Senior Product Manager, Inkitt Product

Inkitt; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic product manager to lead its Author Subscription Program. This role involves strategic planning, user engagement, and product lifecycle management, ensuring a seamless experience for creators. With a focus on leveraging data insights and fostering community, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a next-gen entertainment platform. If you're passionate about technology and storytelling, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity offers significant career growth and the chance to make a real impact in the industry.

Benefits

401k plan

Health benefits

Professional coaching

Team-building events

Unlimited access to Galatea app

Unlimited budget for self-development books

Charity donation at one-year anniversary

Free lunch in office

Class Pass membership

Dog-friendly offices

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management with a track record in startups.
• Proficiency in SQL and managing product lifecycles for apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the Author Subscription Program focusing on B2B.
• Oversee product lifecycle from ideation to launch and metrics.

Skills

Product Management

Customer Engagement

SQL

Community Building

Creative Problem Solving

Job description

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 GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, own, and enhance our Author Subscription Program by focusing on B2B relationships and developing features that drive creator growth and platform success
• Develop strategies to expand the number of published creators on our platform while ensuring they receive effective support and engagement
• Utilize insights into virality to enhance platform features and accelerate adoption, establishing us as the leading subscription service for authors
• With a deep understanding of our users’ needs, wishes, and problems, you will work closely with our Director of Product to build a long-term roadmap and champion our customers’ needs at all times
• Oversee every step of the product lifecycle, including ideation, strategic planning, tactical initiatives, vision, strategy, roadmap, development, and distribution
• Define metrics and make product and strategic decisions based on A/B testing, experimentation, and user research
• Analyze & report product data from users, stakeholders, and other teams to shape requirements, features, and end products
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across product, engineering, design, analytics, SEO, QA, content, marketing, and more

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years in product management roles, with a proven track record of managing complex product lifecycles from ideation to launch, with experience in an early-stage startup environment
• Experience in customer engagement and community building
• Proficiency in SQL with the ability to use it comfortably on a weekly basis
• Experience in managing the product lifecycle for mobile and web applications within 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
• Empathy: Deeply understand our readers, writers, engineers, designers, business stakeholders
• Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA

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 every day
• Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
• Dog-friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco

The annual base salary range for this position is $70,000—$250,000 USD. Compensation will be determined by skill level, proficiencies, and experience.

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.

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