Senior API Product Manager

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Lightcast API product(s), technology, data set and clients for assigned areas. Serve as an expert in how our technology and data works and can be used.
• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience via user research and product feedback, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.
• Translate product strategy into a series of roadmap themes to achieve product growth and retention targets.
• Given a client/user/business problem, define multiple solution concepts in collaboration with business stakeholders and engineering. Facilitate the validation process to evaluate how well solution concepts address the original problem.
• Clearly define features (value prop, scope, success criteria) and effectively communicate requirements to partners in engineering, data, and design.
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Drive product launches including working with the executives, and other product management team members as well as coordinating cross-functional teams, developing go-to-market strategies, and ensuring effective communication and training
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed.
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.
• Evaluate the success of product enhancements and features post-release. Demonstrate meaningful impact to customers and our business.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, security standards, and industry certifications in the design and implementation of our API solutions.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track product performance, monitor usage patterns, and evaluate customer satisfaction.
• Champion the developer experience by designing intuitive APIs, documentation, SDKs, and developer tools that streamline integration and adoption.

Requirements:

• Proven track record of 7+ years in product management roles, with a focus on API products and platforms within data-as-a-service (DaaS) or software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies
• Deep understanding of API technologies, RESTful architecture, web services, and API design principles.
• Deep understanding of API design principles, standards, and best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of API solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. Advanced education is desirable.
• Previous experience in product management, preferably in a similar industry.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies.
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with customers through the sales, implementation and on-going relationship phases