About Raise

Raise started with a simple idea—that people don’t dream about saving money, they save money to realize their dreams. An infectious and powerful concept, Raise offers the opportunity for everyone to live a life of more.

Our marketplace gives consumers the chance to unlock the value in their gift cards. Members can sell their unwanted gift cards for cash and buy gift cards to save at their favorite stores. We help put purchase power back into the hands of consumers, and that’s what giving yourself a raise is all about.

Recently named by Forbes as one of Chicago’s next billion­-dollar startups, we are well on our way to changing the retail marketplace forever. Join us on our mission to make money worth more.

About The Position

Raise is looking for a Senior Product Manager who has a passion for building and shipping useful, useable and well-designed products. Product Managers at Raise provide direction and vision to the XD and Engineering teams that will define the next generation of our products. They are responsible for managing the strategic product vision with the goal of maximizing member experience and business value.

Senior Product Managers at Raise direct and execute a wide range of activities across the product lifecycle from inception to managing in market. The best candidate will be able to proactively guide the design, development and support of features on our core products, as well as anticipate and prioritize business needs of the team. Superb time management skills, an optimistic and productive attitude toward work, and the ability to create a strong sense of urgency in the teams they manage is a must. The product manager reports to the VP of Product.

Responsibilities

• Manage product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities


• Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research


• Drive a solution set across development teams (primarily Development/Engineering, UX and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product goals, and positioning


• Develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute


• Analyze potential partner relationships for the product


• Work closely with design and engineering in crafting useful and usable experiences


• Plan and manage multiple parallel initiatives


• Bring creative problem solving and an innovative mindset to challenges


• Identify and analyze data and customer research to define problems, measure results, and prioritize competing opportunities


• Define and track metrics critical to the success of product features


• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints


• Adapt and remain flexible to changing priorities and consider new ideas while having the business’s success firmly in your focus 


 

Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of software product management experience, specifically mobile or web based services


• Knowledge and experience with agile development, and good technical acumen are required


• A passion for mobile technology and software


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills


• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills


• A passion for driving efficiency and quality metrics


• An eye for process design and organizational dynamics


• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products


• A desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment with varied responsibilities


• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience


 

Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance


• Competitive vacation policy


• MacBook Pro, dual 27” Apple Cinema Displays, keyboard and mouse of your choice


• Herman Miller Embody chair


• Travel budget to attend one local and nonlocal conference per year


• Free subscription to Safari Books Online


• Breakfast and healthy snacks provided everyday


• Pool, ping-pong, and foosball competitions


 

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