Director of Product Management | Lonely Planet

Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies, and they are seeking a Director of Product Management for Lonely Planet. The role focuses on owning the strategy, growth, and execution of the Lonely Planet mobile app, enhancing traveler engagement and retention while leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative AI-native experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve the long-term vision and roadmap for the Lonely Planet App
• Prioritize opportunities based on customer insights, data, and business impact
• Balance long-term innovation with rapid execution and measurable outcomes
• Own product engagement, retention, activation, and membership conversion
• Develop product-led growth strategies that increase customer lifetime value
• Build a culture of experimentation through A/B testing, rapid iteration, and data-informed decision making
• Establish and own the app’s north-star metrics and success KPIs
• Lead the development of AI-native experiences that make travel planning and in-trip guidance more personal, contextual, and useful
• Partner with Engineering and Design to bring emerging AI capabilities into products customers love
• Ensure AI enhances—not replaces—the trusted expertise that defines Lonely Planet
• Lead cross-functional teams from discovery through launch and continuous optimization
• Align Engineering, Design, Data, Editorial, Marketing, and Commercial stakeholders around shared outcomes
• Raise the bar for product thinking, customer obsession, business outcomes, and execution across the organization

Requirements:

• 8+ years building and scaling consumer digital products, including significant mobile app experience
• Experience owning product strategy and outcomes—not just feature delivery
• Demonstrated success growing engagement, retention, and customer lifetime value
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using experimentation and customer insights to guide investment decisions
• Exceptional ability to influence across Engineering, Design, Marketing, Data, and executive leadership
• Proven track record balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution
• Experience leading AI-powered consumer products
• Ability to operate AI-native, leveraging LLMs for prototyping, data analytics, user research, and generate PRDs
• Background in travel, subscriptions, marketplaces, media, or other consumer technology businesses
• Experience with modern product analytics platforms
• Passion for travel and building products that customers genuinely love