Senior Associate - Product

Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for many of the world’s most well-known media owners and brands. Like our namesake, we are connectors who bring together people and businesses to unlock a mutual exchange of value. We define success through our ability to help partners achieve long-term, sustainable growth.

We look for people who possess the passion, innovative thinking, and partnership skills to join our collaborative and diverse teams. No single person, or discipline, is responsible for success mwork is the backbone for how we achieve our business goals and cultivate an inclusive culture in which we can all be proud. We strive for a vibrant culture of creativity, accountability, and connection – and believe we do a pretty good job!

We are seeking a Senior Associate
, Product to join our Transformation team and play a critical role in the execution, release, and ongoing operation of Orion’s proprietary internal data management platform.

This role is highly execution‑oriented and sits at the intersection of product delivery, engineering coordination, release management, and agile operations. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning day‑to‑day product workflows, ensuring releases are production‑ready, and acting as a primary operational touchpoint between Product, Engineering, Dev Ops, and external partners.

• Own the Jira space end-to-end, including creation, refinement, prioritization , and lifecycle management
• Prioritize the sprint backlog in partnership with Product leadership, aligning requested and delivered work
• Drive sprint readiness and planning, with all work meeting the definition of done
• Track sprint releases, including pass/fail status and external release notes (e.g., vendor releases)
• Ensure requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation are clear, complete and current.

• Generate Jira release tickets and oversee release workflows and deployment coordination
• Own Stage and Production UAT execution and documentation
• Maintain release approval checklists and readiness criteria
• Perform release audits and validation checks, confirming deployment integrity
• Execute and monitor deployments (e.g., Git Hub actions), managing post-release stability
• Author and distribute release notes
• Proactively communicate release status and impacts to business stakeholders.

• Facilitate sprint planning and sprint retrospective meetings
• Ensure sprint goals, scope, and outcomes are clearly defined and documented
• Act as a consistent execution anchor within agile ceremonies.
• Serve as the primary touchpoint for technical and implementation questions
• Coordinate deployment scripts and operational tasks with Dev Ops partners
• Manage and document script execution logs and updates in Confluence
• Ensure new scripts and operational artifacts are properly documented and accessible
• Partner closely with internal engineering teams and external vendors to support smooth releases.

• Manage access and permissions for required systems and tools, including:
• AWS
• Security and scanning tools (e.g., DAST, Burp Suite, Outpost
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• Support platform stability through operational oversight and issue coordination

• 3+ years of experience in product operations, product management, business systems, or technical delivery roles
• Strong experience working within agile teams and managing Jira‑based workflows
• Hands‑on experience with release management, UAT, and production readiness
• Comfortable acting as a bridge between product, engineering, Dev Ops, and business stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and execution‑focused
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with data platforms or internal enterprise systems is a plus
• Familiarity with media systems or the media landscape is a plus
• Certified Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification a plus

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock…