Product Manager
SimpleTexting
Job Summary
SimpleTexting is a fast-growing text message marketing and business texting SaaS product company in search of its first product manager. As a product manager, you'll work collaboratively with a cross-functional team that includes leadership, engineering, design, and UX to build strategic plans and execute product launches that deliver on user needs. This position is a balance of strategy and execution.
About Us
SimpleTexting is the leading web-based platform for SMS marketing and business texting. Our software gives organizations the ability to send marketing campaigns, share important alerts, and provide 1-on-1 customer service using text messages. Thousands of organizations in North America rely on SimpleTexting to connect with their audiences. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofits, healthcare providers, churches, schools, and more. And with a powerful suite of features that includes segments, autoresponders, data collection and analytics, our platform is designed to help businesses start and scale their engagement through SMS.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-value client needs and balance them against leadership's perception of market direction to define and maintain a high definition roadmap for the next three months
- Conduct current and future near term market analysis
- Monitor and evaluate the usage of the product
- Clearly define and communicate product requirements
- Provide input into the design phase of the release including review of designs and answering any questions a designer may have with respect to requirements
- Facilitate the project review meeting and the daily development standup to answer any questions developers may have with respect to the requirements or product release
- Support the product team by removing blockers within your purview
- Evaluate deliverables to ensure they are ready for release
- Define and track metrics that inform the success of your product initiatives
- Collaborate with marketing on messaging, positioning and GTM plans
Proven Abilities Required
- Proven track record of shipping software product features in an agile team
- 5+ years in product management or adjacent role (i.e. project management, ux, etc...)
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- You know when to use data to guide you and when to rely on your great product instincts
- Unhealthy conflict defuser. You're a positive influence and a leader.
- You have an ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with a high degree of autonomy, but know when to seek feedback
- Experience with one or more of the agile flavors in favor today (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, etc...)
- Curiosity and comfort holding professional conversations with customers
Not Required, but a Plus
- Fluent Russian speaker
- Technical background or technical fluency
- Experience with subscription software and freemium products, additional plus if horizontal SaaS
- MBA
Location
- Remote - must be available to work primarily US hours
Compensation and Benefits
- This is a full-time remote based position
- Above market compensation commensurate with experience
- Unlimited flexible paid time time-off policy
How to Apply
Follow this link to apply: http://bit.ly/2rins2F
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