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Full-Time

Principal Product Manager

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Handshake

Handshake

501-1,000 employees

Connects students with job opportunities

Consumer Software
Cybersecurity
Education

Compensation Overview

$180k - $215kAnnually

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Strong foundation in roadmap development and releasing products for complex, multifaceted marketplace businesses or SaaS platforms.
  • 7+ years partnering with engineering teams to ship code. Ideally in a many-stakeholder environment with dependencies and collaboration.
  • Strong systems and analytical thinker. Can connect the dots, spot challenges and edge cases, integrate multiple considerations.
  • Extensive experience presenting both internally and externally including working with customers, users, and internal cross-functional partners and executives.
  • Working knowledge of data-driven applications including mapping, schemas, permissions that inform user interactions and downstream analytics.
  • User focused. You dive headfirst into understanding the needs of employers and build products grounded in data and research.
Responsibilities
  • You’ll own the lifecycle end-to-end for your product area, including:
  • Leadership. You’ll represent your squad and product area to executives, and translate company-wide strategies to your squad and into your roadmap. You’ll inspire your team on the product vision.
  • Product strategy. You’ll ensure that your squads have a cohesive and differentiated product strategy that ladders up into the Employer team and company strategy.
  • Product development: You’ll lead a high performing cross-functional squad, including engineering and design partners, from research and roadmap planning to delivery
  • Launch and adoption: You’ll partner closely on go-to-market and implementation, working with marketing, sales and customer success. You never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and tackle something hands-on. It’s never someone else’s problem. You’ll run beta programs and pilots to maximize learning and minimize code investment, getting close to the customer and the details through the process.
  • Cross-Handshake partnership: You’ll work with stakeholders across Handshake’s largest team (the broader Employer team) and on other sides of the Handshake marketplace (EDUs and Student) to innovate quickly but deliberately
  • Goals, metrics and tracking: You’ll create a robust and clear thread of data from strategy through development through in-market iteration.

Handshake connects college students with job and internship opportunities through its platform. It serves over 15 million students, 1,500 universities, and 900,000 employers, focusing on early career recruitment. The platform allows universities to provide students access to job listings and recruitment events, while employers can post jobs and manage their hiring processes. Handshake's user-friendly interface helps students organize their job search and offers insights like company reviews. The company prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with regulations. Handshake aims to bridge the gap between students and employers, supporting students in their job market journey.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$434M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Handshake's extensive network of over 15 million students and 900,000 employers provides unparalleled access to job opportunities and talent.
  • Recognition through awards like the Handshake Early Talent Award enhances the company's reputation and attractiveness to both students and employers.
  • The platform's new social media-like interface and video features are likely to increase engagement and improve the job search experience for users.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of job search platforms requires Handshake to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Dependence on subscription fees from universities and employers could be a vulnerability if economic downturns affect their budgets.

What makes Handshake unique

  • Handshake's exclusive focus on early career recruitment for college students sets it apart from broader job platforms like LinkedIn.
  • The platform's user-friendly interface and centralized job listings make it easier for students to navigate job searches compared to traditional job boards.
  • Handshake's commitment to data privacy and compliance with FERPA ensures a secure environment for student information, a critical advantage in the education sector.

Benefits

💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.

🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave

💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision

💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend

📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/2k€ stipend

🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.

🏝PTO