Staff Product Manager - VPN

Mode.Inc; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote-first global environment

Competitive compensation package and:—

Open PTO and generous company holidays

Weekly Get Stuff Done days

Wellness Fridays

Job summary

Mode.Inc, the parent company of technology businesses including Mode Mobile, seeks a senior product leader to own end-to-end product strategy for a monetizable subscription platform. You will drive pricing, packaging, and store integrations, while shaping a free ad-supported tier and a profitable hybrid model.

Responsibilities include leading experimentation, aligning with monetization and legal, and translating market insights into a prioritized backlog.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional product management experience, with 4+ years independently owning a business line.
• Deep experience with consumer subscription products (pricing, packaging, trials, and store billing).
• Hands-on experience with in-app advertising (IAA) and mediation platforms like AppLovin MAX or Google AdMob.
• Proven experience managing products with P&L accountability.
• Experience in mobile app ecosystems at scale.
• Proficiency with product analytics tools such as Mixpanel or Amplitude.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap end-to-end, from strategy and prioritization through specification and delivery.
• Drive business performance metrics including revenue, trial-to-paid conversion, retention, churn, and LTV.
• Define the subscription experience across Google Play, Apple App Store, and direct web checkout.
• Design and launch a free, ad-supported tier and manage the hybrid monetization model.
• Partner with Monetization and Legal to ensure compliance with app store and consumer-protection requirements.
• Establish analytics requirements and a durable experimentation practice for paywalls, onboarding, and pricing.
• Translate user research and competitive intelligence into a prioritized product backlog.
• Partner with UA to scale paid acquisition profitably.

Skills

Product management experience

Subscription products

In-app advertising

P&L accountability

Mobile app ecosystems

Product analytics tools

Tools

Mixpanel

Amplitude

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap end-to-end, from strategy and prioritization through specification and delivery
• Drive business performance metrics including revenue, trial-to-paid conversion, retention, churn, and LTV
• Define the subscription experience across Google Play, Apple App Store, and direct web checkout
• Design and launch a free, ad-supported tier and manage the hybrid monetization model
• Partner with Monetization and Legal to ensure compliance with app store and consumer-protection requirements
• Establish analytics requirements and a durable experimentation practice for paywalls, onboarding, and pricing
• Translate user research and competitive intelligence into a prioritized product backlog
• Partner with UA to scale paid acquisition profitably

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional product management experience, with 4+ years independently owning a business line
• Deep experience with consumer subscription products (pricing, packaging, trials, and store billing)
• Hands-on experience with in-app advertising (IAA) and mediation platforms like AppLovin MAX or Google AdMob
• Proven experience managing products with P&L accountability
• Experience in mobile app ecosystems at scale
• Proficiency with product analytics tools such as Mixpanel or Amplitude

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with connectivity-focused products such as VPN, messaging, VoIP, or security software
• Familiarity with subscription infrastructure like RevenueCat, Superwall, Adapty, Apphud, or Stripe
• Experience integrating products post-acquisition

Benefits

• 100% remote-first global environment
• Competitive compensation package and equity/token plan
• Open PTO and generous company holidays
• Weekly "Get Stuff Done" days (no meetings)
• Wellness Fridays

About the Company

Mode.Inc is the parent company of a portfolio of technology businesses, including Mode Mobile. They create software platforms like EarnOS that empower users to monetize everyday mobile activities, turning users into earners and owners.