Full-Time

ETF Product Manager

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ProShares

ProShares

51-200 employees

Offers a variety of Exchange-Traded Funds

Compensation Overview

$100k - $150kAnnually

Senior

Bethesda, MD, USA

Hybrid work schedule.

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Requirements
  • At least 5 years of total experience with relevant work experience in the investment management industry, with experience in project management within a distribution organization.
  • Experience with ‘40 Act products, including exchange traded funds and mutual funds.
  • Outstanding project management skills, including the ability to manage complex business processes through influence when all the resources necessary for a successful outcome are not directly under the individual’s control.
  • Experience in product, including product development, product launches, product life cycle management and consolidations.
  • Experience in strategy or corporate development, particularly related to distribution efforts.
  • Experience in a project management role, in a retail distribution group.
  • Track record of development and execution of distribution plans including sales and marketing initiatives.
  • Proven track record of commercial success, including the ability bring a business mindset to complex issues around opportunity cost tradeoffs and an understanding of product profitability in competitive resource allocation environments, both external with competitors and internally within a multi-line business.
Responsibilities
  • Drive commercial success throughout the product lifecycle, including promotional planning, product launches, ongoing support, and potential rationalization.
  • Own strategic product messaging and positioning, including product features, client benefits, investment merit, and competitive differentiation for the target client.
  • Build the business case for product initiatives and campaigns from senior stakeholders with clear and concise business rationale and data.
  • Drive the execution of cross-functional product support initiatives and campaigns in coordination with sales, marketing, and investment strategy, and ensure all contributors are accountable for their deliverables, and escalate, when necessary, to meet milestones.
  • Create regular processes for monitoring product performance and execute on all product enhancements, such as index changes, share price splits, sales and marketing program adjustments, and other changes that impact product quality and communicate the status of initiatives to senior management and internal partners.
  • Create an integrated view of product and competitive opportunities, based on analyses of fund flows and performance, client feedback, competitive intelligence, investment trends, and industry developments.
  • Monitor fund data and recommend rationalization as needed. Continually evaluate the relevance of the existing product set, with a particular focus on positioning, pricing, and efficient support of distribution.
Desired Qualifications
  • Possession of a blend of quantitative and interpersonal skills, with an evidenced ability to communicate effectively (both orally and written) to senior management and experienced investment professionals.
  • Strong conceptual, cognitive, and analytical skills, probably exemplified through an outstanding academic background with an advanced degree in finance or business, such as an MBA, or a professional designation such as a CFA.
  • Self-starter with a team-orientation, combined with a proven ability to manage projects across cross-functional teams under demanding deadlines.
  • Results-orientation with attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in multiple investment and database software packages (e.g. FactSet, eVestment Alliance, Zephyr, Callan PEP, Pertrac).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to develop professional presentations and analysis.

ProShares specializes in providing Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) that are traded on stock exchanges like stocks. Their offerings include a variety of ETFs that cater to different investment strategies, such as those focusing on dividend growth, specific sectors, and leveraged or inverse funds. For instance, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF targets companies with a history of increasing dividends, while the Ultra Gold ETF aims to deliver double the daily performance of gold prices. ProShares generates revenue primarily through management fees based on the assets under management, and they also engage in trading activities. What sets ProShares apart from competitors is their focus on innovative ETF solutions that allow investors to diversify their portfolios, manage risk, and achieve specific financial goals, appealing to both short-term traders and long-term investors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Bethesda, Maryland

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • ProShares launched the first U.S. mutual fund targeting Ether performance, expanding their crypto offerings.
  • The rise of thematic ETFs offers ProShares opportunities in targeted sector exposure.
  • Fractional share trading growth makes ETFs more accessible, expanding ProShares' customer base.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from new entrants in the cryptocurrency ETF space could dilute market share.
  • Potential approval of numerous cryptocurrency ETFs by 2025 may saturate the market.
  • Evolving regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency ETFs could increase compliance costs for ProShares.

What makes ProShares unique

  • ProShares offers over 140 alternative ETFs, catering to diverse investor needs.
  • They are the world's leader in geared funds, providing strategic to aggressive ETFs.
  • ProShares' innovative ETFs include sector-specific, leveraged, and inverse funds.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Wellness Program

Education assistance

Phone/Internet Stipend

Company News

Business Wire
Feb 26th, 2025
ProShares Announces Launch of Ether ProFund (ETHFX), the First U.S. Mutual Fund Targeting Ether Performance

ProShares announces launch of Ether ProFund (ETHFX), the first U.S. Mutual fund targeting ether performance.

The Crypto Basic
Jan 18th, 2025
ProShares Files for New XRP ETF Products as Gensler Prepares to Leave Office

ProShares files to launch XRP ETFs.

Business Wire
Jan 15th, 2025
ProShares Appoints Industry Veterans Mo Haghbin and Mara Shreck as Managing Directors as Firm Positions for Future Growth

ProShares appoints industry veterans Mo Haghbin and Mara Shreck as Managing directors as firm positions for future growth.

PYMNTS
Jan 3rd, 2025
Crypto-Focused Etfs ‘The Hot Thing’ In 2025

More than a dozen new cryptocurrency-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly could be launched in 2025, if they’re approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ETF companies have submitted that many filings with the SEC, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 2). The proposed products described in the filings include a ProShares ETF that would denominate the SP 500’s return in bitcoin; Strive Asset Management and REX Shares funds that would offer exposure to convertible bonds issued by companies to buy bitcoin; and Volatility Shares inverse and leveraged Solana funds, according to the report

Altcoin Daily
Dec 28th, 2024
ProShares proposes Bitcoin hedge ETFs linked to S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and gold

ProShares has submitted an application to launch Bitcoin hedge ETFs tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and gold.