AV Product Line Manager

About the role

You will serve as the single-threaded leader for NETGEAR's AV-over-IP portfolio, owning the complete strategy and execution from initial market insights to product lifecycle management. This role demands that you drive market research, define product requirements, and set feature and pricing priorities with data-backed discipline. You will own the end-to-end success of the AV Managed Switch and Pro AV software suite, balancing technical realities against user needs in fast-paced environments. You will partner deeply with Hardware, Software, Industrial Design, Marketing, and Operations to deliver connectivity solutions for AV verticals such as live events, broadcast, and enterprise. The position is built for someone who thrives with outsized ownership and cuts through ambiguity to deliver results on demanding timelines. You will shape technical architecture, contribute to protocol and integration decisions, and reconcile the needs of engineering, channel partners, and global customers. Executive leadership will rely on you to communicate roadmap vision, product value, and measurable outcomes to global functional leaders.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Assume end-to-end ownership of the AV Managed Switch and Pro AV portfolio from ideation and validation through launch, iteration, and post-launch optimization.
• Formulate and own the long-term product strategy and roadmap for the AV-over-IP domain, setting pricing and forecasting direction aligned with market dynamics.
• Translate ambiguous market problems into high-quality PRDs, user stories, and functional specifications that balance technical constraints with user experience.
• Drive go-to-market readiness by coordinating with Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales, AV partner manufacturers, and Support to ensure smooth feature rollouts and successful launches.
• Serve as the customer advocate, reconciling priorities across engineering, channel partners, and global customers to maintain trust and alignment.
• Contribute directly to technical architecture discussions focused on AV protocols, device integration, orchestration software, and feature integration.
• Present roadmap updates, product value propositions, and performance results to executives and global functional leaders with clarity and confidence.
• Define and manage requirements and trade-offs, ensuring that feature prioritization is guided by data, discipline, and sound judgment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Software, Industrial Design, Marketing, and Operations to build differentiated connectivity products.
• Maintain a deep fluency in AV protocols, multicast, QoS, PTP, ST2110, device integration, and orchestration software to inform product decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with AV partner manufacturers and stakeholders to align on features, timelines, and quality.
• Iterate on products based on market feedback, support insights, and performance metrics to continuously improve outcomes for customers.

Requirements

• Bring 5+ years of product management experience, ideally focused on AV-over-IP, networking devices, or management platforms.
• Demonstrate a track record of successfully shipping products in technically complex and UX-sensitive AV markets.
• Exhibit strong written communication skills, producing high-quality PRDs, user stories, MRDs, and business cases.
• Show technical fluency across AV protocols, multicast, QoS, PTP, ST2110, device integration, and orchestration software.
• Prove excellence in cross-functional collaboration, influencing Engineering, QA, and Marketing toward shared objectives.
• Operate comfortably in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where shifting priorities require rapid adaptation.
• Display strong judgment in prioritizing features and trade-offs while managing constrained timelines and resource realities.
• Commit to working as part of a performance-driven, globally distributed team that adheres to NETGEAR's values and quality standards.

Nice to have

• Experience within a leading AV-over-IP company where you have managed complex product lines.
• Background in network engineering, systems engineering, or UX design specific to AV ecosystems.
• Holding an MBA, CCNA, or CCNP certification as a recognized advantage for this role.

Practical notes

This role is based in the United States and is remote; candidates located near our San Jose headquarters may have hybrid work options. The engagement is full-time, and NETGEAR hires based on merit, providing equal consideration to all qualified applicants.