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Senior Manager, Product Viability (Markets Under 400 People)

Consumer & Household Goods·Remote · one required in-person per year, location TBD·Full-time

Posted July 2020 · reposted annually on July 14

About this role

Candidates must be comfortable declaring products 'viable' under conditions that would not meet conventional viability standards.

What You'll Do

  • —Screen incoming acquisition candidates against the Under-400 framework
  • —Produce go/no-go recommendations where 'no-go' is not an expected outcome
  • —Author follow-up memos that do not require follow-up
  • —Maintain a working relationship with the Director of Niche Market Analytics, who will not reply to most messages

What We're Looking For

  • —Prior product management experience, preferably in categories that did not launch
  • —Strong written recommendations with clear conclusions of moderate confidence
  • —Tolerance for meetings that are described as 'brief'

Compensation

$95k–$240k + pistachios

  • —Base: $95,000 – $240,000
  • —All you can eat pistachios (shelled; unshelled available on request after 12 months)
  • —Unlimited access to the snacks vending machine (Specific Industries-branded wrappers)
  • —One (1) commemorative plaque annually recognizing a contribution to be determined

Benefits

  • —Unlimited ambiguity
  • —Competitive compensation (to be determined)
  • —Full dental on select days
  • —Vesting schedule: 18 years, cliff at year 12
  • —Hybrid / remote / occasionally in-person at a location to be announced

How to Apply

Submit your application for consideration. A decision will be communicated when one has been made.

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