Job Description

Maple Media is an innovative mobile media, advertising, and technology company that acquires and operates category-leading apps that entertain, empower productivity, and enrich everyday life. We’re proud to boast a diverse portfolio of highly-rated apps (seriously, check out all of our ratings in the App Store and Google Playstore. Read the comments!) which includes Editor’s Choice apps & games including Pic Stitch, Player FM, Dialog, SwiftScan, Stocks+,, We Heart It, WeekCal, & more. Learn more about our apps at https://maplemedia.io/apps/.

Founded in 2017 by industry veterans from Google and Jam City and based in Los Angeles and Quebec, Maple Media is no run-of-the-mill startup. We’re backed by a $30M investment from Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with a rich history of investing in media, entertainment, and communications. With our resources and ambitious, collaborative team, we are positioned for incredible growth and opportunity.

We are looking for a talented Product Manager with a track record in mobile app product management to join our team in Los Angeles. This person will be a strategic addition to the team, with general management responsibilities and ownership of key mobile apps and mobile games in our portfolio.

As a Product Manager at Maple Media, you'll be a part of a 7 person product group at the center of the company. Your colleagues are mobile app product experts, many of whom are former founders themselves. As a product manger, you'll have the support of our design, QA, engineering, BI, marketing, revenue and support teams.

This role will have ownership of several products in our portfolio, including the product roadmap, sprint planning, revenue model and resourcing decisions. Ideal candidates should have experience independently setting and executing against a product roadmap, collaborating a team of designers and front end / back end developers, and driving measurable performance and results in growth and revenue. In addition, candidates should have an in-depth understanding of mobile products and mobile app product development, an analytic mindset, excellent communication skills and an eye for great mobile app design.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Currently based in Los Angeles
• 5-7 years of experience in a product management role, or as a part of a product organization, especially in mobile app product management (marketing / business backgrounds only should not apply), or in a general product management or business strategy role
• Ability to manage a team of Product Managers and be point of contact for product department
• Ability to work with tech, design, QA, support, revenue and management teams to build and ship great products, experience operating in an agile environment
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to drive alignment and execution from a team, both in person and in collaborating with remote team members
• Startup mindset, passion for ongoing learning and ability to successfully operate in a dynamic environment
• Deep understanding of product metrics and KPIs, able to implement a product analytics strategy and use data to drive product decision making
• Knowledge and experience using mobile app analytics platforms, tools and services such as Firebase, Flurry, Fabric and workflow and platform tools including Slack, JIRA, App Store Connect and the Google Play Developer console.

WORKING AT MAPLE MEDIA - PERKS & BENEFITS:

• AMAZING colleagues!!

• Flexible schedule (A better work/life balance)

• Full ownership of your work

• Growth potential

• Startup mindset culture

• Unlimited vacation, paid sick days & paid holidays

• Health, dental and vision benefits

• Commuter benefits & parking pass

• 401k w/ company match

• Quarterly stipend for business expenses and wellness expenses

• Regular happy hours, celebrating each new acquisition

• Great location in Century City, one block from Century City Westfield (restaurants, shopping, events) + weekly farmer's market

• Company events

Company Description

Maple Media is a mobile media and technology company that owns and operates a portfolio of top ranked and top grossing mobile apps and games on the App Store and Google Play. Tens of millions of players and users engage with our products every month. Some of our largest apps include:

• We Heart It
• Dialog
• Pic Stitch
• Week Calendar
• Player FM - Podcast Player
• Breaker - Social Podcasts
• Stocks+
• SwiftScan
• Skate Jam
• Wind Compass
• Mazes & More Maple Media is based in Los Angeles (HQ) and Quebec, and is led by mobile app & games industry veterans from Jam City and Google. Maple Media backed by a $30M investment from Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.