Product Operations Manager
MLB
New York, New York
Full-Time
$100,000 - $130,000
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Major League Baseball is on a multi-year mission to reimagine the fan journey and bring innovation to the baseball experience. The MLB Ballpark app and ticketing products are the primary touch points for converging the physical and digital worlds for fans, providing deeper interactions when planning or attending live games at the ballpark and creating lifelong memories.
The Product Operations Manager role within the MLB Ballpark Experience and Ticketing Product organization will be responsible for operationally delivering “phygital” experiences (i.e., those combining physical and digital elements) that will enhance the fan’s experience getting into the ballpark, while at the game, and leaving the stadium. This role will be a key member of the MLB Product team to activate key elements of the fan’s ballpark experience related to attending games. You will be responsible for operationalizing the “Phygital Experiences” roadmap, working with Product Owners and Product Designers, Software Engineers, as well as cross-functional internal MLB and Club stakeholders, to see initiatives through from ideation and development, to pilot, to scaled deployment across MLB ballparks and related locations.
By way of example, you will be involved with the activation of several innovative technologies, including but not limited to the Ballpark Wallet, the league-wide centralized payment method that allows fans to quickly and easily pay for tickets and other experiences through the Ballpark app while at the stadium and the evolution of MLB Go-Ahead Entry, the stadium ingress solution that combines free-flow security screening with facial authentication-based access control, resulting in a fast, hands-free, eyes-up entry into the ballpark for fans.
With a focus on venue activations, the Product Operations Manager will participate in the creation of and lead the coordination and execution of tasks in the go-to-market (“GTM”) strategy, often with hands-on involvement at the stadium. The ability to travel is required to be an in-person subject matter expert to both identify and execute deployments to ensure success. You will be required to handle all aspects of logistics for individual GTM strategies in partnership with Clubs in their respective MLB markets. You will also be a key stakeholder for future Phygital Experiences.
Additionally, the Product Operations Manager will be responsible for communication regarding progress to both internal and external stakeholders, prioritizing process and project management of all tasks and exploring continuous measurement opportunities for experience success. This role will actively work with program leads to decisively propose and activate adjustments for any GTM and fan education strategy based on hands-on experience and previous results and feedback, ensuring solutions deliver value to baseball fans.
The ideal Product Operations Manager has operationally delivered consumer-facing products and features and is obsessed with delighting fans. They will be forward-thinking in how to identify problems and associated risk mitigation tactics, suggest and implement improvements, and effectively iterate on processes to create a streamlined and efficient activation plan to move ideas into action. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, creative, pragmatic, and able to corral many different requirements to craft an inspiring yet feasible product launch plan. The successful candidate will operate effectively in a cross-functional partnership with the MLB User Experience Design, Product, Marketing, Engineering, Stadium Operations, and Security teams to bring business decisions to life.
This role requires an estimated 30%-40% travel to serve as an in-person subject matter expert at various venues.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 (Base Salary + Bonus)
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.
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