Director of Product Management

At Prolific, we solve big problems through small screens. By constantly honing our craft and keeping our toolbox full we want to become extensions of great product teams and create more happiness in the world around us. We focus our attention in the mobile space, creating iOS and Android apps and mobile and responsive sites.

As a Director of Product Management at Prolific you lead a product development group with multiple product managers. You are a visionary and strategic asset to our partners and you effectively run and cultivate our partner relationships. Developing your team and forming high-impact product strategies gets you going every day. You can explain a vision that inspires everyone from the engineers and designers on your team to the CTOs of the Fortune 500 companies and high-growth lifestyle brands we partner with. You lead from the front by coaching, you sustain relationships that last and succeed, and build teams that come to work inspired.

As the Director of Product Management, you will:

Own Partnerships

• Handle a product development budget in the range of $3-10M per year across one or more partners
• Directly lead and develop relationships with partners to ensure high impact, clear expectations, productive growth, and smooth communication
• Ensure our partners have a deep understanding of Prolific's capabilities, philosophy, and role
• Lead a quarterly opportunity assessment process to drive strategic value for our partners, improve revenue potential, and expand partnerships
• Work with the new business team to develop a product vision for new partnership opportunities where needed

Lead Product Development

• Effectively educate our partners on our product development process and seamlessly kick-off new partner engagements
• Facilitate the creation of a product vision that delights our partners, pursue key user and business objectives, and inspire our dedicated product teams
• Lead the product development lifecycle and drive the outcome
• Coach the PM and team to develop and communicate a short-term roadmap and long-term strategy for the multiple products under your guidance
• Work with teams to ensure quality, efficient, and lean product development that meets objectives and expectations
• Incorporate opportunities to flex the team's creative muscles by experimenting with new technologies where relevant

Develop a Team

• Directly manage the product managers deployed on the partner engagements you oversee
• Coach, mentor, and create career development plans for the product managers on your team
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process for new product managers
• Help ensure product teams are properly resourced and supported to achieve results
• Engage fully in the director-level community at Prolific by sharing support, insight, and recommendations to other directors and product owners globally
• Lead by example with positive energy and composure

Requirements

• 5+ years experience as a product manager with a consistent track record of delivering extraordinary digital products
• 2+ years experience running business or partnership development, a stage of a sales process, or contract negotiations
• Experience handling direct reports and leading teams
• Experience leading agile teams and educating others on agile methodologies
• Experience collaborating with senior engineers on complex projects
• Ability to form and articulate a cohesive vision around user and business needs, timelines, and technical possibilities
• Unique presentation and storytelling skills
• Ability to draw the best out of multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to embrace challenges on a daily basis
• Possess a positive attitude and inquisitive personality
• An obsession with detail, organization, and consistency
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Company Matching
• Flexible Vacation
• New Parent Leave
• Transit benefits
• Quarterly Hack Days and Team Outings
• Cultural Committees including Philanthropy, Party Planning, Diversity, and more
• Ongoing wellness activities such as Yoga and Intramural Sports
• MacBooks and Apple equipment
• Dog-Friendly office
• Coffee and Monday Morning Bagels

About Prolific

Prolific Interactive is a mobile-focused product agency. Based in Brooklyn and San Francisco, our recent partners have included SoulCycle, Saks Fifth Avenue, Scotts Miracle Gro and American Express. We're a team of creators and innovators building products that turn heads, and we're constantly looking for talented people to help us grow.