Principal Product Manager - AI & Cloud Media Services, AWS Elemental Media Services, Elemental Media Services

Description

AWS Elemental Inference is an AI-powered video understanding service that analyzes live and file-based video in real time, producing structured metadata that drives monetization, content transformation, and audience engagement  service delivers capabilities including intelligent video reframing, real-time highlight detection, automated subtitling, and contextual metadata for advertising workflows. Our customers today include the world’s largest broadcasters, streaming platforms, and sports leagues. The core technology, real-time visual understanding at scale, is applicable to any domain where video carries signal that needs to be extracted and acted on.

• Own the product strategy, roadmap, and P L for Elemental Inference. Set pricing, define packaging, monitor revenue, and adjust GTM approach based on adoption data and customer feedback.
• Prioritize features based on customer requirements, revenue impact, competitive dynamics, and technical feasibility. Make explicit scope decisions between breadth (new capabilities, new verticals) and depth (quality, latency, cost).
• Partner with the applied science team on model roadmap decisions. Translate customer needs into science requirements and define the bar for production readiness.
• Drive cross-service integration with adjacent Elemental services (monetization, live encoding, VOD processing) to deliver end-to-end intelligent media workflows.
• Lead cross-org initiatives that span multiple AWS organizations, building alignment on joint product development where shared customer problems require coordinated solutions.
• Engage directly with strategic enterprise customers to validate product direction, close design partnerships, and drive adoption of launched features.
• Define and manage the partner ecosystem strategy for data dependencies (sports data providers, content licensing) that enable product capabilities.
• Identify and evaluate expansion opportunities where the core technology creates value in adjacent domains beyond the service’s initial market.
• Represent Elemental Inference at industry events and with AWS leadership. Communicate product vision, competitive positioning, and business performance with clarity.

AWS Elemental provides the most comprehensive portfolio of media services in the cloud, purpose‑built to prepare, process, deliver, and monetize video at global scale. We support technology that delivers outstanding viewing experiences to millions of viewers worldwide, from the largest live sporting events to 24/7 linear channels and on-demand libraries. Our customers include the world’s leading broadcasters, streaming platforms, and sports leagues.

• 7+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
• 5+ years of technical (software development, network development, IT, other related) experience
• Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)

• Experience in the media, video, streaming, or advertising technology industry
• Experience with real-time inference systems or video processing at scale
• Experience working directly with applied science or machine learning teams on model development decisions

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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