Tech Product Lead at Vicinity Media

About the job
We are looking for a smart, ambitious and innovative Technical Product Manager to join Vicinity Media. The successful candidate will be based in Wynberg, Cape Town.

Company background

Vicinity Media is a location data and ad technology company based in South Africa with global reach. We provide real-time location-based ads to mobile users increasing ad relevance and are expanding into other media types such as out-of-home advertising as digital transformation takes root.

How we provide value - eg: users reading news on a mobile site like timeslive.co.za in Long Street, Cape Town would be served an ad for a KFC Zinger Burger showing they are 200m away. That is way more relevant than a generic ad for a flight. This relevance is supported through sophisticated targeting and big data gathering and processing.

Vicinity Media is a one of a kind tech company in the African context and offers employees a one of a kind opportunity and work challenge to add value to a sophisticated, high scale space.  

Advertising is at the cutting edge of new technology and the successful candidate will be exposed to AI, Machine learning, Big Data, Visualisation, AR, VR, Creative executions and innovative features that touch end users.

     You will:

•      Drive feature development against business OKRs(Objectives and Key Results)
•      Write in-depth scopes based on research and analysis
•      Conduct backlog grooming and sprint planning
•      Perform bug diagnosis in web environment using browser DevTools and SQL
•      Perform QA on all Sprint releases: features and bug fixes
•      Perform data analysis to aid feature planning and debugging
•      Perform basic wireframing to aid feature conceptualisation
•      Manage cross-functional features or projects
•      Manage internal stakeholder expectations across teams
•      Own and develop a product roadmap

      We expect you to:

•      Be attentive to detail
•      Be innovative
•      Be logical
•      Be technical
•      Be flexible

    Think like an owner
     Maintain a high standard of work quality

     Minimum requirements:

•      At least 3 years’ product related experience

     Languages and tools:

•      HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript: Ability to read and understand
•      MySQL: Extraction
•      Spreadsheet (MS Excel or Google Sheets): Formulas and Formatting

     Additional requirements:

•      Knowledge of cross-browser testing
•      Experience in working in an Agile/Scrum development environment is advantageous
•      Knowledge of ad tech or advertising industry advantageous

Benefits include:

•      Flexi-hours
•      Coffee
•      Bar with Beer and Gin on tap
•      Foosball table and dart board
•      No dress code
•      Informal work environment