Senior Product Manager, Inkitt
Recommendations
$70-360k
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
Open for applications
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$70-360k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To discover talented writers and turn them into globally successful authors.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of proven experience in product management, with a solid track record in building or managing data/algorithm-driven software products
- Domain knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following areas: search, recommendation engines, personalization, data analytics, statistics, machine learning, information architecture, consumer behavior
- Experience in building or managing data/algorithm-driven software products
- 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
- Technical: You have an excellent understanding of how recommendation systems work under the hood
- Empathy: Deeply understand our readers, writers, engineers, designers, business stakeholders
- Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA
What the job involves
- Drive innovation, definition, roadmap, and design of A/B tests and recommendations experiments to accelerate story discovery and subscriptions
- Leverage advanced algorithms, machine learning concepts, and recommendation engines to drive engagement and satisfaction across our mobile apps
- Develop and execute the product strategy for personalization features across our Inkitt, Galatea, and GalateaTV apps, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and crafting personalized experiences for our users
- Spearhead a small cross-functional team to explore, execute, iterate, and deliver great search/recommendation experiences
- With a deep understanding of our users’ needs, wishes, and problems, you will work with our Data Science team to build a long term roadmap and champion our customers’ needs at all times
- Define metrics and make product and strategic decisions based on A/B testing and/or qualitative feedback
Our take
The current publishing industry makes it very difficult for breakout authors to achieve success. Furthermore, publications are often based off subjective opinions of those in the industry, and potential readers have no input in the matter, despite them being the force that will drive a book's success.
Inkitt takes a different approach to publishing in order to give writers a fairer chance of success. The company allows writers to submit their stories onto the website where readers have free access to read anything posted. Using an algorithm, Inkitt then determines which stories have the most reader engagement, and based on this information, decides which to take to official print and publication.
7 rounds of funding to the sum of more than $100 million have allowed Inkitt to invest more in its algorithm and technology and open offices in San Francisco. It's also looking to expand into more mediums such as video content and audiobooks, with a long-term aim of building a media empire akin to Disney. Though there's a long way to go for that lofty aim to come to fruition, Inkitt has already attracted 33 million users and published dozens of bestsellers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2024
$37m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$59m
SERIES B
Total funding: $116.2m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health Plans including Fitness Classes
- Expat integration support including complimentary German classes
- Flexible working environment including weekly remote days
- High-performing culture for learning at speed + unlimited book budget
- Regular social events and free dinners
- Dog-friendly office
Articles
Leadership
Ali Albazaz
(CEO)Founder and CEO of Fünfi and then joined moviepilot as a Javascript developer. After this, Albazaz freelanced as a Javascript developer for six years.
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