Product Manager

Company Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.

What’s the Role?

We are looking for a Product Manager to lead the Taxonomy team within the Inventory initiative. This is a full time role reporting to the Inventory Group Product Manager

What’s this team like at Etsy?

The Taxonomy squad owns Etsy’s taxonomy foundation - the category, attribute, and ontology systems that power how products are classified and discovered across Search, Recommendations, site navigation, and the listing experience (both what buyers see on a listing page and what sellers are asked to fill in on the listing form). Day to day, this means sustaining the underlying taxonomy system and the attribute, variation, and filter (AVS) data models, supporting translations across international storefronts, and partnering closely with a dedicated taxonomist to keep that classification system accurate and complete. The team develops the shared vocabulary the rest of the company uses to understand products on the marketplace, and is responsible for growing the coverage of essential product information across the catalog.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Build and refine a seller strategy to close product information gaps - simplifying purchase decision making for buyers and making it easier for sellers to know what information they’re missing
• Partner with Buyer experience teams to align on how categories and attributes surface in navigation and listings
• Partner with the team taxonomist to turn classification decisions into scoped product requirements, running the intake, prioritization, and PRD cadence that keeps it working
• Use analytics and experimentation to prioritize taxonomy investments independently
• Own end-to-end release delivery: go/no-go criteria, cross-team launch coordination, post-launch measurement and rollback decisions
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Comfortable in a technical domain where one change ripples across the marketplace
• Able to partner with a non-PM domain expert - a taxonomist - as a core operating partner
• Track record of building lightweight processes (intake, prioritization, PRDs) from scratch
• Comfortable prioritizing on hard-to-define metrics and explaining trade-offs to technical and non-technical partners alike
• Ability to connect day-to-day work to a longer-term company strategy

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to salary, you'll be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family. Base salary is determined by your location, skills, and experience.

Etsy uses two geographic pay zones to reflect the labor markets where we compete for talent: one called Geo-1, covering the New York City metropolitan area, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle metropolitan area, and one called Geo-2, covering all other U.S. locations. Salary ranges for this role vary by zone and are listed below.

Location

We prioritize candidates based within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office. Depending on proximity, we ask team members to come in once or twice per week. Remote candidates outside commutable distance may be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the expectation of occasional travel to the office. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

Salary Range:

What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship or immigration status, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status**, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law**. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview or hiring process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.