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Full-Time

Product Marketing Lead

Updated on 9/16/2024

ClassDojo

ClassDojo

201-500 employees

Communication platform for teachers and parents

Consulting
Education

Compensation Overview

$137.5k - $231.5kAnnually

Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Growth Marketing
Copywriting Marketing
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Market Research
Marketing
Requirements
  • Experienced product marketer with 10+ years of experience at a consumer brand
  • You are a master at launching consumer products, with a strong track record of crafting emotionally rooted positioning and cut through messaging that drives business results
  • Customer champion with experience driving market research and customer insights, both qual and quant
  • Excellent storytelling skills—you have a sense for narrative, and can create succinct, impactful messaging
  • Experience with segmentation, targeting and positioning
  • Highly collaborative, with proven ability to work across multiple teams and competing priorities simultaneously
  • You take ownership, are an inventive problem solver and have a high-level of accountability and follow-through
  • Moves faster than is comfortable, an instigator
  • Highly empathetic
Responsibilities
  • Develop customer facing product narratives to drive awareness and engagement. Define our value proposition, positioning and differentiated messaging and bring it to life with a cohesive, emotionally resonant message.
  • Lead the go-to-market strategy for new products and features that drives adoption and usage, defining the right channel mix to drive KPIs.
  • Conduct market research to define segmentation and targeting strategy. Make strategic recommendations for how we can drive growth.
  • Deeply understand our customers and how they interact with each other. Collect qual and quant feedback to influence product strategy and uplevel our marketing.
  • Partner with creative leadership to develop compelling creative with strong storytelling that spans social, CRM, paid acquisition, landing pages, in-product experiences and more.
  • Build measurable KPIs for all product marketing plans, adopting a test and learn philosophy to hit business objectives.

ClassDojo enhances communication and collaboration in education by providing a platform for teachers, parents, and students to connect. The platform allows teachers to share updates, feedback, and classroom moments in real-time, fostering a more engaged educational environment. It primarily targets K-8 schools and is widely used, with a presence in 95% of U.S. K-8 schools and active usage in 180 countries. ClassDojo operates on a freemium model, offering basic services for free while charging for premium features that improve communication and classroom management. This approach allows it to attract a large user base while generating revenue through subscriptions for enhanced functionalities. ClassDojo's goal is to create a supportive and collaborative educational experience by connecting all stakeholders in the learning process.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$342.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ClassDojo's recent $125 million Series D funding led by Tencent provides substantial financial backing for future growth and innovation.
  • The company's move into the metaverse with a virtual space for kids positions it at the forefront of digital education trends.
  • ClassDojo's first profits indicate a successful transition from a user-growth focus to a sustainable revenue model.

What critics are saying

  • Entering the metaverse puts ClassDojo in direct competition with major players like Meta and Roblox, which could be challenging.
  • The reliance on a freemium model may limit revenue growth if a significant portion of users do not convert to premium subscriptions.

What makes ClassDojo unique

  • ClassDojo's real-time communication platform specifically targets K-8 schools, creating a niche focus that sets it apart from broader edtech solutions.
  • The freemium model allows widespread adoption while monetizing through premium features, balancing accessibility with revenue generation.
  • ClassDojo's significant presence in 95% of U.S. K-8 schools and operation in 180 countries demonstrates its extensive reach and influence in the education sector.