refine product requirements, ensuring solutions align to business objectives and user needs. This individual leads discovery efforts by interviewing stakeholders, synthesizing feedback, and translating insights into structured epics, features, and user stories. The Sr Product Owner owns the product backlog, ensuring it is well-defined, prioritized, and actionable for delivery teams. This role includes light project coordination responsibilities to support delivery execution, working in partnership with Project Management resources to track progress, surface risks, and ensure alignment to timelines.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Strategy andRequirements Definition (30%)

- Partner with stakeholders to define business needs

- Conduct discovery through interviews and workshops

- Translate needs into structured product requirements

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Facilitation (30%)

- Facilitate alignment sessions across stakeholders

- Act as central point of contact between business and technical teams

- Provide light project coordination (track progress, surface risks, support timelines)

Backlog Management and User Story Development (25%)

- Own and maintain a structured product backlog

- Break down epics into detailed user stories

- Ensure stories are testable with clear acceptance criteria

Go-to-Market Alignment (5%)

- Ensure delivered capabilities align with Sales and Marketing needs

Market & Channel Insight Development (5%)

- Build knowledge of paid search, paid social, programmatic channels

Execution Oversight (5%)

- Validate delivery against requirements and acceptance criteria

- Track milestones and identify risks/dependencies

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree required.

EXPERIENCE

10-15 years of experience in product ownership or digital product roles.

Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.

Strong background in requirements gathering and backlog management.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Strong requirements documentation discipline

Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and discovery sessions

Ability to write clear, testable user stories

Strong facilitation and communication skills

Understanding of digital channels (paid search, paid social, programmatic)

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $130,000-$150,000 annually

Position is eligible for an annual bonus incentive program

Applications will be accepted until the posted deadline July 30, 2026 or until a sufficient candidate pool has been identified.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, and a generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!