Microsoft may have finally woke up and realized they have missed out on millions and millions of dollars from all the third-party applications sold across countless online Windows Mobile app stores. Apple is off on a great start with the launch of AppStore, generating over $30M in revenue for developers, and Google will end up doing just as well if not better with Android Market.
When Windows Mobile 7 launches in 2009, Microsoft plans on integrated Skymarket v1, a one-stop shop for nearly 18,000+ Windows Mobile applications already available. It’s crazy to think that Microsoft has missed out on so much shared revenue for all those third-party applications sold over the past decade. Well good for you Microsoft - for finally getting smart. I look forward to Skymarket, the company’s very own centralized marketplace for everything Windows Mobile 7 apps.
Job Title: Senior Product Manager - Skymarket
This is a unique opportunity and time of rapid change in the mobile industry for a Senior Product Manager in the Mobile Communications Services team to drive the launch of a v1 Microsoft Skymarket, marketplace service for Microsoft Windows Mobile.
The Key Responsibilities of a Senior Product Manager for Skymarket include the following:
- Definition of the product offering, pricing, business model and policies that will make the Windows Mobile Skymarket, marketplace “the place to be” for developers wishing to distribute and monetize their Windows Mobile applications
- Responsibility for the business model and key elements that will drive the optimal experience for developers and monetization of the Skymarket service by Microsoft
- Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration for the initial launch of Skymarket marketplace offering to the developer community this fall
- Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration with stakeholders in the commercial launch of the Skymarket service with the launch of WM 7
- Define and mange the consumer, developer and mobile operator value proposition and supporting materials for use by PR, MCB’s developer outreach organization, and other teams across Microsoft
- Working with multiple stakeholders (product team, product planning, developer outreach, business operations, legal and more) in definition on the process, policies and terms of use through which developers and consumers take part in Microsoft Skymarket
- Work closely with product planning on prioritization of consumer, developer, and mobile operator scenarios
- Support business development on engagements with mobile operators and integration of Skymarket offering into broader Microsoft services offerings or discussions
- Work closely with the Mobile Communication Business developer outreach organization
- Management of KPI’s for the service post launch