Full-Time

Director – Growth Product Management

Posted on 11/13/2024

Upside

Upside

201-500 employees

Cash-back app for everyday purchases

Consulting
Cybersecurity
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$200k - $221kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Washington, DC, USA

Hybrid role requires in-office presence in DuPont Circle, Washington, DC for 2 days/week.

Category
Product Management
Product Research
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 money back on everyday purchases like gas, groceries, and food. By claiming cash-back offers at local retailers, consumers can increase their purchasing power while retailers benefit from increased sales and customer loyalty. 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 in retail, focusing on user privacy, environmental sustainability, and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$63.2M

Headquarters

Washington, District of Columbia

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Upside's network expansion to 100,000 retailers increases market reach.
  • Partnerships with companies like Chime enhance Upside's cash-back offerings.
  • Rising consumer interest in sustainability aligns with Upside's environmental commitments.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from fintech companies like Chime may dilute Upside's market share.
  • Rapid network expansion could strain operational resources and affect service quality.
  • Dependency on specific retail partners may limit Upside's flexibility.

What makes Upside unique

  • Upside offers personalized cash-back deals, enhancing consumer purchasing power.
  • The company supports sustainability by investing 1% of revenue in environmental initiatives.
  • Upside's partnerships with retailers boost sales without altering existing operations.

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Benefits

Health, vision, & dental insurance

Free lunch

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

INACTIVE