Major League Baseball is committed to creating the best fan experience in professional sports. We strive to harness the awesome storytelling power of baseball to help people enjoy the National Pastime in a way that matters to today’s fans. We are seeking a Sr. Director, Product Management to join our team and help us achieve that mission.

In this role,  you will lead a team of dedicated product managers to work with our partners in design, engineering, content and business to serve our customers. Our team’s portfolio includes products like the MLB App, MLB.com, 30 team websites, MiLB.com, MiLB’s Mobile App and more.

Our ideal Senior Director knows how to empower and lead a team of product managers to deliver for the fan, the business and the team itself.

You Will:

• Be an excellent coach and mentor for product managers, lifting up their work product and customer impact
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills to drive product experimentation
• Create unifying product strategies to align separate work streams into a cohesive product vision
• Be comfortable evangelizing and influencing across business verticals (Content, Marketing, Sales, etc) to deliver success for our fans 
• Lead by example in creating a work environment where we lift each other up and push each other towards our collective success.
• Work with key stakeholders to build relationships and identify growth opportunities both on-platform and off-platform
• Balance between product ideation and execution, with a “fail fast” mentality and flexibility as we pursue innovative experiences for our users.
• Keep a pulse on the sports, media, and entertainment best practices and trends, to create best-in-class products

You May Be a Good Fit If You:

• Have experience shipping data-rich consumer mobile apps
• Have collaborated on a content + product strategy shipping into a consumer experience
• Have 5+ years of experience mentoring a team of product managers
• Have 10+ years working in the digital product management space
• Can show a strong portfolio of shipped products that show a data-inspired strategy and analytics influenced decision making. 
• Have experience working with a major sports league or sports media
• Have an appreciation for baseball and a firm comprehension of its history, rules, and culture
• Demonstrate an eye for visual design and how it impacts the fan experience
• Possess a rich understanding of software engineering ecosystems and related technologies such as REST API’s, Push Notification Services, oAuth, JSON

• Are a compelling communicator and storyteller skills with strong written, verbal and presentation skills 

This is a unique opportunity to make a first-class impact on deepening the relationship between MLB and its 70M+ fans in a digital environment in a growing industry.

What Is It Like to Work at MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering them to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer-covered to help employees focus on being their best!