What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Product Manager position at PlanetArt.com?
PlanetArt Company and Vision
PlanetArt’s vision is to be the leading seller of personalized and make-on-demand products worldwide. We provide consumers with unmatched tools and content and an unparalleled end-to-end customer experience that result in high-quality, meaningful finished products and memorable celebrations of life events.
The company’s brands include the popular FreePrints and FreePrints Photobooks apps and the industry leading SimplytoImpress card and stationery site, as well as Personal Creations, CafePress and ISeeMe! Visit www.planetart.com to learn more about our brands.
We have more than 500 team members across multiple offices, primarily in Calabasas CA, San Diego CA, Woodridge IL, Minneapolis, MN and Pleasanton, CA. We also have team members in two company-owned offices in China, as well as in Europe.
About I See Me!, a brand of PlanetArt
I See Me! is the leader in the personalized book market, with millions of copies sold through its website www.iseeme.com and high-end retailers. The company has developed an extensive line of award-winning personalized books and gifts that celebrate the uniqueness of each child and make keepsake gifts. The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and other media have given I See Me! accolades for its very high quality, unique personalized books. With over a million customers, I See Me! has continued to expand sales by developing personalized puzzles, coloring books, growth charts and other personalized products that feature the colorful and distinctive art from their beautiful books.
Job Overview
PlanetArt is looking for a Technical Product Manager to support the company’s I See Me! brand. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, strong technical expertise, and a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver features on our websites and system improvements that drive business goals. As a Technical Product Manager, you will have responsibility for setting the strategy for website feature enhancements; understanding customer needs through analytics; and creating a coherent product vision, implementation and go-to-market plan. Extensive experience with online consumer-facing products (whether websites or mobile apps), paired with a deep understanding of user experience, is a must.
PLEASE NOTE : Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to the Minneapolis, MN area as we operate on a hybrid work model (3 days onsite, 2 remote).
Requirements
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop the roadmap for new features on our domestic and international websites in an entrepreneurial, you-own-it environment.
- Define the development roadmap with the help of both overseas and local developers.
- Monitor analytics for our brands, draw conclusions about pain points and needed improvements to incorporate into a backlog that results in revenue-based prioritized development.
- Manage the process of prioritizing new features relative to what is already in the backlog, to create the development roadmap for each quarter and sprint.
2. Execute the roadmap of new website features and product launches
3. Directly manage a team of a software engineer in the US and manage the workflow of 5 software engineers in China.
What You Should Have
Skills, Qualifications, and Requirements
What You Can Expect
Working Conditions
Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $130,000- $140,000 annual salary bonus.
PlanetArt offers a comprehensive benefits package, including :
Salary : $130,000 - $140,000
