METROLAND MEDIA,Product Manager Job Vacancy in Canada

METROLAND MEDIA
JOB TITLE: Product Manager
BUSINESS UNIT:  Metroland
Digital Commerce, 1 Yonge Street, Toronto, 
THE COMPANY

A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation,
Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies. Metroland delivers
up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people
across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of
audience and advertisers and we’re continuing to invest heavily in developing
best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the
media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further
information, please visit www.metroland.com.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Want to build great digital
businesses that more than 3 million Canadians will use each and every month?
Want to revolutionize how people shop online? Want to do it with an amazing
team of entrepreneurial, passionate people in a fast-paced environment? If the
answer is yes then Metroland’s Digital Commerce group is looking for you!
Digital Commerce is a specialized group within Metroland that grows leading
Canadian digital properties including WagJag.com (a Canadian leader in daily
deals), Save.ca (a Canadian leader in digital flyers and coupons), and
TravelAlerts.ca (a Canadian leader in travel). Reporting to the Director of
Development, you will work collaboratively with a wide range of groups across
the Digital Commerce division to lead, build and grow Digital Commerce
businesses.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Lead
    the entire life cycle of a product from ideation, development, to launch
    of innovative products
  • Manage
    a multi-disciplinary team of developers, designers, and QA to bring
    products to life
  • Define
    and analyze metrics that inform the success of products and conduct
    usability tests
  • Communicate
    product vision through user stories, wire-frames, and mock-ups
  • Prioritizing
    the product backlog and planning sprints
  • Gain
    deep understanding of our product offerings and our market
  • Generate
    new features and ideas to continually improve and enhance our products
  • Opportunity
    to work closely with the leadership team to shape our strategy
  • Establish
    product vision and road map and communicate it across the group
  • upport
    the sales team by attending client meetings and providing product
    demonstrations
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
  • A
    Post-Secondary Degree in Business, Computer Science, Design or related
    fields or relevant experience
  • 1-3
    years of experience as a Product Manager/Product Designer/Product Owner
  • Experience
    designing web and or mobile applications
  • Experience
    in project management and leading scrum
  • Exceptional
    communication and presentation skills
  • Exceptional
    organizational and analytical skills
  • Deep
    understanding of fundamental design elements and principals
  • Detail-oriented
    with the ability to produce high quality deliverable within given
    timelines
  • A
    hunger to learn and ability to flourish in a fast-paced, high-growth,
    entrepreneurial environment
  • Entrepreneurial,
    self-starter with hands-on approach
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
  • Opportunity
    to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of the media
    industry
  • Work
    for a well-established and respected company that is connected to your
    communities
  • Competitive
    compensation plan and Group RSP
  • Be
    part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work
    environment
  • We
    provide individualized career plans, mentorship, and extensive ongoing
    development opportunities

We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package
and a generous vacation plan
If working for a highly energized,
competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to
kzokaei@metroland.com
Thank you for your interest. Only
those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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