Vice President of Product
Description
Ziff Davis Shopping helps millions of shoppers discover and save, delivering exceptional consumer and merchant-advertiser experiences across a portfolio of leading mobile and ecommerce brands. Our domestic brands include RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains and more. We also run the leading Cash Back, Reward and Coupon codes brands in the UK (Voucher Codes).
About the Role: At RetailMeNot, we're rewriting the narrative of couponing, transforming it from a last-minute necessity to an exciting journey of savings and rewards. We're not just a platform for discount codes; we're a shopping concierge where our members earn while they spend. Through validation, curation and recommendations across all channels—be it web, app, extension, or email—we strive to ensure best of web value for our customers.
As the VP of Product, you will be responsible for defining and driving our product strategy forward with a particular focus on building a direct and engaging relationship with our end users to drive loyalty and retention. In this critical role, you will lead both the product management and design teams, working closely with the GVP of Product and Engineering to shape the future of our products to ensure we deliver exceptional value to our users.
You will be hands-on and will develop and execute a product and design strategy that enhances our user experience across all platforms, creating a compelling product offering that builds a loyal and engaged user base. You will foster an innovative, fast moving and rapid validation mindset to ensure we are equipped to bring new products, features and experiences to market quickly.
If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for product and design innovation and a track record of success in the digital space, we’d love to hear from you!
Why Ziff Davis Shopping?
- Innovative Environment: Be part of a company that’s at the forefront of digital savings and constantly evolving to meet the needs of consumers.
- Impact: Lead high-performing product management and design teams and have a direct impact on the company’s success.
- Growth Opportunities: Explore and drive new business opportunities within a global organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy that supports Ziff Davis Shoppings business objectives.
- Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing product management and design teams. Encourage creativity, excellence and a ‘fail fast’ mindset, leveraging rapid validation techniques and strategies that ensure we get our products and features to market fast.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and analytics to inform product and design decisions, identify trends, and optimize product performance. Drive continuous improvement through A/B testing, user feedback, and market research.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and other departments to ensure every opportunity to drive success is explored, coordinated and delivered.
- Market & Competitor Analysis: Stay ahead of industry trends, monitor competitors, and ensure RetailMeNot remains a market leader. Identify and act on emerging opportunities and potential threats.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven Leadership Experience: 10+ years of experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Experience in the e-commerce, digital savings, or online marketplace sectors is highly desirable.
- Strategic Vision: Strong ability to develop and articulate a long-term product vision and strategy. Proven track record of driving product and design innovation and achieving business results quickly.
- Analytical & Data-Driven: Deep understanding of data analysis, A/B testing, and user research. Ability to leverage data to make informed product and design decisions and drive continuous improvement.
- Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and present to senior leadership.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: An obsession for identifying new opportunities, taking calculated risks, failing fast and rapidly driving innovation. Taking complete ownership of our product offering with the ability to think creatively and move fast.
We Offer Great Benefits:
- Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance (including domestic partner coverage) + pet insurance
- Flexible Vacation / Paid Time Off
- Charitable Giving Programs that include Paid Time off to volunteer and donation match
- Family Planning Programs like MAVEN Fertility Concierge
- Pregnancy and Paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
- 401K savings plan with employer match
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
- Wellness Programs: Gym reimbursement, Lose It! and Calm subscriptions
- Hybrid, Remote and Flexible work arrangements
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups where you can collaborate with teams across the company while making an impact in the areas that most excite you!
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re the right fit for this role.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Information
Individuals seeking employment at Ziff Davis are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us align with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.
Ziff Davis Shopping is a business unit within TSE. A division of Ziff Davis, Inc.
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