Director, Product Management - Inventory
About The Position
Car shopping is complicated. At CarGurus, we use data and technology to make it simple, giving people the tools they need to confidently find, buy, finance, or sell a car. The best part? Our work has made a real impact. We’re the most-visited car-shopping site in the US, and we’re expanding globally. Ready to come along for the ride? CarGurus is looking for a highly motivated Director, Product Management who will focus on driving growth and innovation within CarGurus’ rapidly-expanding Dealer Product portfolio. The Product “Guru” will report directly to our VP of Dealer Product and work in partnership with CarGurus' teams as well as the CarGurus’ dealer base to leverage its leading marketplace position to extend offerings and value across dealer operations - from source to sell! You will work collaboratively with engineering, sales, marketing, finance, legal and many other teams across CarGurus to bring ideas to fruition!
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional product management experience with at least 3+ years in a product leadership position with direct reports
- Experience with building 0 to 1 products desired, ideally within SMB SaaS or marketplace companies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
- World-class people management skills and a love of team building
- Ability to lead projects of varying size and scope simultaneously while prioritizing appropriately
- Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation experience
- Tenacious self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Ability to effectively liaise with internal teams, and work closely with varying personality types
- Enjoys working in an unstructured, fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Gain a deep understanding of our existing B2B product suite, including digital marketing and data/analytics products, in order to identify issues and areas for improvement
- Partner with sales, marketing and operations teams to collect, vet, and prioritize ideas for potential products and optimize the existing CarGurus’ product set
- Solicit input from dealers, car manufacturers and other advertisers via surveys, focus groups, and 1-on-1 conversations to test and refine product initiatives
- Evaluate competitor offerings, feature sets, pricing models, and key messages to develop the best way for CarGurus to bring new products to market
- Analyze data on product usage and performance to optimize and improve our business
- Collaborate cross-functionally to roll out new products and initiatives, working closely with employees from across the organization to ensure success growth and profitability for the business.
- Help us hire the next generation of incredible product managers at CarGurus as you scale up your team
Benefits
- We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us.
- Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways.
- A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being.
- Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
