5-7 years of experience in product management or strategy, particularly in agency or product settings.
Proven track record of leading complex product engagements from discovery to post-launch.
Strong skills in requirements gathering and defining user stories and acceptance criteria.
Experience in managing product roadmaps and driving sprint planning with client stakeholders.
Ability to analyze product performance using various data inputs, including analytics and user testing.
Experience in both B2B and B2C product contexts, adapting strategies as needed.
Fluency with AI tools to enhance product development and user experience.
Responsibilities
Own the entire engagement process, from setting direction to ensuring successful launch.
Build and maintain strong client relationships, aligning product goals with business objectives.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Design, Engineering, and Strategy.
Mentor and develop junior product managers, fostering their growth and project success.
Adapt to various working styles and timelines, balancing quick optimizations with long-term strategies.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead innovative product initiatives in a dynamic environment.
Collaborative culture that values cross-functional teamwork.
Professional development opportunities, including mentorship for junior team members.
Access to cutting-edge AI tools to enhance product management practices.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Lead, Product Management to join our Product team. In this role, you'll own complex, multi-stream engagements end-to-end, setting the product direction, shaping what success looks like, and making sure the team always knows the details, rationale, and priorities behind the work. You'll be the connective tissue between clients and cross-functional teams, and a key voice in how we approach and deliver great product work at Kettle.
Candidates should have:
Significant experience in product management, strategy, or a related discipline in an agency or product environment, with a track record of leading complex engagements across the full product lifecycle, from early discovery and definition through delivery and post-launch
Experience setting product direction: defining vision, validating decisions against market and user research, and influencing what gets built and why
A strong command of requirements gathering and definition, from stakeholder needs to JTBD, user stories, and acceptance criteria, with the communication skills to bring a team along
Experience owning and evolving product roadmaps in partnership with client stakeholders, and driving sprint planning and execution alongside production
Comfort analyzing product performance across multiple inputs; analytics, user testing, qualitative research, and using that analysis to sharpen decisions and validate direction
Experience working across both B2B and B2C product contexts, with the ability to adapt your approach to different categories, business models, and user types
Fluency with AI tools as part of your product practice. You use them to move faster, synthesize more, and bring sharper thinking to the work
Experience shaping AI-powered product features or experiences, where AI changes what's possible for the user
We'd like to know that you can:
Own the full arc of an engagement, setting direction, communicating rationale, and keeping strategy and delivery connected from kickoff through launch
Serve as a trusted client partner: building relationships grounded in a clear understanding of their business goals, and managing expectations with honesty and confidence
Collaborate across disciplines, including Design, Engineering, Copy, Strategy, and Production. You help our teams do their best work together
Develop more junior product managers, helping them grow their craft and ownership while ensuring projects succeed
Adapt across working styles and timelines, from quick-turn optimization to longer-horizon product thinking
The target range of base compensation for this role is $150,000-$180,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.
