Product Manager - Remote

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our growing product organization and own a key area within Automattic’s product ecosystem. This is a foundational role where you’ll have significant autonomy to shape your product area and contribute to our evolving product culture.

In Short

• Define and execute product strategy for a core area within Automattic's portfolio.
• Partner closely with engineering, design, and other cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Use data, research, and market insights to make informed product decisions and measure success.
• Manage complex tradeoffs between user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• Set clear goals and success metrics that align with company priorities.
• Quickly build trust and credibility with key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain roadmaps that balance short-term wins with long-term vision.
• Ship iteratively and learn quickly, adapting strategy based on real-world feedback.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and opportunities clearly to stakeholders across the organization.
• Bring best-in-class product thinking and processes to your work and team.
• Share knowledge and insights that help raise the bar for product excellence across Automattic.
• Stay current with industry trends and practices, applying relevant learnings to our unique context.

Requirements

• Track record of shipping successful products at scale, with measurable impact on user outcomes, revenue growth, and business results.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to work effectively with technical teams and navigate complex technical tradeoffs.
• Strong track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders regardless of your position within the corporate hierarchy.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategies and actionable plans.
• Demonstrated success defining product vision and translating it into executable roadmaps.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and making high-quality decisions with incomplete information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas clearly to executive leadership.
• Natural collaborator who builds strong relationships across teams and functions.
• Thrives in distributed, asynchronous work environments and can drive alignment across time zones and cultures.
• Understanding of the WordPress ecosystem, including hosting, sitebuilding, plugins, and developer tools.
• Experience with Open Source communities and development practices a plus.
• Familiarity with web publishing, content management, or creator economy trend preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with financial clarity.
• Fully-remote work environment.
• Open vacation policy.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.