Senior Product Manager
Company Background:
Gilt Groupe provides invitation-only access to high-end fashion and luxury brands at highly discounted prices. The company currently works with a roster of nearly 400 up-and-coming and established brands in the women's, men's, children's, beauty, and home fashion categories.
Gilt Groupe was founded by an experienced team with proven track records at successful luxury fashion companies. Gilt Groupe is a fully funded company and is currently based in the vibrant Chelsea neighborhood in New York City.
Job Description:
Gilt Groupe is looking for a passionate driver and manager, who will play a pivotal role in defining our online customer experience.
The Senior Product Manager will create and manage significant online products and features for Gilt Groupe. The position requires a laser-like customer focus, and nuanced understanding of the online product development process. Key areas of responsibility include target segment needs analysis, market and product requirements gathering and definition, working hand-in-hand with UI, design and technology teams. The business environment is energetic and dynamic and requires a person who is comfortable operating at a fast pace, is detail oriented and someone who drives for results and executional excellence. The ideal candidate will be a proven self-starter who appreciates web site design with high aesthetic values. A passion for elegant ecommerce experiences and a “can do” approach are musts.
Key Responsibilities:
• Define, develop and drive the product vision, strategy and KPIs for a given product portfolio. Must be able to clearly communicate this product strategy across the company.
• Research and identify new opportunities for Gilt to further distinguish itself as a leader in offering unique online ecommerce experiences
• Lead the creation and definition of innovative product and customer experience concepts with the extended team of business managers, designers, technology managers, and cross-functional teams that will ultimately support the product implementation (e.g. operations, customer service, etc.)
• Lead, write and present market-winning MRDs and PRDs, driven by user insights, with input from internal stakeholders and occasionally, external business partners
• Maintain the overall product and feature roadmap, managing prioritization and tradeoffs
• Measure and analyze new and existing competitors
• Review usability test results, track online usability bugs and define areas for constant enhancement and optimization within the user experience.
• Prepare effective written correspondence and present information in a group setting. Communicate frequently with management and business partners to clarify and resolve issues/concerns. Occasionally, present to executive staff.
• Understand and discuss technical concepts, and propose opportunistic new product ideas with non-technical and technical employees
• Analyze and present hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and feature concepts
Qualifications:
• 5+ years product management experience in consumer-facing online commerce
• MBA with product marketing concentration a plus
• Proven track record of managing and launching innovative products and features
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and meeting leader skills
• Strong negotiation, organizational, and facilitation skills
• Self-starter / self-motivated, capable of staying on track and pursuing solutions without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Willing to work extended hours to meet deadlines when required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Project and PowerPoint skills required. Proficient in MS Word and Outlook
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be able to work independently and build strong relationships with functional team partners
If interested, please send your resume to careers@gilt.com