Group Product Manager, Academia
Engagement
$220-260k
+ stock options
A platform for academics to share research papers
Job no longer available
A platform for academics to share research papers
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$220-260k
+ stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate research, advance science, and transform the world.
Role
Who you are
- 7-12 years of product experience, with a focus on social (or community) B2C products
- Previous experience in one of engagement growth, media/messaging/community products, or onboarding/activation of B2C users
- Previous experience hiring and leveling-up PMs
- Strong IC product skills; you know how to “lead from the front” and teach best practices
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
- Demonstrated ability to make a significant business impact, autonomously
- Customer-centric approach with a knack for data-driven validation
- Experience working with cross-functional teams (ENG, UXR, Data, Design) and leaders
- Startup experience is essential; bonus for a history of successful product pivots
- Technical understanding and ability to engage in high-level technical discussions
- Extensive experience with A/B testing and user research (both qualitative and quantitative)
- Proven expertise in launching and scaling products to millions of users
Desirable
- Experience in Edtech or academia
- A stint in growth-stage tech companies during a ‘high-growth’ period
- A stint in social media tech companies (ex: Meta, Youtube, Reddit, Linkedin) Experience in launching products from inception to market (0->1)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a high-performing Product Leader to lead our Engagement Products group
- We believe there is a major opportunity to provide Researchers with a best-in-class social experience to keep up-to-date in their fields; maintain relationships with their colleagues, discover great research, and collaborate with peers to accelerate their work
- In this role you will drive up the number of academics engaging in our free social products on the site on a recurring basis
- This includes developing the key surfaces and functions of our site, including the home page and onboarding experiences, people recommendations, and new social modalities like groups or events
- You will be responsible for 3 product teams to start, both with PMs in seats and the need to develop (and hire) the area further
- Define the strategy for the Academia.edu social platform and drive alignment with key exec stakeholders
- Drive adoption and growth of the Academia.edu social experience
- Hire and support a high-performing product team; with a track record of empowering reports
- IC a product team in the early stages of your time with us, in order to show execution excellence and model performance to your reports
- Advocate for and up-skill product as a function in your area, and across the company
Our take
Academia.edu is pitched as a social media platform to help researchers and academics share papers for free - with over 185 million registered users and over 30 million visitors per month, it has remained an active and popular platform since its founding in 2008.
The company has had a chequered relationship with the academics it proposes to serve (and the institutions it intends to disrupt). Some claim the new paywalled suite of features runs counter to the free and open-access model; others baulk at its use of the .edu domain usually reserved for academic institutions (they registered before its use became restricted).
To overcome these obstacles, the platform continues to evolve as a key player for researchers. With future plans to launch high-impact open-access journals, develop an advanced paper recommendation system, and increase daily academic engagement. It's an exciting future, however, only time will tell how these new developments will be received.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2022
$23m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$16m
SERIES C
Total funding: $56.8m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Generous Time Off: 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, and unlimited sick days; paid parental leave and other leaves for life’s needs; 6-week paid sabbatical every 4 years
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible daily schedules within a hybrid work environment, annual remote-office budget, and monthly WFH internet stipend
- 401k plan, and stock options
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Richard Price
(Founder & CEO)Studied PPE at Oxford, going on to complete a PhD in Philosophy. Founded two other businesses: LiveOut.co.uk, and PeopleRadar.co.uk. For 7 years was a Fellow of All Souls College at Oxford University.
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