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Built In is a network of online communities for technology companies and startups. We connect talent to startups, cover local tech news and host events. Headquartered in Chicago, we currently operate in five markets: Chicago, LA, NYC, Colorado and Austin.

We're growing rapidly, have strong revenue and have incredible investors including Joe Mansueto, The Pritzker Group, MATH Venture Partners, The Firestarter Fund, David Cohen, Dundee VC and JumpStart Ventures. 

We are looking for a talented Product Manager who is passionate about creating smart, beautiful, and polished products that solve complex problems and generate meaningful business value.


Responsibilities:

You’ll be responsible for end-to-end product strategy, conceptualization, execution, delivery, and measurement. Specifically, you’ll:


  • Define short- and long-term product priorities (roadmap)

  • Work collaboratively with our Head of Design, other PM, and engineers to define and create amazing product experiences for our clients and users

  • Help manage our Agile / Scrum process

  • Define, track, and report on key metrics

  • Support marketing and sales related to product initiatives you own

  • Become familiar enough with our technology stack to work effectively with engineering and to participate in scope estimation exercises

  • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

  • Become an expert on the competitive landscape in our space

  • Conduct product demos and trainings as needed educate others about the products and features we’ve built


Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively with others. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

  • 2 - 4 years of experience

  • Great judgement, analytical skills, and ability to think strategically

  • Excellent communications skills, including the demonstrated ability to communicate well visually and in writing

  • Demonstrated ability to define, prioritize, manage, and execute on product initiatives in a fast-paced environment

  • Experience working effectively with business stakeholders, designers, and engineers

  • Experience supporting sales / marketing teams

  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to empathize with users of all types

  • Knowledge of best practices around the use of data to learn about and improve products

  • Rigorous attention to detail

  • Experience with Agile / Scrum

  • Nice to haves


    • Experience with a marketplace business, platform business, or data-intensive product

    • Experience working with remote teams

    • Experience at a high growth company

    • Knowledge of Jira or a similar Agile management tool
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What are Built In Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Day off for your birthday
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Our remote work program includes work from home- work remotely on occasion as needed.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
We pay a really nice chunk of the cost of premiums for medical, dental, vision and disability.
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Wellness days
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Built In has a fully stocked kitchen including unlimited snacks, coffee, cold brew on tap, tea and all of the flavored LaCroix you can handle.
Some meals provided
$10 towards lunch is provided Monday thru Thursday
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
We offer $500 annually for continuing education.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available

Additional Perks + Benefits

We operate as a flat organization where everyone is responsible to self-manage and take ownership of their work. We are humble, hardworking, honest and fun. And we regularly debate office pets, take turns DJing and find time to celebrate our wins as a company.

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