Sports Product Manager

We're Hiring: Sports Product Manager – Product Design & Optimization Company: Alta Sports

Location:
BGC, Taguig City, Philippines (Full-time, Onsite) About Alta Sports Alta Sports is a growing sports media platform in the Philippines, building an integrated digital destination for sports fans. Our mobile app covers major local and international sports leagues and events, including NBA, PBA, UAAP, MPBL, and more. We provide real-time scores, sports news, match highlights, videos, and interactive community experiences that connect sports fans with local content creators. Our application is already available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play. We aim to create a one-stop sports platform that combines sports content, fan engagement, community interaction, and digital experiences tailored to the Philippine market. The Opportunity We are looking for a Sports Product Manager with strong expertise in mobile product design, product optimization, and user experience development. You will take ownership of improving and evolving the Alta Sports mobile application, with a particular focus on sports content presentation, product structure, user journeys, and engagement mechanisms. We are looking for someone who understands how Filipino sports fans consume digital content and can translate market insights into practical product improvements that drive user growth and retention.

Key Responsibilities
1. Sports Product Design & Optimization
• Lead the design and continuous optimization of the sports media mobile application.
• Improve app structure, homepage layout, navigation, content categorization, and overall user experience.
• Design and optimize user journeys to make sports content easier to discover, access, and consume.
• Translate user behavior and market insights into product features and interface improvements.
• Ensure the product experience aligns with the preferences and expectations of Filipino sports fans. 2. Sports Content Strategy & Localization
• Develop product strategies for presenting sports news, live scores, match schedules, statistics, videos, highlights, and other sports content.
• Understand the Philippine sports landscape, including basketball, volleyball, boxing, football, and other popular sports.
• Identify relevant local and international sports events and prioritize content based on user interests.
• Work closely with editorial and content teams to improve content discovery, recommendations, subscriptions, push notifications, and sharing experiences. 3. Product Strategy & Development
• Develop product roadmaps, define priorities, and establish development milestones.
• Conduct user research, competitor analysis, and market research to identify product opportunities.
• Prepare product requirement documents (PRDs), user flows, and functional specifications.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and engineering teams throughout development, testing, and product launches.
• Manage product iterations and ensure timely delivery of product improvements. 4. User Growth & Engagement
• Develop strategies to improve user acquisition, activation, retention, and conversion.
• Analyze user behavior, engagement, content consumption, and product performance.
• Optimize features and content experiences to increase daily active users, session duration, and user retention.
• Explore opportunities for community interaction and fan engagement. 5. Product Monetization
• Support the development of advertising, membership, sponsorship, and other monetization features.
• Balance commercial objectives with user experience and long-term platform growth. Requirements
• Mandatory: Proven hands-on experience in product design and product management specifically within the sports media or sports content industry. Candidates without relevant sports product experience will not be considered.
• At least 3 years of Product Management experience, with direct involvement in designing, developing, launching, and optimizing sports media platforms, mobile applications, or sports content products.
• Strong expertise in mobile product design, content experience optimization, user journey development, and overall product improvement.
• Solid understanding of sports content consumption patterns, user engagement, and digital product experiences.
• Good understanding of the Philippine market, including local users' digital media consumption habits, social media ecosystem, and sports interests.
• Familiarity with popular sports in the Philippines, particularly basketball, volleyball, boxing, and football.
• Experience in content discovery, personalized recommendations, content distribution, or short-video products.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to use product analytics and user behavior data to drive product decisions.
• Strong cross-functional communication and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with design, engineering, editorial, and business teams.
• Experience in digital advertising, subscriptions, membership, sponsorship, or other content monetization models is an advantage. Why Join Alta Sports?
• Opportunity to shape and optimize a growing sports media mobile application.
• Take ownership of product design and strategy for the Philippine market.
• Work at the intersection of sports, media, technology, and digital communities.
• Opportunity to influence product direction, user experience, and business growth.