- Company Name
- Roku
- Job Title
- Merchandising Manager, Platform & Sports
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Merchandising Manager, Platform & Sports
**Role Summary**
Lead content merchandising and editorial curation across international markets, focusing on sports, movies, and TV. Drive strategy, launch and manage platform features, and coordinate event‑centric merchandising operations for global and local audiences.
**Expectations**
- Deliver data‑driven merchandising strategies for seasonal, global, and market‑specific events.
- Create and execute editorial plans for high‑impact events (e.g., Olympics, league games).
- Ensure seamless coverage of key events, managing day‑of operations.
- Develop new merchandising concepts, product launches, and tooling.
- Collaborate effectively across product, engineering, operations, marketing, and analytics.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Partner with merchandising and cross‑functional teams to launch and manage content products.
- Design and execute editorial calendars for events ranging from Olympics to local league games.
- Manage game‑day merchandising operations and support live‑streaming catalog updates.
- Curate platform experiences: What to Watch, Live TV, Featured Free, The Roku Channel.
- Build merchandising strategies for seasonal holidays and trending moments.
- Pull, analyze, and present data to inform strategy (e.g., content performance, viewer trends).
- Maintain content management systems and ensure accurate, timely updates.
**Required Skills**
- Strong analytical, innovative, and creative problem‑solving skills.
- Exceptional project management, prioritization, and multitasking.
- Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication.
- Experience with CMS, CMS workflows, and editorial content pipelines.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira (Airtable, Confluence a plus).
- Experience with analytics tools (Looker, Tableau) and data‑driven decision making.
- Comfortable working across time zones, early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
- Familiarity with AI tools and content curation technologies.
- Cross‑functional collaboration experience.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in film, media, marketing, business, or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years in media, content, or product strategy, with experience in sports, FAST, or live TV.
- In‑depth knowledge of the Canadian and international sports and media landscape (French proficiency a plus).