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Are you passionate about Kids and mobile applications? Are you an innovator in both technology and business? Are you looking for a greenspace for software development and business opportunity? Amazon.com is seeking an experienced technical leader to lead a confidential new initiative in the Kids and Mobile spaces. You will own defining our strategy and managing all aspects of the program, which include product management, building and managing a dedicated development team, and managing the financial results of the program.
The ideal candidate must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically, and manage a team flawlessly deliver a compelling customer experience and comprehensive set of benefits across both the website and mobile applications. You must be innovative, leadership and team-oriented, and an effective communicator. You will excel in managing and navigating cross-functional efforts, have experience managing both a product management and development team, and be adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality, simple products and features that customers love. The candidate will need to be a smart risk taker, who can deliver big ideas as well as transform them into scalable programs.
Role Responsibilities:
- Define the strategy and direction for the new business initiative, including customer benefits and customer experience
- Work cross-functionally with centralized development teams to develop a customer-facing product
- Manage a team of software developers to develop mobile applications for iOS and Android
- Build and lead a product management and software development team to develop compelling program features
- Partner with Marketing in the development of the new initiative’s editorial voice and brand positioning
- Define and monitor the appropriate measures of success including the program P&L along with acquisition, conversion and retention metrics
- Collaborate with various organizations across Amazon, including Finance, Kindle, Prime, Advertising, Marketing, Customer Service and Retail Category Leaders
- Work with customer research to drive insights into customer segments and shopping behaviors
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| Basic Qualifications |
- Passion for kids and kid-related products
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
- A minimum of 3-5 years of management and/or software development experience
- 7+ years of experience developing customer-facing, online retail products, services, or mobile applications
- Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts
- Experience building and managing strong teams, including product management and technical staff
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Experience developing mobile applications for Android and iOS
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degree
- Experience developing mobile applications and services
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations
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Job Description
Amazon.com is seeking an experienced and innovative leader to launch and lead a new business initiative! You will own defining our strategy and managing all aspects of the program, which includes product management, building a dedicated development team, and managing the financial results of the program.
The ideal candidate must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically, and manage a team flawlessly deliver a compelling customer experience and comprehensive set of benefits across both the website and mobile apps. You must be innovative, leadership and team oriented, and an effective communicator. You will excel in managing and navigating cross-functional efforts, have experience managing both a product management and development team, and be adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality, simple products and features that customers love. The candidate will need to be a smart risk taker, who can deliver big ideas as well as transform them into scalable programs.
Role Responsibilities:
- Define the strategy and direction for the new business initiative, including member benefits and customer experience
- Build and lead a team, including product management, software development, user-experience design and business intelligence, to understand customer behavior and develop compelling program features
- Define and monitor the appropriate measures of success including the program P&L along with acquisition, conversion and retention metrics
- Collaborate with various organizations across Amazon, including Finance, Kindle, Prime, Advertising, Marketing, Customer Service and Retail Category Leaders
- Partner with Marketing in the development of the new initiative’s editorial voice and brand positioning
- Work with customer research to drive insights into customer segments and shopping behaviors.
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