Full-Time

Lead Product Manager

Five to Nine

Five to Nine

Five to Nine

1-10 employees

Enterprise event management with engagement analytics

No salary listed

Chicago, IL, USA

Remote

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Market Research
Product Management

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Requirements
  • Experience working directly with designers to design and iterate on products.
  • Knowledge of product usage analytics.
  • Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and solve problems effectively.
  • Strong project management and time management skills.
  • Interpersonal skills and the ability to explain complex concepts across the organization and to large audiences.
Responsibilities
  • Drive the vision and delivery of innovative new products to keep the business relevant and competitive.
  • Conduct market research to identify user needs for new products.
  • Prioritize product opportunities using criteria and requirements defined during research.
  • Establish requirements and specifications for existing and new products.
  • Clearly communicate the vision and goals of existing and new products.
  • Lead and participate in planning meetings and provide advice and guidance on product direction.
  • Manage cross-functional teams across business, product, design, and engineering.
  • Demonstrate completed product functionality to internal team members and other stakeholders.
  • Develop metrics to assess product and feature success and determine necessary enhancements.
  • Collaborate with customers, team members, and external influencers to understand products and evolving needs.
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of products, solutions, and company offerings.

Five to Nine offers a corporate event management platform that helps organizations plan, manage, and evaluate workplace events and programs. It focuses on ERGs and uses engagement analytics and custom surveys to measure participation and program impact. The product works by enabling users to create and manage events, collect survey feedback and engagement data, and generate actionable insights from that data. It integrates with Slack, Google Calendar, Outlook, and HRIS systems to streamline workflows and reduce “tool fatigue,” with a subscription-based model that provides access to core features and premium options. Differentiators include a specific emphasis on ERGs, detailed engagement analytics, and seamless integrations, which together help improve participation and program effectiveness. The overall goal is to boost employee involvement and the effectiveness of workplace programs through data-driven insights and easier event management.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5.5M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Five to Nine's website updated August 2, 2026, still showcases active customer proof.
  • The platform added attendance tracking and impact dashboards for CPG and hybrid teams.
  • Its enterprise integrations reduce organizer friction and support recurring workplace-program subscriptions.

What critics are saying

  • ERG software lives on discretionary DEI budgets, and 2025 retrenchment can freeze renewals.
  • Slack, Microsoft, and Workday can bundle adjacent workflow features, compressing Five to Nine pricing.
  • A failed sales cycle or lost anchor customer kills growth, because this niche lacks depth.

What makes Five to Nine unique

  • Five to Nine unifies ERGs, events, surveys, and analytics in one workflow.
  • It integrates Slack, Google Calendar, Outlook, Okta, and HRIS systems.
  • Customers like Webflow, Amplitude, and Nitro use it for measurable engagement.

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