Head of Product

Wand

$150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of product management experience, including leadership at high-growth tech companies.
  • Proven ability to build and scale consumer products for millions of users, especially in gaming or entertainment.
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional product and design teams.
  • Comfortable building from scratch in a founder-led startup and handling ambiguity.
  • Strong understanding of customer needs for engaging consumer experiences that promote retention.
  • Data-driven leader with expertise in utilizing analytics and research for decision-making.
  • Proven track record of close collaboration with Engineering and Design to launch high-quality products.

Responsibilities

  • Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the entire product suite.
  • Lead the full product lifecycle from discovery to optimization.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Design on prioritization and delivery of products.
  • Establish best practices and processes for product management as the company grows.
  • Gain insights into player behavior through analytics and user research to inform product decisions.
  • Drive metrics related to user acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization.
  • Define, track, and use product KPIs to guide investments and assess success.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity package.
  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • Opportunity to impact a large audience of over 40 million players.
  • Work within a passionate and fast-moving team that values what they build.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

Wand is seeking a Head of Product to define and lead the company's product strategy across the full product suite as it builds the next generation of interactive gaming experiences. Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO Zach Rueda, this leader will own the product roadmap, partner closely with the broader executive team, and establish the product function as the company scales. This is an opportunity to have outsized influence at a high-growth company, shaping both the product vision and the team responsible for bringing it to life.

What You'll Do
  • Own the end-to-end product vision, strategy, and roadmap across Wand's entire product suite, including the gaming platform and player experience.
  • Lead the full product lifecycle, from customer discovery and product strategy through launch, iteration, and optimization.
  • Partner closely with Engineering and Design to prioritize initiatives and deliver high-quality consumer products.
  • Build and establish product management best practices, operating processes, and product planning as the organization grows.
  • Develop a deep understanding of player behavior through customer research, analytics, and experimentation, translating insights into product decisions.
  • Drive key business metrics including user acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization.
  • Define and track product KPIs, using data to prioritize investments and measure product success.
  • Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders to identify new product opportunities and expand the platform's ecosystem.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and gaming trends to ensure the platform remains innovative and competitive.
  • Help recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing product team as the company scales.


Who You Are

Core requirements:
  • 7+ years of product management experience, including leadership experience at high-growth consumer technology companies.
  • Proven track record building and scaling multi-surface consumer products with millions of users, ideally in gaming, entertainment, consumer software, or digital platforms.
  • Track record of leading complex, cross-functional product and design teams.
  • Experience building from the ground up in a founder-led startup environment, being comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Strong customer intuition with demonstrated success building engaging, retention-driven consumer experiences.
  • Data-driven product leader with deep experience using experimentation, analytics, and user research to inform product decisions.
  • Experience partnering closely with Engineering and Design to ship high-quality products quickly.
  • Strong understanding of product-led growth, engagement loops, monetization strategies, and user lifecycle management.
  • Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing product managers while establishing scalable product processes.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive leadership and align cross-functional teams.

Personal characteristics:
  • Visionary, creative, and entrepreneurial, with the ability to inspire teams and partners to deliver bold, innovative work.
  • Hardworking, adaptable, and resilient, thriving in fast-moving, high-growth startup environments.
  • Strong executive presence with excellent communication skills, capable of representing the company internally and externally.
  • Passion for gaming, interactive entertainment, and emerging consumer technology, with a deep understanding of culture, creators, and community.
  • Collaborative and low-ego, able to build trust across teams, leadership, and partners while maintaining accountability.
  • Energetic, hands-on, and detail-oriented, capable of balancing strategic vision with tactical execution.
  • Creative-first mindset, with a track record of launching memorable, culturally relevant campaigns that resonate with audiences.


What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation and equity package.
  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • The chance to do unusually deep native work for an audience of 40M+ players who will actually feel the difference.
  • A team of people who genuinely love games, move incredibly fast, and care deeply about what they build.

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