Product Manager - MakeMusic

Peaksware•Louisville, CO

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

As Product Manager you are part of one or more cross-functional, autonomous product development teams focused on a clear business mission and will be responsible for the successful execution of a product vision by delivering value to our customers. As a product leader, you will be responsible for working with executive leadership and the other team leads to research, define, and then execute a cohesive solution within the broader product strategy and company vision. You are a continuous learner with a hunger for knowledge. You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. You value team members’ input from all levels and you actively seek ways to support your colleagues. You’ll work closely with engineering, design, data, and business stakeholders to research, define, and ship features that solve real problems. You’ll own the roadmap for your area, drive alignment with company strategy, and be the final decision-maker on what gets built and how it ships. We’re looking for someone with a strong background in music and teaching who can translate that knowledge into products that music educators trust.

Requirements

3+ years of Product Management experience with a proven record of prioritizing and successfully launching impactful products or platforms.
Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead a cross-functional team; building strong relationships is critical to success.
Comfortable applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to define success.
Insatiable curiosity to learn new domains, keep up with industry innovation, and constantly ask ‘why’.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; timely communication with clear expectations.
Direct experience in teaching and learning music to evaluate feature requests, validate workflows in the classroom, and ensure the product serves real-world teaching and learning needs.
Organizational and leadership experience.
Great people skills with the ability to motivate teams through vision and communication.
Experience at the strategic level, owning roadmaps with successful execution.
Degrees are not required and we value all forms of continued education including traditional four-year degrees, post-graduate degrees, associates degrees, bootcamps, online training, professional certifications, self-teaching and more.

Nice To Haves

Experience in one or more of the following: B2B, ed tech, SaaS Subscription Management
Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Engineering, UX/UI, Sales, Customer Support, Finance, Legal, or Marketing.
Experience in the music technology space
Familiarity with data tools (analytics platforms, SQL, or similar) for self-serve product insights.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the product dev team from discovery through delivery.
Share roadmap and product vision among engineering and support teams.
Collaborate cross functionally to survey, test, and perform analysis to inform feature development.
Utilize business acumen, with proficiency in identifying, tracking and acting upon metrics, in collaboration with stakeholders in your area of expertise.
Expertly facilitate the exchange of ideas between cross-functional teams and bring unbiased input to help problem solve to gain buy-in with stakeholders and bring impactful projects to the roadmap.
Advocate for new projects that could increase our value proposition or market reach, and provide unbiased supporting arguments for consideration among peers and leadership.
Have a clear picture of the extended competition, know the dynamics and identify the new entrants.
Know the differentiation at a strategy level.
Understand the core customers and market and how the application addresses differing needs; use this understanding to define a clear growth strategy.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Paid parental leave
Employee assistance program
Accident & Critical Illness insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Child
401(K) including a company match
12 paid holidays annually
Discretionary Flexible Time Off
Free access to our products
Corporate discounts
Professional development resources
Access to the Performance and Recovery Center (PARC), our on-site fitness facility
Employee only access to on-site locker rooms and showers
Employee only access to secure, indoor bike storage and access to e-bikes exclusively to Peaksware employees.
Access to our onsite Music and Podcast Studio.