What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Product Manager, Consumer position at Handshake?
Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.
Your impact
Handshake is hiring a Principal Product Manager to help us deliver a world class consumer experience. More than half of college students in the US have a profile on Handshake but they're using the platform primarily as a transactional job board. In order to fully realize our mission and goals, we need to better engage students through content and community - and in this role, you will be critical to ensuring this.
Ultimately, we believe Handshake can give every student access to the career-defining power of a supportive community and we need your help to make that happen!
You'll be part of a close-knit cross-functional team including not just R&D but also demand generation, marketing operations, product marketing, sales, customer success and insights - together building a truly game-changing SaaS platform. At the same time, you'll be mindful about making positive societal impact, including improving diversity, equity and inclusion in entry level recruiting.
Your role
- Product Strategy . You'll ensure that your squad has a cohesive product strategy that ladders up into the Content & Community team and company strategy.
- Leadership . You'll work with your team leads to represent your product area to executives, and translate company-wide strategies to your squad and into your roadmap.
- Goal Setting . You'll help hold your squad accountable to clear goals that ensure they are tracking effectively towards the strategy.
- Planning and Execution . You'll help your team and stakeholders prioritize and collaborate on the roadmap while ensuring we have appropriate alignment with stakeholders.
- Collaboration . You'll work closely with other key leaders in the Content & Community team (i.e. design, marketing, engineering, data) as well as leaders in other lines of businesses (E.g. Career Events, Paid Employer offerings) to ensure cohesive strategy and execution.
Your experience
Bonus areas of expertise
Compensation range
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About us
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake's network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce-from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you're going, not where you've been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we've thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
What we offer
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.
US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com / careers.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.
Salary : $1,500 - $2,000
