Sr. Product Manager, Technical SEO

AXS connects fans with the artists and teams they love. Each year we sell millions of tickets to thousands of incredible events – from concerts and festivals to sports and theater – at some of the most iconic venues in the world. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.

We’re passionate about improving the fan experience and providing game-changing solutions for our clients, and we’re always looking for smart, motivated people to help make it happen. Bring your enthusiasm, your big ideas, and your desire to team up with some of the best and brightest in technology and entertainment.  

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager – Technical SEO to own and drive technical SEO strategy across a large-scale, internationally distributed website. This is a senior role with meaningful cross-functional scope. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and content teams to identify and resolve complex technical SEO issues, define and maintain our implementation standards, mentor junior SEO team members, and help communicate SEO strategy and performance clearly to leadership. They will proactively contribute to the future product direction by analyzing customer feedback, monitoring product performance, and making recommendations. And they will lead in the product and feature discovery process, helps elicit requirements, and ensures alignment with strategic initiatives and business goals. 

The ideal candidate is a self-directed problem solver who understands how search engines interact with complex CMS architectures, can navigate organizational complexity with professionalism, and is motivated by the challenge of driving meaningful organic growth at scale.

• Understands and makes recommendations regarding the opportunities that the business and fans desire through conducting research and gathering feedback from customers and analyzing product landscape.
• Works closely with internal teams (Tech, Sales, Finance, Client Services, Marketing) to identify features for the roadmap by measuring revenue and customer satisfaction goals.
• Oversees and participates in the planning and execution of one or more strategic initiatives and tactical activities throughout the product life cycle.
• Develops strategy and tracks key metrics used in measuring the success of their products.
• Uses product management knowledge and experience to juggle multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Leverages advanced industry knowledge to evangelize and communicate the value of their products and services.
• Drive go-to-market strategy and launches for new products by leveraging data-driven insights and customer feedback to inform product development and marketing decisions.
• Coaches and trains junior colleagues  - (business analysts, product managers) in techniques, processes, and responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related field preferred. 
• 4+ years in a Product Management Role with of hands-on technical SEO experience, with a demonstrable track record on large-scale websites (hundreds of thousands to millions of URLs)
• Deep expertise in crawl management, site architecture, indexation strategy, structured data, hreflang, and JavaScript SEO
• experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, across geographies including executive management, product management, operations, sales, and marketing. 
• Proven experience working with developers: writing implementation specs, reviewing code changes, and QA-ing deployments
• Experience with international SEO across multiple regions and languages
• Proficiency with enterprise SEO tools (e.g., Screaming Frog, BrightEdge, Lumar/DeepCrawl, Semrush, Ahrefs) and Google Search Console
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of the product management discipline when working on projects  
• Comfortable working directly in complex CMS environments and understanding how content operations affect SEO at scale
• Highly autonomous. Able to identify problems, prioritize, and drive solutions without being directed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership
• Expertise with standard development tools such as Jira, Trello, etc.
• Strong follow-through. Owns timelines, tracks open items, and closes loops proactively

At AXS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but can't "check every box" in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Stage 1: 20-30 min virtual interview (Recruiter)

Stage 2: 60-min virtual interview (hiring manager)

Stage 3: 45-min virtual interview (Peer) and 45-min virtual interview (Cross Dept)

Stage 4: 45-min Onsite/virtual interview (Team Lead)

*This schedule may be subject to change.

AXS, a subsidiary of AEG, sells millions of tickets each year for 1600+ premier venues, sports teams, and event organizers across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 900 professionals in multiple locations worldwide. In each location you’ll find a team of dedicated, diverse employees (we’ve dubbed ourselves “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment. 

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

We are dedicated to a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but can't "check every box" in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.