System1 is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join the Startpage team and focus on growing the Startpage product and brand. This role will be responsible for leading the development of the Startpage tech platform, and close collaboration with several auxiliary teams.
Startpage was founded in 2006 in The Netherlands, and has grown to become the world’s most private search engine. Our mission is to make searching the Internet as secure and private as possible. We provide a more private alternative to search engines that track your searches and personal data or only show filtered, personalized results. The ideal Startpage team member is highly motivated, accustomed to a fast-paced environment, passionate about data privacy, and able to think from the perspective of a product’s users.
The Role You Will Have:
- Lead the product vision, strategy, and evolution of Startpage to become a first-rate search experience with strong global brand recognition
- Manage the day-to-day technical and design direction, leading with a constant privacy-first and user-focused mindset
- Work closely with engineering teams to design, build, launch, test, and optimize the Startpage search engine and product suite in order to maximize new user adoption and business KPIs
- Develop and launch the Startpage consumer mobile app that is integrated with the Startpage backend and data systems
- Deliver an outstanding local search, maps, and navigation that helps Startpage users discover nearby businesses, explore new places, and efficiently navigate their surroundings with privacy and confidence
- Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy for our spam bot detection solutions, aligning with Startpage’s privacy principles
- Proficiency in engaging with both internal and external technical stakeholders to oversee intricate integrations with search providers and third-party vendors, establish objectives, and successfully execute on project deliverables
- Take point in collaborating with marketing, customer support, and traffic quality teams
What You Will Bring:
- 5+ years of product management or equivalent technical experience
- Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience in SQL, Tableau (or other data visualization tool), Excel, Google Analytics, etc.
- Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced work environment
- Experience launching consumer mobile app products and expanding the consumer base are highly preferred
- Experience in consumer research and insights, both qualitative and quantitative preferred
- Experience designing or working with API products is preferred
- Experience building consumer software preferred
- Experience in a startup or entrepreneurial environment preferred
- Computer Science degree or Engineering background preferred
- Previous involvement in privacy and/or consumer brands a plus
What We Have to Offer:
- Competitive salary + bonus + equity
- Generous PTO + 11 company holidays
- Open sick time
- 100% covered Medical, Dental, Vision for employees
- 401k with match
- Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
- Paid professional development
- Leadership & growth opportunities
- Virtual company and team building events
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The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $172,000 - $257,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, 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 for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
System1’s headquarters is located in Marina del Rey, CA with additional offices in Bellevue, WA and Guelph, ON, Canada. Employees near office locations are returning to the office. Location-specific policies and available accommodations will be discussed during the interview process.
System1 allows fully-remote work in the following approved locations: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Prospective U.S. employees who live outside of any of these states will need to establish residency in one of the approved states prior to employment. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as applicable.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
System1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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