Product Manager - Canvas

Goodnotes; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital note-taking company in London is seeking an experienced Product Manager to enhance the canvas experience of its application. In this role, you will define and deliver improvements, work closely with design and engineering, and drive product decisions based on user insights. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of product management experience and a strong understanding of UX principles. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management, ideally in a consumer-focused environment.
• Deep understanding of UX principles with a keen eye for design and visual aesthetics.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver key improvements to the canvas experience.
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering to define product requirements.
• Drive product decisions through data and user insights.

Skills

Product management fundamentals

UX principles

Customer empathy

Collaboration skills

Technical understanding

Job description

At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we’re merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI. Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

Our Values:

Dream big
—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation

Build great things
—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher

Operate as an owner
—Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action

Win like a sports team
—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others

Learn and grow fast
—Never stop learning and iterate fast

Share our passion
—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy

About the team

The Canvas team at Goodnotes is at the heart of our core note taking experience - used and loved by millions every day. We build and maintain the foundational components that turn any device into an endless, expressive digital notebook. This includes the drawing, writing, and typing tools, the canvas interaction model, content creation and editing flows, as well as our rendering engine. We value efficiency and focus, with minimal meetings and an emphasis on getting things done. You'll work closely with our product leadership, design team, and engineers to create exceptional experiences for our users.

About the role

We're looking for a Product Manager to join our Canvas team and shape some of the most essential parts of the Goodnotes application. In this role, you’ll be responsible for defining and delivering key improvements to the canvas experience - an area central to how our users capture thoughts, create content, and express themselves.

This is the role for you if you’re excited to work on the below:

• Own one of the key areas within our Canvas team which represents a central piece of the Goodnotes application
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering to define product requirements and roadmaps
• Lead product discovery through user research, feedback, and market insights
• Drive product decisions through data and user insights
• Contribute to the product vision and strategy and help evolve the canvas experience
• Prioritize features and improvements to maximize user value

The skills you will need to be successful in the above::

• 3+ years of experience in product management, ideally in a consumer-focused environment
• Strong product management fundamentals; ability to independently own features from discovery to delivery
• Deep understanding of UX principles with a keen eye for design and visual aesthetics
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong customer empathy with previous experience interacting directly with users
• Understand how to define and measure product success
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional setting
• Solid understanding of technical foundations
• An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team. They want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes
• A role-specific call to discuss your background and skillset for this role more in detail, as well as do a live exercise
• A call with your hiring manager. This is the person who will be managing you day to day, working on your growth and development with you, as well as support you throughout your career at Goodnotes
• A meet-the-team call with 2 or 3 Goodpeople you’d be working closely with at Goodnotes

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.

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