Junior Product Manager

Product Management will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into clear, actionable tasks. This role is responsible for writing user stories, defining jobs to be done, executing the product roadmap & managing the product backlog, and anticipating dependencies and blockers for quick escalation. This role will sit on the Machine team, a non-client-facing team developing enterprise grade AI orchestration platforms and tooling, and is a fantastic way to kickstart a career as an AI-capable product manager.

What You’ll Do

• Own product execution for a functional development team within the Machine, our enterprise AI orchestration platform
• Work closely with data science, back end and data engineering, and QA to streamline data ingestion and integrations
• Collaborate with internal and stakeholder teams to drive product development and execution
• Work with global teams to translate product vision into user stories and jobs to be done
• Engage with client-facing teams to understand client needs and communicate product strategies
• Manage the product backlog to align with project goals and stakeholder expectations
• Serve as the main contact for product-related inquiries from internal teams and stakeholders
• Leverage data analytics (A/B testing, user behavior) to inform product decisions and optimizations
• Apply customer-centric design practices (user research, testing, journey mapping) for intuitive experiences
• Execute on product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with stakeholder goals and business priorities
• Participate in product discovery sessions to define requirements based on user needs and business goals
• Write clear user stories with defined acceptance criteria and prioritize the backlog
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, grooming, stand-ups, reviews) ensuring clarity and feasibility
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, addressing blockers and ensuring smooth communication
• Interest in prototyping tools like V0 or similar, with a willingness to explore and implement new tools that enhance product development

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and client services
• Hands-on experience writing user stories, managing backlogs, and sprint execution
• Experience with Agile principles and values, and frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience managing both stakeholders and internal teams
• Ability to manage and balance short-term client needs with long-term strategic product goal

Nice To Have

• Experience in digital product development in industries like media & publishing, financial services, or e-commerc

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team

The target base compensation for this role is $64,500 - 70,000 Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.