Senior Product Manager, Tinder
$175-200k
2+ days a week in office (West Hollywood, CA)
Swipe-based dating app
Job no longer available
Swipe-based dating app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$175-200k
2+ days a week in office (West Hollywood, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power and inspire real connections by making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.
Role
Who you are
- Your passion for product innovation and commitment to Tinder’s mission of fostering meaningful connections will be instrumental in driving our team's success
- 5+ years of product management experience in: High-growth digital consumer tech companies, or Product innovation agencies, or Highly technical product roles with a focus on consumer product innovation
- Exceptional ability to form product strategies in fast-changing environments with a proven track record of commercial success
- Proven experience driving innovation initiatives and validating market success
- Familiarity with innovative technologies and trends, especially in the social space
- Strong ability to deliver QoQ results from your roadmap and implement new technologies, processes, and tools
- Demonstrated success in delivering results and driving company-wide initiatives
- Excellent communication skills and experience managing complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Deep understanding of user needs and advocating for products that meet those needs
- Consistent track record of delivering meaningful, positive impact on team goals and KPIs
- Proficiency in relevant quantitative and qualitative data, understanding key drivers of member behavior
- University degree, ideally with a technical or business background, or a mix of education and experience
What the job involves
- As a Sr. Product Manager within Tinder’s Innovation Team (Tinder NEXT), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Tinder, especially for our Gen Z users
- You will develop innovative new ways to use Tinder and discover new matches. Leading innovation projects from concept development and prototyping to market launch, you will collaborate with design, research, marketing, and engineering teams to ensure each stage meets the highest standards of success
- Develop New and Innovative Product Ideas: Think big and develop groundbreaking product concepts that address key problems for our Gen Z users based on latent user needs, and new technology/market/social trends, ensuring feasibility for market launch
- Manage the Innovation Process: Dive into user insights, develop concepts, iterate for refinement, and validate throughout the development stages
- Experiment Rapidly: Quickly capture and validate potential ideas to find high-impact opportunities and determine necessary actions
- Develop Prototypes: Collaborate with UX designers and design engineers within the NEXT team to iterate and build prototypes that can be tested and validated fast to demonstrate the value of innovation to the rest of the company
- Lead a Cross-Functional Team: Manage the US based agile innovation team with design and engineering to explore and deliver innovative concepts at Tinder
- Champion Innovation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other product teams within Tinder to get innovative ideas approved and developed into user-facing features
- Quality Assurance: Lead in developing specifications for large to extra-large initiatives, ensuring high standards of clarity and utility
- Strong Accountability: Demonstrate strong ownership over large to extra-large features and their outcomes, closely monitoring and reacting to metric changes
- Write clear and impactful product briefs based on qualitative and quantitative data and Tinder’s business circumstances. Present the product ideas to wider audiences
Our take
In today's society, online communication is rapidly replacing face-to-face interaction across various aspects of life, including professional, platonic, and even romantic relationships. Dating apps like Tinder, with their quick sign-ups and swipe-based interface, have revolutionized the way people connect.
Tinder's innovative approach has significantly reduced the social stigma associated with online dating. This, coupled with the global rise of smartphones, has created a strong tailwind for the app. However, Tinder faces new challenges from competitors like Hinge, Bumble, and Thursday, who all capitalize on similar "swipe-based" mechanics, potentially attracting users away from the platform.
To address this, Tinder is actively seeking ways to reinvent its core product. The company is exploring the development of "Tinderverse", a shared virtual reality experience. Additionally, it is testing "Tinder Coins", an in-app currency earned through positive user behavior, allowing access to premium features. These initiatives demonstrate Tinder's commitment to remaining at the forefront of the ever-evolving online dating landscape.
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Company benefits
- Mind & Body: Take care of yourself with benefits to keep you physically and mentally healthy.
- Company Perks: As winners of Comparably’s 2022 Best Company Perks and Benefits Award, we’re proud to say we provide perks that make a difference
- Life @ Tinder: We support each other— from informal check-ins to snacks + catered lunches at HQ to the flexibility to take time off when you need it
Company HQ
Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA
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