Senior Product Manager

Blue Bottle Coffee; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Bottle Coffee seeks a strategic, commercially minded product management leader to join the U.S. Brand & Marketing team in San Francisco. This role translates global product and category strategies into successful launches and commercial outcomes across the U.S.

market. You will partner with Product Development, Brand Marketing, and Product Management to orchestrate end-to-end commercialization, adapt global strategies for the U.S., and drive cross-functional initiatives that strengthen the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, category management, brand marketing, or commercial strategy within premium consumer, hospitality, retail, or food & beverage brands.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across Product Development, Brand Marketing and Commercial teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills to build trust across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional product management and commercialization for the U.S. market, translating global strategies into launches and commercial outcomes.
• Coordinate with Product Development, Brand Marketing, and Finance to ensure successful go-to-market and lifecycle management.
• Develop regional category strategies and lead cross-functional execution from concept through launch and expansion.
• Drive performance insights and opportunities to shape future global innovation and local market success.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial acumen

Product lifecycle management

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Guest experience focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field

Tools

Analytics platforms (Looker/Tableau)

Job description

• Blue Bottle Coffee is seeking a strategic and commercially minded product management leader to join the U.S. Brand & Marketing team
• Reporting to the U.S. Head of Product & Experience, this role is responsible for translating Blue Bottle’s global product and category strategies into successful launches and commercial outcomes across the U
• This role serves as one point of a critical partnership between Product Development, Brand Marketing, and Product Management
• Working at the intersection of these three functions, you will orchestrate the end-to-end commercialization process—ensuring products are thoughtfully developed, strategically positioned, operationally launched, and successfully brought to market in service of both the brand and the business
• Working closely with your Product Management counterpart in Asia and the Global Brand Center of Excellence, you will adapt global strategies for the U
• Market while sharing insights, performance, and opportunities that help shape future global innovation
• You thrive at the intersection of product, brand, and business—bringing together cross-functional teams to transform great ideas into exceptional guest experiences and strong commercial outcomes
• Develop regional category strategies based on Blue Bottle’s global category strategy, leading successful new product launches and delivering commercial performance in the U.S. market
• Drive cross-functional project execution and continuous process improvement, coordinating teams across the organization to efficiently bring new products and initiatives to market
• Lead product positioning and commercialization by defining product concepts, value propositions, differentiators, target audiences, and go-to-market strategies
• Manage the full product lifecycle, from launch & optimization through expansion, evolution, and retirement
• Leverage consumer, market, and competitive insights to identify opportunities, shape product strategies, and recommend actions that strengthen both the brand and the business
• Lead strategic cross-functional initiatives that support key business priorities and advance Blue Bottle’s long-term growth
• Drive cross-functional project execution and continuous process improvement, serving as the connective tissue between Product Development, Brand Marketing, and key business partners to efficiently bring new products and initiatives to market

Analytical and commercially minded, using insights and data to inform decisions without losing sight of the guest experienceDeeply curious about consumer behavior, hospitality, coffee, and emerging market trendsAn exceptional cross-functional partner who naturally aligns diverse teams around a common goalA strategic business leader who enjoys bringing great ideas to marketCalm in ambiguity and able to create clarity, momentum, and alignment across functionsPassionate about building exceptional guest experiences that strengthen both the Blue Bottle brand and the businessEqually comfortable discussing product innovation, brand strategy, and commercial performanceHighly organized and energized by managing complex programs with many moving partsA collaborative leadership style, exceptional organizational skills, and a bias toward actionA proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and FinanceExperience partnering effectively with global organizations while adapting strategies for local market successStrong commercial acumen with experience using consumer insights, business performance, and market trends to shape product and marketing decisionsA genuine passion for exceptional coffee, hospitality, and creating products and experiences that people love7+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, category management, brand marketing, or commercial strategy within premium consumer, hospitality, retail, or food and beverage brandsOutstanding project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneouslyExperience leading products or category initiatives from concept through commercialization and lifecycle managementExcellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust across functions and levels