Sr. Product Manager Gaia and TF Platform

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR CAREER TO NEW HEIGHTS? ARE YOU SEEKING A NEW CHALLENGE IN A DYNAMIC SECTOR? 

This is a very exciting and highly innovative time here at Outside.

OUR TRUE NORTH:Outside Interactive, Inc., the premier hub for active lifestyle enthusiasts, offers best-in-class content and experiences to more than 70 million of the world’s most passionate outdoor, wellness, and endurance enthusiasts every month. We inspire a broad and diverse audience to do the activities they love with greater enjoyment, inspiration, and knowledge and are dedicated to making real change in the outdoor and fitness industries.

Our mission is to actually get people outside. Day after day, story after story, Outside Interactive, Inc., proves that a hike, a climb, a run, a ride, a day skiing, or a yoga practice can change lives - and change the world.

As the Sr. Product Manager for Gaia GPS, you’ll own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for one of our premier mapping properties. You will also be a key leader as we think through a better product architecture and collection, partnering with the leadership for Trailforks and MapMy. You’ll collaborate with engineering, marketing, editorial, studios (Watch/Video), and product design to bring amazing mapping experiences to life and work with cross-functional partners across Outside to learn, iterate, and shape the direction of Gaia over time. 

What you will do:

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Gaia GPS’ mapping properties and ensure that it aligns with the overall product and company vision of inspiring people to get outside.
• Help guide the vision of our mapping platform so that we can build amazing social, planning, and scalable services that bring Outside Mapping into the future.
• Partner with the Trailforks founder and product leadership as we build the world’s best mapping platform. Build relationships with the goal of developing re-usable architecture and features that will help Gaia, Trailforks, and MapMy continue to grow but that also allows re-use across the various teams.
• Deeply understand customer needs, and be the champion and voice of Outside’s users.
• Write product briefs and user stories, and collaborate with your partners in marketing, engineering, and design to ship features that we are proud of and that our members love.
• Make tough tactical prioritization decisions, balancing short-term needs with long-term product direction for our brands.
• Define and own the metrics of success. Evangelize those metrics throughout the company, and use them to drive insights and new product hypotheses.
• Collaborate with external and internal stakeholders to effectively build, launch, and communicate new product features.
• Discover and validate new product opportunities for Outside. 
• Help us achieve our vision and execute our strategy by uncovering and developing new ideas for our brands.
• Provide strong mentorship, guidance, and leadership to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development while ensuring a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

This describes you:

• You have 7+ years of product management experience, working on consumer applications where you’ve demonstrated your ability to discover, define, and deliver products.
• You have a profound background in user-facing applications with a significant portion of your career dedicated to taking products from inception to deployment and measuring their impact. Your expertise in this area is extensive, reflecting your deep experience and involvement in the field.
• You have experience in owning the P&L for specific business units. 
• You can work with highly passionate people, including co-founders who are still managing their businesses to help them understand your vision and approach and get buy in. You can establish rapport with a variety of people and generate buy in from stakeholders at all levels and areas of experience.
• You have experience with customer research and know how to get feedback at the right time from the right customers to help inform your product decisions.
• You have demonstrated experience collaborating closely with product designers and engineers to ship high-quality products that delight users. 
• Your strong commitment to user experience shines through in your work, as you genuinely care about creating exceptional mobile and web experiences. You have a keen eye for detail and appreciate the significance of the "little things" that contribute to making the reading experience delightful for users.
• You have excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• You have experience with modern software development and delivery practices.
• You’re entrepreneurial-minded and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You handle uncertainty with confidence. You are execution-focused and driven to ship great products to customers.

Nice to have:

• You have a systematic approach to designing customer-facing features focused on user experience, leveraging your expertise to enhance user engagement, monetization strategies, and overall customer satisfaction.
• You possess hands-on experience with OpenStreetMap, ESRI, or consumer/enterprise mapping applications. 
• Hands-on experience solving and understanding complex geospatial challenges.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language. 
• Have done platform unification projects before or have some knowledge of how to continue building an application while we are making long term strategic investments
• Ability to write SQL queries or knowledge of comparable business analytics tools. 
• You have a solid background in working with geographic content, including maps, trails, map layers, and mapping products. Your experience encompasses products where maps play a crucial role in delivering an exceptional user experience, particularly in the context of outdoor adventure. Your expertise in this area allows you to effectively integrate and optimize map-related functionalities, enhancing the overall user experience and ensuring seamless navigation in outdoor settings.
• You have a systematic approach to designing consumer products, leveraging your expertise to enhance user engagement, monetization strategies, and overall customer satisfaction.
• Your expertise lies in seamlessly integrating video, audio, and written content to craft captivating and immersive experiences that cater to a diverse readership/membership base. Through your experience, you have demonstrated a deep understanding of how these different content formats can complement each other, resulting in compelling and engaging experiences. Your ability to curate and present content across various mediums fosters a dynamic and inclusive environment that appeals to a broad range of users or members.

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Remote jobs and those jobs that can be located in Boulder, Colorado: Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $130,000 to $180,000. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission. Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, Flexible Time Away, sick leave, and many more. The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for this role, and may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Outside Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristics. Pursuant to applicable laws, we also make accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We believe a diverse team is a strong team, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.