Principal Product Manager, CandyJar

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Inkitt. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $175,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJar is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse. What You’ll Do: Lead the development and strategy of our CandyJar app, working closely with our CEO and leadership team to spearhead innovation in next-gen entertainment Engage continuously with existing and potential customers to build strong communication channels and deepen empathy, extracting and integrating key insights to inform the product roadmap and drive enhancements Oversee every step of the product life cycle. That includes product ideation, strategic planning, impact estimation and modeling, product roadmap, product development, and product launch and growth With a deep understanding of our users’ needs, wishes, and problems, you will build long term roadmaps for new and existing products and champion our customers’ needs at all times Drive innovation, definition, roadmap, and design of A/B tests and experiments to improve retention, story discovery, and subscription rate Define metrics and make product and strategic decisions based on A/B testing and/or qualitative feedback Analyze & report product data from users, stakeholders, and other teams to shape requirements, features, and end products. You’ll also be making sure that all quality, usability, and reliability standards are met What You'll Bring: 6+ years of proven experience in product management, with a solid track record of advancing and guiding apps through their entire lifecycle, from early stages to rapid expansion Experience in customer engagement and community building Experience with SQL; comfortable writing basic queries Experience with in-app currency and usage billing business model Experience in product lifecycle management in the B2C space Startup Hungry: You are proactive; able to thrive in a fast-paced evolving work environment Think out of the box: You have experience with identifying various business problems or product flaws by coming up with creative solutions. Passion for creating and designing useful innovative products Location: Onsite in San Francisco Bay Area Who We Are Looking For: Autonomous Bring solutions instead of problems Data driven Quick to action A high functioning workaholic Looking for exponential career growth Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company What We’ll Offer: 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage Professional coaching for everyone Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip Unlimited access to our Galatea app and Galatea TV app Unlimited budget for self-development books Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary Free lunch in office everyday Class Pass membership for US based employees and gym access for Berlin employees Dog-friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply. We look forward to hearing from you! Check out our Careers Blog Follow us on Instagram&LinkedIn! Salary offers are determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with the requirements of the role, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Full-time Job function Product Management and Marketing Industries Entertainment Providers #J-18808-Ljbffr Inkitt