Director of Product Manager, Ghost
$200-250k
+ Equity
Inventory distribution optimization
Open for applications
Inventory distribution optimization
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$200-250k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the world’s most powerful marketplace that transforms how inventory is bought and sold.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and a track record of successfully managing complex product life cycles in a fast-paced startup environment
- You have worked 5-10+ years in a product role at a hyper-growth startup
- You have a strong customer mindset: everything you do starts with understanding who your customers are, as well as their jobs to be done. You then work backwards from there, challenging all prior assumptions, to serve them
- You focus on fully owning an outcome, not just a product. You can envision, define, and deliver projects and products (including non-product initiatives) that can significantly impact that outcome
- You are not afraid of holding yourself accountable on a well defined north star KPI, and you will regularly report on them
- You possess a superpower to turn ambiguous or conflicting directions into an organized and thoughtful plan, then execute on it, delivering customer delight
- You are able to prioritize and scope functionality that balances for long term vision and short term pain points
- You can inspire your cross-functional partners (including but not limited to Engineering), and have the flexibility to balance and align on competing priorities
- Marketplace experience is a big plus
What the job involves
- As a Director, Product Management, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our product offerings.
- You will be responsible for driving the product vision, strategy, and execution for key initiatives, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver products that meet customer needs and drive business growth
- You’ll report to our Head of Product, and will be closely partnering with engineering, product design, marketing, sales, merchandising, and operations
- Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for new and existing products
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business goals
- Prioritize features, enhancements, and initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and resources
- Lead and coordinate with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support to ensure successful product launches and product lifecycle management
- Communicate product plans, goals, and status updates to stakeholders across the company
- Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, ensuring transparency and alignment across all teams
- Engage with customers and end-users to gather insights, feedback, and understand pain points to inform product decisions
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities and areas for differentiation
- Oversee the product development process, ensuring that products are delivered on time, within scope, and meet the quality standards
- Work closely with engineering teams to define technical requirements, user stories, and ensure smooth execution of product features
- Lead product testing and iterate based on feedback to continuously improve the user experience
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the product
- Monitor product performance and make data-driven decisions to optimize and refine the product
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior product managers, sharing best practices and helping them grow in their roles
- Foster a positive, proactive, and results-driven team culture
Our take
Excess inventory is one of the biggest pain points for modern retailers. Ghost solves this problem by making it easier for retailers to buy and sell excess inventory discreetly and sustainably.
With retailers wasting around $500 billion a year on excess inventory, demand for solutions like Ghost's is sky-high. The company has also made good on this demand, emerging from stealth mode in 2022 and about $38 million in funding to date. Ghost, which functions in much the same way as eBay, has benefited hugely from its founder's prior experience in the apparel industry.
Ghost's clear focus on sustainability and discretion has broad market appeal, especially for large-scale retailers looking to reduce waste and improve their public image. If Ghost can continue to attract such clients, it could scale at an impressive pace in the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$40m
SERIES C
Jul 2023
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88m
Company benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental with some plans covered at 100%
- 401K
- Unlimited PTO
- Monthly catered lunch
Company HQ
Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Josh Kaplan
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously worked as Senior Director of UEG Ventures, and was VP of Digital at Buck Mason.
Dee Murthy
(Co-Founder)They are also the Co-Founder of Young & Reckless and Five Four Group.
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