Senior Product Manager, New AI Product New San Francisco, California / Remote at Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc

VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection.

At VSCO, our mission is to nurture creativity so you can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community. We are looking for humble overachievers and self-starters who are naturally curious, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, ambition, and progress.

About the role:

VSCO is looking for a curious and visionary Senior Product Manager to define and scale a new AI-powered product experience designed to help photographers with ideation and client collaboration. In this role, you’ll work closely with the CEO, CTO, and other leaders to invent, test, and scale this and other new, exciting long-term ideas for our network of tens of millions of creators.

We are looking for someone that is ready to make VSCO the ultimate home for photographers by bringing your entrepreneurial spirit, problem-solving skills, and authentic self to the job every day. As a member of our Product Management team, the company will look to you to drive clarity around the needs and aspirations of photographers and develop creative solutions to address them. Additionally, you will lead close collaboration with our users, Engineering, Design, Data, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Trust & Safety teams to grow VSCO from where we are to our next order of magnitude, while deepening the love people have for our brand.

This role is a mix of forward-thinking strategy and creative, user-centered feature development. You’ll work at both a strategic and tactical level, turning research, data, and intuition into products that our creators will love.

In this role, you will:

• Set the strategic direction and roadmap for how new product offerings can serve photographers on the platform in a way that drives long-term growth for VSCO, starting with a new product for helping photographers gather and share inspiration.
• Identify and experiment with ways to expand PMF.
• Oversee the definition and delivery of product features and ensure successful outcomes for our users and the business.
• Develop and test hypotheses in collaboration with Engineering, Design, and Product Marketing and other cross-functional partners.
• Guide and inspire cross-functional communication / storytell for buy-in.
• Incorporate data, research, and industry insights into your recommendations.
• Regularly speak with customers to gather insights and inform direction.
• Collaborate with other leaders to ensure cohesion across the overall VSCO experience.
• Proactively assure progress with stakeholders and continually assess prioritization in order to address risks and dependencies.

About you:

• 5+ years as a full-time Product Manager with experience in 0 → 1 product work.
• You’ve achieved product-market fit with a new product line that made a difference for your customer and drove business growth.
• You’ve monetized products, ideally subscription products or marketplaces.
• You have a strong grasp of product strategy - You can define it, get buy-in from leadership, and motivate cross-functional teams to make that strategy a success.
• You continuously refer to quantitative and qualitative data in making product decisions.
• You understand UX/UI best practices, including when to follow patterns and when to push boundaries.
• Your spoken and written communication is clear and concise.
• You are a compelling storyteller.
• You move fast and are a natural instigator.
• You’re a strong partner to Engineers, Designers, and other cross-functional teammates – understanding when it’s right to collaborate vs lead.
• You’re a great prioritizer, have strong instincts when it comes to what matters, and have experience making tough but smart trade-offs. You care about outcomes and output.
• You thrive in fast-paced startup environments where being comfortable with ambiguity and being resourceful are critical skills.

Nice to haves:

• Experience working on collaboration driven or AI-powered products.
• An understanding of photography basics.
• Experience as a founder, or an equivalent level of accountability.

Why VSCO?

We value the creative process and our employees’ opinions — input is encouraged, regardless of your position or title. We want to work with people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our mission to the next level.

We believe in building a safe place for creative expression and celebrating that which makes us human, welcoming unique and personal backgrounds and experiences. We’re proud to foster diverse perspectives within VSCO as we continue to build an inclusive culture.

Compensation

The base salary for this position may vary based on several factors, including the approved job level. The base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $205,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance. The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law.

Please note: The application window for this role will be open until at least 11/29/2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.