Staff Product Manager

Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is a global community of over 150 million people who come together every day with the common purpose of helping one another. Our mission is to help people help each other through our best in class technology. In 2022, GoFundMe joined together with Classy, a leading nonprofit fundraising software company that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Together, we have empowered people and organizations to raise more than $30 billion since 2010. Our vision is to become the most helpful place in the world.

Join us! GoFundMe is seeking a Staff Product Manager who is passionate about our mission to help people help others. This role will be part of the product management team and will ideate, develop and launch products that drive value to millions of people. We value customer obsession, out of the box thinking, grit, positive impatience, and behaviors that earn trust with internal partners and customers alike. We know that a broad range of perspectives and a diverse group of backgrounds and experiences, can help us build the best possible products.

This is a hybrid role that requires 3 days per week at the office, and we are therefore only able to consider candidates who are located or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA.

The Job…

• Drive and lead strategic product initiatives, with significant visibility into the company leadership and make meaningful impact in the company and the greater market. 
• Responsible for all stages of product development and delivery, including: ideation, research, business modeling, technical specifications, building, launching, measuring, optimizing and scaling. Some of the work will focus on brand new products/features and other aspects will include optimization and growth of existing products. 
• Customer Focus: Be the advocate for our customers and understand the needs of our community to build delightful experiences. 
• Intuition & Judgement: Break down sophisticated challenges into a clear sequence of actions, make trade-off decisions while balancing the nuances of implementation details and time-to-market needs, and get on board cross-functional teams.
• Data-informed decision-making: Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to drive product and go-to-market decisions. 
• Product Ownership: accountable for product vision, Cost / ROI analysis, strategy, development, and successful execution of new product initiatives and features to drive IMPACT. Lead the team through defining, identifying and tracking appropriate product and business metrics that are aligned with user goals.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, data, research, marketing, security, legal, and other teams to build out an amazing product.
• Communication: Articulate the problem you’re solving, the vision you are going after, write crisp and clear requirements and communicate the strategy, plan, challenges and constraints to senior management and various collaborators.

You…

• Required: You have 5-8 years of experience as a product manager, delivering impact at your positions with progressing responsibility and ownership. You have a consistent track record in building, launching and scaling successful products, can take an idea/opportunity from a problem statement to an impactful, usable and beautiful final product, while collaborating with designers, engineers, and other cross-functional team members.
• Required: hands-on experience in go-to-market strategy and delivery, great understanding of customer acquisition via online channels (paid ads, social). You don’t just know how to build great products, but also how to put them in the hands of your customers and scale using product-led-growth, acquisition and retention motions.  
• Required: Hands-on experience working closely with customers, analyzing their needs, diving deep into consumer behaviour, industry trends and collaborating with the research teams. 
• Required: MBA from a leading program, ideally with a focus on technology and/or entrepreneurship
• BA/BS degree in a technical field is a strong plus. 
• Prior experience in management consulting is a strong plus. 
• Able to operate independently, multi-task, manage ambiguity and able to perform well at a fast pace and under pressure. 
• Strong communicator with the ability to bring people together to define a common vision and plan for action, present to senior leadership and drive delivery tracks. 
• Humility, willingness to listen, collaborate and iterate.

Why you’ll love it here...

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, and commuting, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The total annual salary for this full-time position is $181,000 - $271,000 + equity + benefits.  As this is a remote position, the salary range was determined by role, level, and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process.
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Dedication to Diversity 

GoFundMe and Classy are committed to leveraging Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to cultivate a culture that embraces and supports the unique identities, experiences, and perspectives of our people and customers.

Our diversity recruiting priority is recognized under our first DEIB Driver: Opportunity Foster Diversity - we identify, recruit, and invest in top talent- ensure our people reflect the unique identities, experiences, and perspectives of the communities we serve and are all given the chance to grow.

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Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘24 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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