Product Manager

Who We Are: IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. What You'll Do: The Product Manager role sits within the Data Services department responsible for data applications across the company’s divisions globally from Big Data, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Analytics and Data Science. We work in cross-functional squads composed of Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and other supporting roles such as DevOps, Security and Architecture. As a Product Manager within TKO Data & AI Services department, you will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from high-level strategy to hands-on execution. You’ll define the product vision, conduct market research, and craft long-term roadmaps while also getting deeply involved in the day-to-day work—creating detailed user stories, prioritizing the backlog, and collaborating with the development team in Agile ceremonies. This role demands a balance between strategic thinking and detailed execution, making you a key driver of the product’s success. Responsibilities Translate high-level business goals into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, workflows, and diagrams where necessary. Ensure product roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans are aligned with the TKO Data & AI Strategy, including adherence to front door intake and governance policies. Maintain and evolve the data catalogue for your products, ensuring metadata, lineage, and definitions are accurate, accessible, and up to date. Define and communicate a clear product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with departmental and company goals. Ensure product roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans are aligned with the TKO Data & AI Strategy, including adherence to front door intake and governance policies. Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for product innovation. Explore and assess opportunities to embed AI and emerging technologies into data products, bringing forward innovative use cases and solutions that create measurable business impact. Utilise strong technical acumen to dive deeply into data such as running SQL queries, providing basic data modelling, and understanding data technology and architecture to effectively collaborate with engineering teams. Use data and metrics to track product portfolio performance, including KPIs, ROI, and value delivery, to inform prioritisation and investment decisions. Manage project budgets and resources, ensuring alignment with financial objectives. Take part in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and stand-ups, ensuring close collaboration with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and other cross-functional team members. Continuously improve Agile processes within the team and foster a collaborative environment that embraces feedback and adaptation. Develop and maintain product roadmaps, ensuring stakeholders and clients are informed of progress, changes, and alignment with broader company goals. Act as the main point of contact between clients and the development team, gathering feedback and incorporating it into the product development process. Deliver product updates and roadmap presentations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting input for future improvements. Set stakeholder expectations, proactively addressing any risks or issues to ensure smooth and timely product releases. Maintain detailed product documentation, including user guides, business rules, data models, and release notes. Work closely with data architects and engineers to translate business requirements into actionable technical features. Perform data validation and quality checks, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and assist stakeholders in UAT when required. Be accountable for maintaining the data catalogue for your products and ensure it remains up to date. You Have These: 5+ years of experience in Product Management or a related role. Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Proven experience managing all aspects of the product lifecycle, from strategic planning to hands-on execution. Excellent knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies, including leading ceremonies and backlog management. Excellent stakeholder management and proactive communication skills. Excellent organizational and forward-planning abilities. Experience in crafting clear, actionable user stories and maintaining comprehensive product documentation. A natural problem-solver with a curious, analytical mindset. Solid understanding of data products, including data science, analytics, reporting, and Big Data technologies. Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment. Technical fluency to understand and communicate product details with the development team. Always maintain complete confidentiality and discretion - all TKO employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, and any breach of this agreement will result in immediate disciplinary procedures. Preferred Skills Experience with product management tools like JIRA/TFS. Familiarity with data security regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and delivering cloud-based solutions. Industry knowledge in sectors such as media, sports, events, and other areas TKO operates in. Additional Responsibilities and Duties when necessary Available to work out of normal business hours and weekends when required Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings. Hiring Rate Minimum: $93,750 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds) Hiring Rate Maximum: $125,000 annually TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. About WWE WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. About UFC UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC. About IMG IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. About PBR PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR. About On Location On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. About Zuffa Boxing Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.