JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Director of Product

Redwood City, CA

The Senior Director of Product is responsible for leading a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Designers, Project Managers and Engineers to refine existing and provide new features within the IMVU ecosystem. Creativity, critical thinking, and an insatiable appetite for meeting consumer demand are requirements for this role.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Collaborate with senior leadership to build a strategic product roadmap addressing near and long-term needs

Own, measure and improve the user experience and technical performance of desktop products that results in business growth

Collaborate with business and marketing teams to identify customer pain points, come up with creative ways to address these user needs through clear definitions of new features and initiatives

Evangelize the product vision and strategy throughout the organization and ensure methodical translation into ambitious but practical roadmaps, prioritized development projects, and product definitions clear enough for developers to build efficiently and effectively

Diligently prioritize a product backlog that balances user, business, and technical needs while considering complex interdependencies

Lead cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, project management and other departments as needed (e.g. legal, stakeholders) to launch and continuously improve IMVU features and functionality

Foster a culture of innovation and creativity backed in research and data driven analyses

Actively participate in companywide strategies, initiatives, and collaboration groups as an inspiring leader

Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional projects and team support as needed.

Qualifications and Competencies:

Strong product sense of what it means to deliver a great customer experience

10+ years of Product Management or Producer experience in profitable, high-traffic consumer Internet services preferably involving gaming or social apps

Excellent spoken and written communication as well as receptive listening skills, with ability to present complex ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences

Direct experience owning product development within an agile/scrum development process

Passionate about user experience; able to inspire and educate product managers, designers, and engineers with thought-provoking objectives and customer-centric use cases

Results-oriented ability to get things done with limited resources and a fast changing internal and external environment with a no-drama-or-politics positive style

Strong research and analytical skills with a relentless attention to operating and usage metrics to identify opportunities for product optimization and business growth

Ability to move fluidly between high-level strategic thinking and take-charge management of day-to-day details; Equally comfortable with seeing the “big picture” and meticulously thinking through every interaction requirement of product development projects.

Proven ability to manage, lead and inspire a team effectively

Highly empathetic with ability to collaborate across a diverse group of stakeholders to refine concepts and identify highest value targets

BA/BS required, MBA and/or engineering/CS degrees a plus

ABOUT US

Together Labs innovates technologies that empower people worldwide to connect, create and earn in virtual worlds. Our mission is to redefine social media as a catalyst for authentic human connection through the development of a family of products grounded in this core value. These include: IMVU, the world's largest friendship discovery and social platform; VCOIN, the first regulatory-approved transferable digital currency; and WithMe, an upcoming mobile platform built on insights from the science of friendship.

Founded in 2004 and based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Together Labs is led by a team that's dedicated to pioneering in virtual worlds. Together Labs is backed by venture investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital, Bridgescale Partners and Best Buy Capital.

Together Labs (formerly IMVU) has been for nine years running as Best Place to Work in the Silicon Valley.

Together Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion. Our unique differences enable us to learn, collaborate, and grow together. We welcome all applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, decisions regarding reproductive health, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The base salary range for this position based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Total compensation will be determined based on several factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, competencies, and location. At Together Labs, base pay is part of a larger design. We intentionally invest in 6 elements: base pay, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, retirement, health, and wellness.

Average Compensation: $162,333

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