Sr. Product Manager - Engagement Features - (US-CA-Mountain View - 94043)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: L:103653899
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Plaxo – the best way to keep in touch with the people you care about – is seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive user engagement through social sharing. We started as a different kind of address book, one that helps you stay connected with your network. Since then, we’ve introduced features that help over 20 million users see what the people they know are creating and sharing online – their blogs, the photos they’re uploading, restaurant reviews, and much more. Recently, we’ve joined the Comcast Interactive Media team and will be the center of a unified Social Media experience across the web, TV and more. The Product Manager will create and manage Plaxo’s features that make sharing on Plaxo delightful and engaging – photos, messages, links and more. And, they will encourage commenting and discussion. The Product Manager will be champion for their area, creating and maintaining a roadmap of programs and projects, working with partners, developing detailed requirements, and implementing them with the full Plaxo team. The Product Manager, will:

Drive Plaxo’s engagement features, acting as the general manager of their area
Translate business objectives (page views, unique visitors, time spent, etc.) into a prioritized roadmap of user engagement programs and projects including:

Photo sharing
Ad hoc sharing of messages, polls, reviews and links
RSS feeds from mass market Internet properties like YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Digg
Providing seed content to foster discussion
Enhancing the “stream” of news events to maximize relevance and foster discussion
Comments and "likes"


Analyze social properties to benchmark best-of-breed engagement features
Document requirements and collaborate with User Experience, Development and partners to balance user impacts and technical feasibility with engagement metrics
Work flexibly with other stakeholders and partners to identify issues and create innovative solutions that meet objectives and maintain aggressive schedules
Operate effectively in a dynamic, Agile development environment
Assist with business development efforts to identify potential partners and develop mutually beneficial relationships and products
Interact with the Executive team on strategic direction, roadmap and progress

The ideal candidate has:

3-5 years product management experience
2-3 years of experience driving user engagement, preferably at a community-based consumer property or in the social networking space
A track record of driving results
Familiarity with and interest in social networking properties
Quantitative abilities to analyze opportunities, optimize feature design and monitor and analyze business results
Experience working in a small- to medium-sized Internet company
Experience working in a dynamic Agile development environment
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Excellent judgment in making tradeoffs and finding simple solutions to complex problems
A can-do, roll-up-the sleeves attitude
A Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)

This position is located in Mountain View, CA.