Senior Director of Program Management, Gametime

$170-200k

JIRA
Asana
monday.com
Expert level
Remote in US
Gametime

Last-minute ticket platform

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Gametime

Last-minute ticket platform

201-500 employees

B2CRetailMarketplaceEventsSaaSSports

Be an early applicant

$170-200k

JIRA
Asana
monday.com
Expert level
Remote in US

201-500 employees

B2CRetailMarketplaceEventsSaaSSports

Company mission

To build technology that gets people out into the real world together.

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate is an experienced program manager with strong execution skills and an exceptional ability to lead cross-functional teams while providing strategic insights to the executive team
  • Expertise in program management methodologies, risk mitigation, and execution oversight for complex, high-priority initiatives
  • Proficiency with roadmap management and project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com)
  • Data-driven mindset with experience tracking program success, identifying risks, and iterating for improvement
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of driving alignment across teams
  • Ability to influence executive teams and senior leaders
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop team members
  • Experience leading through change and driving organizational initiatives
  • Proactive in identifying challenges and implementing solutions
  • Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities, especially under pressure
  • 10+ years of experience in program management or strategic operations in a growth-stage eCommerce or marketplace company
  • Experience in planning across product and engineering organizations
  • Strong background in driving high-impact, cross-functional programs, especially in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to balance structured execution with flexibility, adapting roadmaps based on insights and market shifts

Desirable

  • Experience in the marketplace or live events industries
  • Passion for creating structure in fast-moving, dynamic environments

What the job involves

  • The Senior Director of Program Management is responsible for driving strategic execution, visibility, and operational alignment across the company’s most critical initiatives
  • This leader owns the company-wide roadmap process, ensuring objectives are well-defined, progress is transparent, and execution risks are proactively managed
  • Own the company-wide strategic roadmap process, ensuring clear company objectives, defined outcomes, and accountability
  • Identify gaps between execution plans and strategic priorities, ensuring alignment at all levels
  • Balance delivery commitments with team-led discovery initiatives to drive innovation alongside execution
  • Establish a structured governance model for roadmap prioritization and iteration based on business needs
  • Act as the direct program lead for the company’s most critical initiative, ensuring structured execution, risk mitigation, and real-time adaptation
  • Work cross-functionally to align stakeholders, remove roadblocks, and ensure clear accountability
  • Develop real-time tracking of progress, outcomes, and risks to keep leadership and teams aligned
  • Lead weekly strategic updates with the CEO and executive team, providing concise progress reports, learnings, and blockers
  • Use data-driven insights to highlight execution risks and necessary adjustments to accelerate key initiatives
  • Ensure company-wide visibility into strategic progress through regular reporting, dashboards, and communication channels
  • Identify and resolve execution risks before they impact the roadmap, proactively escalating when necessary
  • Challenge teams if roadmaps aren’t addressing strategic objectives or if execution needs adjustment
  • Lead change management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions when new insights impact priorities or new strategic initiatives arise
  • Implement post-mortem reviews and continuous improvement processes to refine execution strategies over time
  • Ensure all cross-team dependencies are identified and proactively managed to support smooth execution
  • Act as a central orchestrator for high-priority initiatives, aligning product, engineering, marketing, operations, and other key teams
  • Foster a culture of collaborative problem-solving to resolve bottlenecks and accelerate execution
  • Build a best-in-class program management function, defining best practices and execution frameworks for company-wide initiatives
  • Partner with finance to align strategic roadmaps with financial planning
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing program management team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence
  • Leverage tools like Jira and evaluate other program management software to provide real-time visibility into execution, dependencies, and risks
  • Establish standardized reporting and analytics to measure program impact and optimize decision-making
  • Roadmap Execution: Achieving on-time delivery of high-priority initiatives
  • Risk Mitigation: Reduction in execution risks and implementation of proactive solutions
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Measured through stakeholder satisfaction and alignment scorecards
  • Process Improvements: Implementation of program management best practices leading to increased efficiency

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Insights

Top investors

38% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Equity: An ownership stake in the company you'll be helping to build
  • Flexible PTO: 'Take what you need' vacation policy (we actually mean it)
  • Remote First: Fully remote company
  • Remote Work stipend: Monthly stipend to offset the cost of internet and any home office updates
  • Paid Parental Leave: Peace of mind for parents to dedicate their time to the care of their new child
  • Gametime Credit: Monthly Gametime credit to experience the product for yourself
  • Team Celebrations: Company meetups and events in different cities across the US

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

May 2022

$30m

EARLY VC

Sep 2017

$8.2m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $71.5m

Our take

Gamtime is a last-minute event ticketing platform that aims to stand out from the myriad of other similar apps by allowing customers to buy a ticket after the event has started. The reason for this is that ticket prices for sports often fall dramatically after the game has started, making the most of the easy-to-use, quick-buy app's features.

Though this may only cater to a small percentage of its customers, it exemplifies a certain boundary pushing from the company. This is clearly something that the market supports, given its substantial fundraising from the likes of Bolt Ventures and Maven Ventures. In addition, Gametime’s position as both a seller and buyer marketplace has placed it in a great position as a commentator on live events, collecting valuable data.

With the demand for great-value event tickets likely to continue to grow, Gametime is in a prime position to capitalize on this trend. Although the company only sells tickets for the North American continent, it is seeing huge revenue across the sports, theatre, and music concert markets - and aims to use its funds to further enhance its products and market its app to younger eventgoers.

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