Product Manager

This position can be located in Austin, TX or remote will also be considered.

Simpler Trading, the premier provider of Trading Education in the marketplace, is in search of a Product Manager to join the team. At Simpler Trading, we are on a mission to educate our clients and ensure their financial success by creating the most enduring sources of quality, tried-and-applied content in the trading industry. Behind every webinar and learning platform sits a dedicated team of entrepreneurial-minded fintechies responsible for creating and delivering tangible trading ideas in real-time to our subscribed members. As a Simpler employee we guarantee no day at the office will be the same, but we promise that you will always be challenged and supported in your role.

Our Product Manager will be a member of the Product & Platform team and report directly to the Head of Product and Platform. This position will own the entire product lifecycle for Simpler Trading’s membership platform which includes subscriptions, live streaming, e-commerce fulfillment and content management. The Product Manager will be an active leader in the engineering scrum team and partner with the executive leadership team and department leads to define product requirements, prioritize the company’s backlog, and drive successful releases.

What You’ll Do

• Develop a strong understanding of Simpler Trading’s business and its fundamentals
• Partner with stakeholders to shape the product roadmap, inform priorities, and plan sprints
• Create product requirements, acceptance criteria, and testing plans
• Find workable solutions to current infrastructure and product limitations
• Craft customer and internal UX through wireframing and/or mockups
• Attend Agile ceremonies, including standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, production releases, and sprint demos to represent your products through the development lifecycle
• Work closely with the scrum master and engineering teams to facilitate delivery of product initiatives
• Lead internal and external user acceptance testing
• Create release notes, release comms, and training materials where needed
• Design product and performance KPIs and work cross-functionally to build out product analytics
• Monitor product engagement and adoption with a focus on reducing subscription churn
• Work with marketing to support paid media and campaigns
• Conduct market and user research and leverage our Ambassador group to identify product iterations
• Take on responsibility for Simpler Trading’s NextGen project as you gain expertise and ownership of the product

Who You Are

• 3 years of experience in B2C/B2B SaaS or consumer e-commerce
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including developers and marketers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional process and project management skills
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and project management tools
• Strong desire to represent our members’ needs in the product management process
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. marketing, business, computer science)

Experience That Goes the Extra Mile

• Interest and a working knowledge of financial markets; stocks, options, and futures trading; day-trading strategies
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative insights to inform growth strategy, roadmap, and prioritization
• Experience with Jamstack, headless e-commerce, WordPress/WooCommerce, business intelligence platforms (Qlik/PowerBI), and SQL (Snowflake)
• Experience in trading and/or content-driven, subscription businesses
• FinTech, EdTech and/or Entertainment Industry experience

Benefits + Perks

Here at Simpler Trading, we have cultivated a work hard, have fun, be nice work environment that promotes creativity and good ideas. In addition to a competitive salary package, we also offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages
• HSA Offering and contributions
• 401(k) and Matching Contribution
• Flexible PTO Plan
• Wellness Benefit
• Home Office Stipend

Who We Are

Simpler Trading celebrates diversity and our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action “at will” employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Simpler Trading complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Simpler Trading expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment. Improper interference with the ability of Simpler Trading’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Simpler Trading shares the right to work and participates in the E-Verify program in all locations.

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Regarding Simpler Trading’s approach to recruiting new talent, we will never ask an applicant for sensitive or personal financial information during the recruitment process. We advise all applicants seeking employment with Simpler Trading to review available information on recruitment fraud. Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Simpler Trading should email [email protected].

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