Product Manager, Inkitt
Monetization
$70-360k
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
Posted today
Publishing novels based on site reader engagement
201-500 employees
Posted today
$70-360k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To discover talented writers and turn them into globally successful authors.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of product management experience in a fast growing B2C consumer tech company, with mobile app experience
- Proven track record on delivering initiatives that increased revenue; ability to develop and execute a successful product roadmap
- Exceptional analytical skills where you can quantify both qualitative/quantitative data to make product and strategic decision - i.e. Advanced SQL skills
- Self starter that can deliver results with limited supervision and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Relevant experience with pricing, bundles and subscriptions
- Strong product intuition and UX design sensibilities, with a user centric mindset
- Willing to roll up your sleeves to go above and beyond to make things successful
- Ability to work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to determine first-class solutions
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- 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 the job involves
- Own, drive and deliver on our revenue strategy and roadmap
- Innovate on product features and pricing strategy that result in revenue growth
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop hypothesis to determine first--class solutions
- Drive product features through their entire product lifecycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis and iterations
- Collaborate with across engineering, design, analytics and user research to implement innovative new features
- Gather and write requirements for features, drive implementations, and identify/triage any potential issues that may arise
- Educate and influence cross functional stakeholders and leadership to secure buy-in on product strategy and roadmap
- Communicate your experiment roadmap, hypotheses, and results to team members and leadership
- Perform research (quantitative and qualitative) to explore and validate feature ideas
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
Insights
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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