Director of Product, Mozilla
Gaming, New Products
$205-351k
Salary dependent on location. + Performance-based bonus
Internet software for people, not profit
Be an early applicant
Internet software for people, not profit
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$205-351k
Salary dependent on location. + Performance-based bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To ensure the internet remains open and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of product management experience, with a successful track record
- 5+ years of working in and around the video gaming industry with familiarity with PC/desktop gaming ecosystems, platforms and audiences
- Passion or long term interest in gaming
- 5+ years of experience managing cross disciplined teams, with evidence of strong people leadership capabilities
- Proven experience building and scaling early stage products, shaping the product based on customer and market insights, finding product market fit and driving growth
- Ability to define and own product metrics to prioritize roadmap and drive confidence in the product strategy
- Comfort representing the product externally via thought leadership, podcasts, conferences and other platforms
What the job involves
- The New Products organization is an innovation and entrepreneurial organization focused on launching new products and new businesses for Mozilla
- We are looking for a Director of Product Management with the strategy and execution skills to build businesses from the ground up
- This role sits at the intersection of gaming and the open web — you'll be defining how Mozilla enters a new market and building the business model, go-to-market strategy, and product from the ground up
- Develop a deep understanding of the PC gaming market - including ecosystems, distribution models, audience segmentation, and monetization patterns
- Lead the vision and strategy for a new product area, ensuring development of a high quality product with strong alignment to Mozilla’s strengths and customer value
- Manage a team of design and engineering resources to create an enjoyable and user-centric product that can meet or exceed business goals
- Able to seamlessly navigate between high level strategic planning and practical implementation, translating the strategy into the roadmap and action plans for the teams
- Clear and articulate communication of product plans, customer value, trade-offs, and outcomes to a wide array of audiences including cross-functional partners, Mozilla Leadership, employees, and customers
- Be a thought leader in the gaming space, with a strong understanding of the market, the different audiences, and potential opportunities in the industry
- Define and own product metrics to evaluate performance, validate strategic decisions, and prioritize the roadmap — comfortable moving between qualitative signals and quantitative data to build conviction and communicate progress
- Navigate competing priorities across cross functional teams — building alignment and trust with partners while maintaining a clear point of view on what the product needs to succeed
Our take
Mozilla develops a range of free and open-source software, with its most familiar product being Firefox. Operated with a mission-driven, not-for-profit ethos, Mozilla champions online privacy, open standards and user-choice.
Beyond Firefox, Mozilla has focused on privacy forward offerings such as Mozilla VPN, which allows users to browse securely without being tracked. The company has also streamlined its product portfolio to concentrate on initiatives that align closely with its core mission, ensuring resources are dedicated to improving user experiences while fostering safer, more open digital environments.
Alongside this, its impact extends into the developer and tech community, having played a pivotal role in the creation of Rust, a systems programming language celebrated for its speed and efficiency. With a loyal user base, ongoing innovation, and a clear commitment to privacy and open-source principles, Mozilla remains an influential player in the technology landscape.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2018
$1.2m
GRANT
Jan 2005
$0.3m
ANGEL
Total funding: $3.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Mozilla covers medical, dental and vision plan premiums at 100% for U.S. and Canadian employees. Our offerings give you the options you need to manage your health — and your family’s — the way you want.
- Mental health: Mental health is as important as our physical health. That’s why Mozilla’s health benefits include therapy and coaching sessions to make sure our people have access to the care they need.
- Time away: With all of life’s demands, time away from work to disconnect and recharge is essential. In addition to country-specific holidays (12 in the U.S. and Canada), vacation and sick time start accruing right away (specifics vary by country). Everyone also takes a pause together on quarterly all-company wellness days, plus you get to celebrate the most personal holiday of all: your birthday.
- Parental leave: While Mozilla’s parental leave policies vary globally, our U.S. and Canadian-based employees can look forward to 26 weeks of paid leave for childbearing parents and 12 weeks of paid leave for non-childbearing parents.
- Financial: Mozilla is a private company, so our compensation isn’t tied to stock options or equity plans. Instead, we offer generous, performance-based bonus plans to all regular employees to underscore that we share in our success as one team. As for retirement savings for US and Canadian employees, Mozilla contributes a percentage of your eligible base salary each year to the 401(k) Plan/RRSP (regardless of whether you contribute or not), with 100% vesting.
- Learning and development: We’re big believers in learning by doing, and we also want to invest in your education and development beyond your role. Every employee is eligible for an annual professional development budget. Mozillians can put it toward technical or management training, certifications, conferences and more.
- Help when you need it: Life is full of surprises; that’s why it’s important to be prepared. Mozilla provides Life/AD&D and Short and Long Term Disability insurance (offerings may vary by locale) to ensure that you and your family will have a safety net in place should you ever need it.
- Plus a bit more: A few other benefits include a quarterly wellbeing stipend (to use on those things just for you), an employee referral bonus, internet reimbursement if you’re remote, and a budget for office essentials to make working remotely ergonomically comfortable.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Chambers
(Board of Directors & Founder)Former CEO of the company. Previously CEO and President at Willow Innovation, Director at Patelco Credit Union, and GM of Core Hosts and Community at Airbnb.
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo
(CEO)Formally General Manager of Firefox, CTPO at Roofstock, CPO at Better.com, GM at Wayfair and Product Lead at Dealer.com.
Share this job
View 43 more jobs at Mozilla