Manager, Product Engineering

Company Description

About US:

LionVault is a Power-of-One Publicis Groupe initiative aimed at guiding client adoption of Web3 capabilities. Our focus is on building core products to leverage Blockchain Technology as it becomes a growing portion of the advertising and commerce ecosystems. LionVault already has many fortune 500 brands utilizing our products to scale their web3, metaverse experiences.

Summary:

The Manager, Product Engineering, is a thought-leader as well as a seasoned builder of scalable end-to-end products. They are an engineer by trade with the strong ability to build out. The position requires a candidate who is comfortable pushing the boundaries in an ever-changing environment.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Web3 Product Development:

• Candidate will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle scope with delivery of LionVault’s product line in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidate will be responsible for supporting the other LionVault and Publicis internal organizations on developing new first-to-market programs and end-to-end product solutions that put web3 and metaverse at the core. 
• Candidate will be expected to be a hands-on contributor accountable for the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of LionVault products. This includes implementing and coordinating the vision of the key stakeholders – executive leadership, internal teams, clients, teammates, and other community members.
• Candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert, who themselves is immersed in the web3 world and can speak fluently about partners, platforms, influencers, and the ways in which we can be strategic about developing experiences on behalf of our brands.
• Candidate will be responsible for authoring Groupe-wide POVs on the space and what new technologies, ideas and opportunities we need to be aware of and how this can impact a clients business.
• Candidate must have, and continue to develop, strong relationships with the tech, mobile and social vendor community (content creators, business development and marketing specialists) to drive innovation, exclusivity, and efficiency.

Team Player:

• Candidate will be responsible for working in a fast-paced environment with a diverse group of individuals, client accounts, vendors/partners and as a liaison between buying, planning, the creative and engineering community.
• Candidate will vet product builds through Business Affairs, working to ensure all deliverables meet agency and client legal requirements.
• Candidate will work on a variety of projects at one time acting as lead and serving as a supporting player on other team projects.
• Candidate will thrive in an ever-changing marketing and media environment where LionVault pushes vendor partners to define and innovate the platform ahead of competition

Candidate must have:

• Inherent passion and a practical experience using products based on blockchain, web3, the metaverse, and what consumers want from a brand integrating into this world.
• A keen sense of evolving digital, mobile and social technology with an entrepreneurial approach to collaborating and working with a variety of partners.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client, internal, and vendor relationships.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to keep the ball moving during project/product management and execution of content.
• Natural leadership ability and skills in order to build and maintain strong internal camaraderie
• Sense of confidence, presence, and clarity in communication and presentation styles.
• Strong sense of urgency with sensitivity to time pressures and multiple deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time while effectively communicating with all necessary parties (connecting the dots).

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have 1-5 years of engineering experience preferably in a high-paced startup experience building end-to-end application.
• A proven track record of successful 0-1 product launches.
• Crypto native, a true web3 Degen at heart.
• Technologist by experience or education; comfortable communicating high-level benefits and digging into the technical weeds and demonstratable ability to simplify and communicate complicated ideas. Preferably Computer Science or Engineering equivalent degree.
• Comfort working remotely with a globally distributed team.
• Experience working in a fast-paced start-up or agency environment.
• Experience working with emergent technology brands and businesses.
• Strong knowledge and experience with web3 data, products, and communities.
• Prior experience shipping and iterating on succes