Full-Time

Director – Growth Product Management

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Upside

Upside

201-500 employees

Cash-back app for retail purchases

Consumer Software
Social Impact
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$200k - $221kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Washington, DC, USA

Hybrid role requires in-office work at the DC office in DuPont Circle for 2 days/week.

Category
Product Management
Product Analytics
Product
Required Skills
Mixpanel
Amplitude
Hotjar
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 12+ years of growth product management experience within a relevant industry, including building a high-performing team and partnering across departments.
  • Experience with quantitative analysis and driving measurable growth in product adoption, customer engagement, and revenue through insights from data and customer feedback.
  • MarTech stack knowledge and proficiency with growth analytics and product analytics tools such as Amplitude, Mixpanel, Fullstory, and HotJar.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of the Growth Product Management team, encouraging professional development and providing a collaborative, curious, and supportive work environment that promotes teamwork and new ideas.
  • Build a growth strategy focused on scaling product adoption, increasing engagement, and driving sustainable revenue growth.
  • Create quarterly product roadmaps focused on growth-focused product initiatives that support feature adoption, boost user engagement, improve acquisition and retention, and align with our revenue goals.
  • Collaborate and cultivate relationships across marketing, product, analytics, engineering, and other teams to deliver meaningful growth projects and build a world-class product experience.
  • Identify opportunities for marketing automation, including applying AI and ML tools to enhance personalization, customer segmentation, and operational efficiency across growth product management efforts.
  • Use data-driven insights to refine user experiences across the customer journey, set learning agendas through analysis of performance metrics, market trends, and competitive insights, and present growth performance and strategic insights to leadership, using data to refine growth strategies and identify new opportunities for scale.
  • Refine the experimentation and test-and-learn budget to explore growth opportunities and industry best practices.

Upside provides a cash-back app that allows users to earn rewards on everyday purchases at local retailers, such as gas stations and grocery stores. Users shop as usual and claim cash-back offers, which increases their purchasing power while helping retailers boost sales without changing their operations. The company earns revenue through commissions from retailers, which are shared with users as cash-back rewards. Upside aims to create a fair economic model that benefits both consumers and retailers, while also promoting sustainability and inclusivity.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$63.2M

Headquarters

Washington, District of Columbia

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

4%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with major retailers like Circle K expand Upside's market reach and user base.
  • The rise of digital wallets enhances Upside's integration and user convenience.
  • Increased consumer interest in personalized shopping boosts demand for Upside's tailored offers.

What critics are saying

  • Chime's new cash-back feature could reduce Upside's market share.
  • Rapid expansion may strain Upside's operational capabilities, affecting service quality.

What makes Upside unique

  • Upside offers a unique cash-back app for everyday purchases like gas and groceries.
  • The company invests 1% of revenue in sustainability initiatives, appealing to eco-conscious consumers.
  • Upside's model benefits both consumers and retailers, enhancing customer loyalty and profits.

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Benefits

Health, vision, & dental insurance

Free lunch

Stock options

Unlimited PTO