Facebook

Product Director, Video Presence Platform

Posted on: 6 Feb 2021

San Francisco, CA

Job Description

The world is shifting from public forums to more private forms of communications. More than ever before, people aspire to more natural ways to communicate with their friends, family or co-workers when they cant be physically together. We want to transcend distance and bring people closer together when theyre apart with Video Presence. The Remote Presence Core team is responsible for building a world-class platform that powers private, dependable, high-quality real-time communications across the Facebook family of products (Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, Workplace, ARVR). This includes defining APIs for internal and external partners on multiple platforms ( mobile, desktop, IoT devices), unifying Call Control for Video chat, Rooms, PSTN across consumer and enterprise products, and pushing the boundaries to deliver best-in-class real time media quality by using AI. Video Presence is one of the fastest growing products at Facebook, but also a critical driver in growing messaging. Were looking for a strong Product Director to join our team to help solve people and business problems. The ideal candidate will have a strong consumer and enterprise product background and is able develop product strategy balancing the needs of established and zero to one products. Given the nature of the platform, this role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams at Facebook Inc. With product areas still in the zero to one phase of seeking long-term stable retention, this position requires entrepreneurial drive, the ability to develop plans with ecosystem partners, and a rigorous, analytical approach to problem solving.

Product Director, Video Presence Platform Responsibilities

* Lead a team through the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative products

* Establish shared vision across the company by building consensus on priorities leading to platform execution

* Drive platform development with a team of world-class engineers, data scientists and cross-functional partners

* Integrate usability studies, research and market analysis into platform requirements to enhance user satisfaction

* Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products

* Understand Facebooks strategic and competitive position and deliver products that are recognized best in the industry

* Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm

Minimum Qualifications

* 8+ years of experience in product management or similar positions, including people management

* Experience presenting to senior executive audiences

* Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams

* Experience using data to drive rigorous product strategy

* BA/BS Degree

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in a enterprise or consumer focused technology company in the field of real time communications (VoIP, Video Chat, Multiparty conferencing)

* 3+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or business strategy/planning

* MBA

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Facebook

Menlo Park, CA

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

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