Technical Product Manager - job 1 of 2

About VERSANT

VERSANT, Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) planned spin-off, will be a leading independent publicly traded media company comprised of most of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

This opportunity is within our Fandango group – a collection of trusted entertainment brands that guide over 50 million movie and TV fans throughout their viewing journey. Whether it’s purchasing tickets to their favorite blockbusters through Fandango, reading trusted reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, or streaming the latest releases at home via Fandango at Home, our platforms help audiences find, watch, and enjoy content with ease. Our team thrives on shaping how people discover and experience entertainment, one screen at a time.

Fandango at Home is seeking a Technical Product Manager to help power the backend services behind our ad-supported streaming (AVOD) experience. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering, ad sales, analytics, and product teams to deliver platform capabilities that improve ad targeting, enable next-generation ad formats, and support features that drive viewer engagement. Your work will directly influence AVOD monetization, targeting precision, and innovative ad experiences at scale. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Define and prioritize backend requirements that support AVOD monetization strategies and revenue growth. 
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams to ensure backend systems can support engagement initiatives that increase ad opportunities. 
• Partner with engineering to enhance server-side ad insertion (SSAI) and enable interactive and next-generation ad formats. 
• Analyze AVOD monetization performance (CPM, fill rate, ad completion, interaction rates) and use data insights to inform features and optimizations. 
• Work with analytics teams to ensure systems capture key metrics and provide accurate reporting for business stakeholders. 
• Support A/B testing of ad formats, placements, and related engagement features to maximize yield while maintaining a quality user experience. 
• Ensure backend features and data handling processes comply with privacy and legal regulations, including COPPA, CCPA, VPPA, and California AADC. 
• Stay informed on industry trends, ad tech innovations, privacy/security best practices, and evolving interactive ad standards. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience. 
• 3+ years of product management experience, ideally with backend, API, or platform systems in AVOD or streaming video. 
• Understanding of ad-supported streaming workflows, including SSAI, targeting services, and interactive ad enablement. 
• Proven ability to lead technical products from concept through launch and iteration. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret ad performance metrics and recommend optimizations. 
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to align business, engineering, and product stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with AVOD products across multiple device platforms (Roku, living room devices, mobile apps, web). 
• Knowledge of ad delivery services, yield optimization techniques, and interactive ad standards. 
• Skilled in Agile product development using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and data dashboards (Looker, Adobe). 
• Self-starter with a high level of ownership, comfortable managing complex initiatives with many moving parts. 
• Interest in exploring AI/ML for personalization, targeting, and engagement optimization. 

Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, typically an employee’s residence.#LI-remote

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.