Job Description

The MLB Gaming & VR group drives the development, publishing, and licensing of video game and VR products for Major League Baseball. Working from MLB’s Manhattan headquarters the group deploys best in class games, events, and content for baseball fans around the world.

The Product Manager will work cross functionally with product, studio, analytics, production, and marketing teams to drive world class campaign execution both in and out of game.

Essential Functions

• Build strong partnerships with the development studios as the go-to publishing contact for daily product and business needs.
• Work with business intelligence teams to track and define data-based learnings that inform product roadmap and promotional activities.
• Liase with affiliated partners, brands, and leagues to track and deliver brand assets for the development and marketing of the product.
• Facilitate asset review and approval processes with key stakeholders in across participating business units
• Work with third parties to secure rights and assets for in-game use and facilitate proper implementation and approvals by development and marketing groups.
• Act as a domain expert that can collaborate with stakeholders throughout MLB and partner organizations to advocate for games product.
  

Qualifications And Skills

• 3+ years of product management or relevant experience – video games industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree or certification(s) a plus.
• Strong product management skills at a features/system level.
• Experience developing and publishing video game products console, mobile and PC. platforms throughout the product life cycle.
• Excellent interpersonal and group level communication skills – must be able collaborate with colleagues across different organizations, disciplines and locations to achieve results.
• Intimate familiarity with professional sports, video games, and eSports landscapes.
• A passion for baseball and video games!
  

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of opportunity, collaboration, and professionalism. The professionals who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify and solve problems, put the team first, and work collaboratively. For those who are ready to join the “Major Leagues” of their careers, MLB takes the same approach as they do with their players: striving to empower their own “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are ready to step up to the plate and continue transforming America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment.

With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

All in-office and ballpark-based positions are subject to MLB's mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy