Sr. Product Manager, Kindle Books - Self Publishing - Amazon Print E-mail
Job ID: 161979 Location: US-WA-Seattle
Posted Date: 12/28/2011 Company: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Job Description

Sr. Product Manager, Kindle Books - Self Publishing

 

Our vision for Amazon Kindle is to have every book, ever printed, in every language all available in less than 60 seconds. Kindle self publishing (http://dtp.amazon.com) is an integral part of reaching this vision, and provides a free, fast, and easy way to publish and sell content on Kindle store across a variety of devices such as Kindle, PC, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, and Android phones. We are seeking an innovative and results-oriented Sr. Product Manager to join our high energy fast growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on highly visible projects and be part of history in the making!

 

The Sr. Product Manager will:

 

* Define strategy and vision for the Kindle self publishing platform

* Identify opportunities for growth, strategic alliance, and partnerships

* Perform financial/data analysis and prioritize initiatives

* Document and present strategies to senior management

* Measure impact and fine tune strategies and product roadmap

* Develop business requirement documents (BRD) and product specifications

* Work with designers to optimize product features for enhanced user experience

* Work with software development team to implement product features

* Manage end-to-end execution of product roadmap

 

Job Qualifications:

 

* 7+ years of product management experience

* Must be able to think creatively, deal with ambiguity, and manage changing priorities

* Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills

* Strong attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills are required

* Must have bias for action, and experience making things happen in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

* Experience in technology/consumer products is preferred

* Experience working in a startup is preferred

* Experience in self publishing is preferred

* MBA from a top university is preferred

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years in product management, sales and/or marketing is required
• Bachelor's degree is required

 

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA preferred
• 7+ years of product management experience
• Experience with creating for online media, growing the business, and working with advertisers and agencies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence others internally and externally
• Ability to analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, and scope technical requirements
• Ability to deliver initiatives from conception through completion
• Experience managing people

 

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