Technical Product Manager Consultant, Digital Content Platforms - Los Angeles
2 days ago
Job description
WELCOME TO HARTBEAT. WE ARE COMEDY. WE ARE CULTURE.
HARTBEAT is the global, multi-platform media company founded by Kevin Hart with a mission to keep the world laughing together.
Operating at the intersection of comedy and culture, we are dedicated to creating, producing distributing, and marketing compelling content and experiences that make your heart beat a little faster.
Led by an award-winning team, Hartbeat is a trusted creative partner for the world's top entertainment companies, platforms, and brands.
We are committed to nurturing the next generation of diverse comedians while collaborating with established comedy legends.
Our ecosystem supports talent, content and brands across various formats, platforms, and opportunities in TV, film, digital, audio, and experiential.
Our flagship consumer brand, LOL Network, engages audiences through its owned-and-operated social media channels, audio content, and partnerships with OTT platforms.
THE ROLE:
Hartbeat is seeking a Technical Product Manager Consultant to support the launch of a direct-to-consumer app for an exciting new initiative.
This role will oversee the delivery of the consumer app, and serve as the primary liaison between Hartbeat stakeholders and an external development team to ensure the app delivers from a technical and business needs perspective.
This role will ensure timelines are met, technical decisions support business needs, and the platform is set up for scalable content management and distribution.
Please note:
This is NOT an Engineering role - this is a role that requires technical fluency, program leadership, experience working with external vendors, and managing all moving parts of an app development process.
We are also in-office 4x a week and our HQ is in West Hollywood - candidates must be within commutable distance to HQ.
PROJECT LENGTH:
This is a consulting role that will be a 4-month engagement with high ownership and visibility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program & Vendor Leadership
Leverage external development team in execution of consumer app development, managing and owning timelines, milestones, and dependencies across multiple work streams
Identify risks, unblock issues, and drive decisions to keep app delivery on track
Ensure tech vendor execution aligns with agreed scope and business priorities
Business–Technical Translation
Partner with Distribution, Creative, and Business stakeholders to clarify requirements
Translate business needs into clear technical expectations for external development team
Communicate technical tradeoffs and implications to non-technical leaders and stakeholders
Platform & Asset Readiness
Bring working knowledge of media or digital asset management (MAM/DAM) concepts
Advise on content ingestion, metadata, storage, and versioning considerations
Ensure backend systems and data structures support AI-generated content and future scale
Oversee UAT and app functionality sign-off before launch
Stakeholder Communication
Run weekly status meetings and executive updates as needed
Communicate costs involved in the development and day-to-day management of consumer app
Maintain clear documentation on decisions, workflows, and assumptions
Ensure alignment across internal and external teams
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
5+ years experience as a Technical Product Manager, Technical Project Manager, Product Manager, or similar
Must have experience managing the development of consumer-facing apps
Must understand video streaming app backend
Must have experience leveraging external development team and manage product development, design, and testing (both iOS and Android) process from end-to-end
Experience sourcing and identifying data maintenance and storage costs for consumer-facing app
Must be adept at stakeholder communication, including communicating associated costs involved in the app-development process, and day-to-day management of consumer-app technology
Track record of successfully navigating iOS and Android app store submission and approval cycles would be a nice-to-have
Familiarity with content platforms, media workflows, or asset management systems
Strong judgment, organization, and ability to operate in ambiguity
WORK HARD, LAUGH HARDER
Look, it's called work for a reason. We show up for our teammates, our partners, and our audience. We're a high-energy culture, where EVERYONE IS A HEADLINER, expected to give their best performance. But that doesn't mean it can't be fun, meaningful, and inspiring. Because if you're not having fun at work, you're missing a good time
So, if you hate fun, never like to laugh, and hardly ever smile, we have the job for you – somewhere else.
But if you believe in a culture of creativity, entrepreneurialism, inclusion, hustle, and heart – while prioritizing fun and funny – you belong here.
Must be 18 years or older and willing to submit to a reference check and must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
We got you Hartbeat provides eligible employees competitive benefits, including: Medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, paid vacation and holiday pay and generous family leave policies.
Compensation
Actual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, competencies, prior relevant experience, and work location.
Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses and incentives.
Hartbeat also offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, that include healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, family planning, paid time off, paid parental leave, several paid holidays, and more.
NOTICES
We take this seriously.
Hartbeat provides 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.
As an equal opportunity employer, Hartbeat will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.Similar jobs
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