With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.
Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.
The Opportunity:
OpenTable is looking for an entrepreneurial, highly analytical, user-focused Product Manager to join our diner team. This role oversees both web (desktop and mobile web) and apps (iOS and Android) and touches the experience of millions of diners that come to us to discover and enjoy great restaurants.
As our Diner Engagement PM, you’ll inherit our notification center and loyalty program. You’ll then help set our strategy to increase session starts per diner. You will work directly with a strong development team to ship world-class features and collaborate with teams from all over the company to ensure we keep our product high-quality. The right candidate will combine an AB-test-driven approach with a strong design sense and product vision.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative products
- Establish shared vision across the company by building consensus on priorities leading to product execution
- Drive product development with a team of world-class engineers and designers
- Integrate usability studies, research and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction
- Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products
- Understand OpenTable’s strategic and competitive position and deliver products that are recognized best in the industry
- Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm
- Coordinate with teams around the world from a variety of disciplines. Includes some travel, mostly within California but potentially international
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in product management, with a focus on business-to-consumer (B2C) products.
- Experience developing and executing product strategies, managing roadmaps, and leading end-to-end product development lifecycles.
- Experience establishing success metrics, defining testing plans, and executing A/B testing and post-launch optimizations.
- Experience managing cross-functional alignment and collaborating with Design, Engineering, Marketing, Product Marketing, and Sales teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing consumer web and mobile application products at scale.
- Proven track record of building and managing strategic relationships with external business partners.
- Strong analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills with a user-centric approach to design and product development.
- Ability to navigate complex trade-offs, manage multiple competing priorities, and influence stakeholder alignment at all leadership levels.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced degree in a related field.
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to Headspace
- Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- Free lunch 5 days per week
- Beautiful office in the Empire State Building with lots of building amenities, such as a gym, multi-purpose room, in-building Starbucks, and more.
The best connections happen face-to-face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why OpenTable has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in-person collaboration and flexibility.
EQUITY ELIGIBLE
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this United States based role is $ 130,000 - $150,000.
We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits. This role is eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.
Work Environment & Flexibility
At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations.
Inclusion
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.
If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.
Skills Required
- 4+ years experience as a consumer Product Manager
- Strong design sense and familiarity with design best practices for apps and web
- Proven record shipping end-to-end product flows across web, iOS and Android at scale (≥1M users/week)
- Experience defining and running A/B tests in a consumer product
- Data-centric: identify the right metrics, track impact, and report results
- Technical background able to discuss development tradeoffs with engineering teams
- User empathy and experience running in-person usability studies
- Strong communicator, consensus-builder, and collaborative team player
- Global mindset and experience adapting digital products across markets while maintaining scalability
- Passion for dining, hospitality, or restaurant experience (e.g., worked in restaurants)
OpenTable Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OpenTable and has not been reviewed or approved by OpenTable.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as generous, including ample PTO, company-wide recharge time, and additional one-off days such as a birthday/celebration day. Paid volunteer time is also included, reinforcing a broad time-off offering beyond standard vacation and holidays.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package, including company-paid therapy sessions and a paid mindfulness subscription. Flexibility policies such as meeting-free Fridays and “work from (almost) anywhere” are also framed as lifestyle-supporting benefits.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay and upside are highlighted for some roles, especially sales positions where on-target earnings and accelerators can meaningfully raise take-home pay when goals are met. Some postings also indicate eligibility for annual bonuses in certain roles.
OpenTable Insights
What We Do
With millions of diners, tens of thousands of restaurants, and 20+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a unique insight into the world of hospitality. We champion restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues around the world, helping them attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations, and maximize revenue. Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of travel brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined.
Why Work With Us
Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. You’ll work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, and get the benefits, flexibility, and support you need to succeed.
