Scott Epstein Mba, Cspo

Principal Product Manager at Pluto TV

Scott Epstein, MBA, CSPO has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Scott currently holds the position of Principal Product Manager at Pluto TV since May 2022, where they are responsible for product management initiatives. Prior to this, from November 2020 to May 2022, they served as a Senior Product Manager at Pluto TV.

Before joining Pluto TV, Scott worked at Viking Cruises from June 2015 to June 2020, where they held the role of Senior Product Manager. During their time at Viking Cruises, they led the development of an industry-leading online booking platform for luxury cruises, which generated $250,000,000 in revenue within 18 months. Additionally, they managed the optimization of 12 global marketing sites to drive user engagement and purchase intent.

From an earlier period, Scott worked at Rovi Corporation (now TiVo) from 2011 to 2014 as a Senior Product Manager. Scott was responsible for various initiatives, including the development of TVOD streaming platform features, the implementation of a rewards platform, and the automation of promotional efforts.

Prior to Rovi Corporation, Scott worked at Deluxe Digital Studios in 2010 and 2011 in the roles of Product Manager and Technical Project Manager. Scott led a team of engineers and web developers in Agile development projects and developed a content management system to facilitate content configuration for mobile and web-based applications.

In 2009 and 2010, Scott served as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Giant Interactive, where they focused on business development outreach, drafting and reviewing licensing contracts, and managing collateral materials.

Earlier in their career, Scott worked at Rovi Corporation (2002-2008) as a Product Manager, overseeing the development of video playback software and managing marketing campaigns for software suites. Scott also served as the Business Development Manager/Director, Strategic Partners at Rovi Corporation, negotiating and evaluating licensing agreements and managing strategic partnerships with major studios and music labels.

Finally, Scott co-founded BroadcastDVD in 1998, where they raised funding and managed marketing and business development teams for the creation of interactive, advertising-supported DVD magazines. Scott also initiated strategic partnerships with major companies and facilitated mass distribution platforms.

Overall, Scott Epstein's extensive work experience showcases their expertise in product management, strategic partnerships, business development, and marketing across a variety of industries.

Scott Epstein, MBA, CSPO has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from UCLA. Scott also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from USC Marshall School of Business. In addition to their formal education, Epstein has obtained the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification from Scrum Alliance in December 2012 and the Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in April 2021.

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Timeline

  • Principal Product Manager

    May, 2022 - present

  • Senior Product Manager

    November, 2020

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