We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Product team. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping our product strategy and driving meaningful outcomes for both our users and the business. If you are passionate about fandom, storytelling, the creator economy, and pioneering products for millions of users, then this is the role for you!
Your role as a Product Manager will be to connect this product vision to business challenges and technology opportunities. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team including engineering, design, marketing, and analytics. You will work to understand and solve the needs of users while ensuring we can meet our business goals. You will help facilitate the process of determining the best solutions in collaboration with your team, and you will be the representative of the team to ensure the team’s efforts are aligned to the needs of the organization and supported by appropriate stakeholders.
Work with a multi-functional team to create, evolve and maintain multiple products across the platform
Manage the product roadmap and ensure priorities are aligned with Wattpad's broader strategy
Be responsible for hitting goals in line with the Wattpad’s strategy
Facilitate a strong product discovery process around understanding users, partners and stakeholder needs constantly validating hypotheses
Work closely with our engineering teams to better define, implement and iterate on solutions together
Seek to deeply understand how readers engage with the platform, clearly define and prioritize challenges and opportunities to ensure we are working on the right things at the right time
Work closely with the product management team to ensure a cohesive and integrated product experience that meets the needs of our users, while supporting each other’s development across the practice
Build strong relationships across the company to help solve problems together
At least 2-4 years of professional experience as a product manager
Experience and understanding of technology systems
Have strong product instincts about getting from a user pain point to an underlying problem
Passion for the power of storytelling
Excellent leadership and communications skills, with experience managing a variety of stakeholders
Data-driven/analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks and prioritize them and work comfortably in forecasts and revenue predictions
Natural curiosity with a thirst to validate assumptions with data, insight and peer discussions to inform yourself better
Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Business, or UX Design an asset
