At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

As the Principal Product Manager, Creator Products at Audible, you will be responsible for supporting one or more of Audible’s creator products including the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), one of the largest spoken word audio marketplaces in the world.

ABOUT YOU
You are an entrepreneurial product thinker with proven experience building and launching creator or consumer-facing products at scale. You are a data-driven leader, with experience establishing and measuring impactful KPIs and working through complex problems. You are a natural collaborator, with experience aligning multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams. You are an independent problem-solver that can confidently lead teams through ambiguity. You are customer obsessed and excited to build products for creators, including authors, publishers, and narrators.

• As a Principal Product Manager, Creator Products, you will...
• Advocate for, and obsess over Audible’s creators acting as the authority for creator and customer experience
• Write and communicate functional requirements, partnering with various product marketing, UX and insight stakeholders
• Use lean development tools, like experimentation and rapid prototyping, to drive teams towards strategic product decisions
• Develop and own a product roadmap, demonstrating a strong focus on KPIs and measurement
• Frame and lead discussions with key business and technical stakeholder to assess opportunities, make data-driven recommendations, and build consensus ahead of important investment decisions
• Be the authority on the creator experience that you manage
• Understand your products strengths and weaknesses
• Find the right opportunities to innovate and enhance the experience with the right combination of essential and magical
• Manage dependencies and unblock your teams to optimize discovery and delivery work
• Proactively communicate product metrics and insights, showcasing a deep understanding of how your features are benefiting customers and the business
• Support building the long-term strategy and roadmap for Creator Products, helping to set the vision for how Audible supports global creators
• Identify new end-to-end Creator Product opportunities across creation, growth, and monetization space
• Drive alignment by leading tradeoff discussions that produce actionable decisions
• Be the authority on the customer experiences that you manage
• Find the right opportunities to innovate and skillfully balance big ideas with incremental impact for your customers
• Continually monitor industry trends and technology advancements to ensure Audible is delivering the highest value for our creators’ evolving needs

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of product management experience
• Experience building and leading complex products through the full lifecycle, including roadmap strategy, cross-functional coordination, and managing multiple moving pieces simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant experience
• Experience in the creator space
• Product experience with creators, rights holders, spoken word technology or in two-sided marketplaces
• Go-to-market experience with creator tech products
• Demonstrated data driven product leadership
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills that allow you to work with both technical and non-technical individuals
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, autonomously, and cross-functionally

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually