Senior/Staff/Principal Product Manager, eCommerce - Payment Platform and Monetization (Santa Clara, CA or Remote, US) - Vinivia AG
Santa Clara, CA
About the Job
Why This Role:
Want to write the next chapter of your career story, and help take our Marketplace product from zero-to-one? This might be the role for you.
As live streaming video and live shopping continue their growth and become more prevalent in our daily lives, the creator economy is at an interesting inflection point. This is an extraordinary time to join our company as we rapidly build and expand our team. You'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of live-streaming and the creator economy, driving innovation, and making a meaningful impact on the digital landscape.
As a Senior Product Manager at Vinivia, you will lead our Ecommerce, Payment Platform and Monetization team, playing a pivotal role in helping creators monetize their passion by advancing the following key areas:
- Payments Platform and Payment Gateways
- Build and support Payments Platform for providing a one-stop solution for financial matters across various monetization scenarios: core functions include handling payments, payouts, buyer / seller experiences, tax calculation and invoicing, global financial compliance, taxation compliance, and financial regulations that are essential for monetization
- Creator Monetization Tools and eCommerce Experiences: Build monetization tools for creators to accept payments and monetize their creativity, and frictionless eCommerce experiences for consumers to make payments via:
- Subscriptions
- A-la-carte payments and pay-per-view purchases
- Live Shopping / eCommerce: Seller and Buyer Experiences
- Augmented Reality (AR) Advertising (Product / Shop Ads, Sponsored placements)
- Virtual gifts / badges, stickers, tipping
- Giveaways and other incentives
- In-app purchases
About Vinivia:
At Vinivia, our mission is to be the premier live-streaming app in the world, serving creators, consumers, and brands. We're dedicated to inspiring creators, delighting consumers, and enabling advertisers to expand their reach. We empower creators to expand their reach, monetize their passion, and create captivating content. Our platform helps consumers discover joyous content, connect with like-minded creators, and interact in meaningful ways. Additionally, we strive to provide advertisers and brands with the means to grow their reach and engage new customers. We're excited to seize the vast opportunities ahead and execute our vision to enhance the lives of all our customers.
Here's what makes Vinivia special:
With privacy and safety built into our core DNA, we strive to build a bleeding-edge platform to:
1. inspire creators to create interesting content, empower them to expand their reach & monetize their passion
2. help consumers discover content that brings them joy, and help them connect and interact with like-minded creators they relate to
3. enable advertisers and brands to expand their reach and find new customers
We're determined to drive the creator economy forward by rewriting the rules of live-streaming: redefining how creators engage with their audiences, and how consumers experience and interact with their favorite content.
Who You Will Work With:
In this role, you will have high agency, high visibility, and report to our Chief Product Officer. You'll collaborate closely with a diverse and talented team of Designers, Engineers, Product Owners, other Product Managers and Stakeholders as you drive the development of our Mobile Experience. Together, we'll innovate, iterate, and create exceptional products that inspire creators, captivate consumers, and empower brands.
Responsibilities (How your skills and passion will come to life):
- Get alignment on the vision and develop the roadmap for world-class products that leverage and enhance the unique features of Vinivia
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute product strategies that align with Vinivia's mission.
- Drive the product development lifecycle from ideation to execution, ensuring high-quality, user-centric outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with talented designers, engineers, product managers / owners and other cross-functional partners to deliver innovative solutions.
- Conduct market research, user interviews, and data analysis to inform product decisions.
- Champion a user-first approach while advocating for privacy and security throughout product development.
- Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to maintain our competitive edge.
- Define and measure key product metrics, continuously optimizing for user satisfaction and engagement.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Must have work authorization to work in the United States (we don't sponsor work visas at this time)
- Must-Have Experience:
- Minimum 4+ years in Product Management in a professional setting, with a demonstrable increase in ownership, responsibility, and results
- Minimum 2+ years' experience building and growing highly successful pre-product-market-fit, zero-to-one consumer / B2C products. HUGE PLUS if that experience was with 2- or 3-sided marketplace products.
- Minimum 2+ years' experience on the implementation and execution of digital payments (eCommerce payments / experiences, payment providers, payouts, taxes and invoices)
- Proven track record of leading and delivering successful customer-centric mobile product experiences that are informed by qualitative user research and customer discovery
- Experience leading and guiding customer discovery sessions
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Must-Have Soft Skills:
- High emotional intelligence, high empathy for others (teammates, customers) and a selfless "take one for the team" attitude
- The ability to inspire, lead and influence teams and stakeholders across the organization
- Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, agile environment and deliver results
- Excellent communication (both written and verbal), collaboration, and leadership skills
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Prefer 5-10 years in Product Management in a professional setting, with a demonstrable increase in ownership, responsibility, and results
- Prefer demonstrable experience with one or more of the following:
- Social news feeds and content recommendations
- Content moderation
- Augmented reality UI / experiences
- Predictive and Generative AI
- Monetization and Digital Payments
- Privacy and security
- A Master's degree, MBA or advanced degree is a plus (but not required)
What We Offer:
- Growth: Caring team-mates, a manager that cares about your success and opportunities for advancement as Vinivia grows.
- Competitive compensation and benefits: A comprehensive package that includes a competitive base salary, generous equity/stock options, insurance (medical, dental), 401K with dollar-for-dollar matching (up to 4% of your base salary).
- Impact: Shape the future of digital engagement in a dynamic and innovative team.
- Remote Work / Flexibility: Embrace our remote-capable model and work from anywhere, or from our Santa Clara, California satellite office.
Our Mission
At Vinivia, we aspire to be the premier live-streaming app in the world, serving creators (streamers), consumers (users) and brands (advertisers).
We strive to:
inspire creators to create interesting content, empower them to expand their reach & monetize their passion
help consumers discover content that brings them joy, and help them connect and interact with like-minded creators they relate to
enable advertisers and brands to expand their reach and find new customers
We are excited to pursue the huge opportunity ahead of us and execute our vision to improve the lives of all our customers.
Our Company Values:
- User-Centric Focus: Dedication to advancing user experience, safety, and satisfaction.
- Integrity: Uphold ethical principles and do what is right.
- Commitment: Deliver on commitments to our users, clients, and each other.
- Quality & Impact: Strive for high-quality outcomes based on data and evidence.
- Empathy: Act with compassion, understanding, and respect.
- Collaboration: Achieve our goals together through openness, trust, and diverse thinking.
- Thoughtful Innovation: Continuously evolve our mission-driven approach and prioritize long-term, strategic bets over short-term gains.
Vinivia is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and do not discriminate against job applicants based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status.
If you're enthusiastic about shaping the future of live-streaming and the creator economy, we encourage you to apply and help us redefine digital engagement. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of creators, consumers, and brands worldwide.