WHO WE ARE
Fora is one of the world’s largest community networks with over 1,000 online communities and the tech platform that powers them. Fora's mission is to enable enthusiasts to share expertise and discover products for their interests. Our 70 million plus monthly active users make informed shopping decisions in automotive, health, home, powersports, outdoor, and technology on sites like ArcheryTalk, AVS Forum, BimmerFest, Knitting Paradise, and WatchUSeek. Fora is a business division of VerticalScope Holdings Inc., a publicly-traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: FORA). Fora has over 50 employees in the US and Canada with diverse backgrounds from startups and big tech. If you thrive in an environment that celebrates authenticity, scrappiness, and curiosity, Fora is the place for you.
THE ROLE
At Fora, we are reimagining the future of online communities and are looking for a passionate, self-motivated Product Manager. Fora helps curious explorers discover cool products for their hobbies based on authentic community perspectives.
As a Product Manager, you will have the exciting opportunity to offer a seamless and pleasant desktop experience to millions of users. You will work on both existing and new features to increase user retention and posting volume, and enhance overall user experience. Each month, Fora connects over 70 million people around common interests. Your mission is to make their experience of connecting and sharing these interests. This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-focused public company with a startup mentality.
You will report to Senior Product Manager and collaborate with two other Product Managers and a Product Data Analyst. In this role, you’ll oversee two key initiatives: user retention, and user growth. Our dedicated and enthusiastic product team is deeply passionate about online forums and community building. We’re excited to share our expertise in social networking and look forward to learning from your unique insights and experience.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Develop the core value proposition, MVP requirements, experiment roadmap, and acquisition and growth strategy for the desktop app
- Understand and prioritize the core needs of our communities & their members
- Define the core value proposition, requirements, and success metrics for experiments, prototypes, and MVPs
- Organize and communicate your product’s roadmap to the rest of the organization
- Present product strategy and learnings to executives and other leaders
- Work effectively across functions (Design, Engineering, Product Marketing, Product Operations, Community Management, Sales)
- Other related responsibilities and ad hoc projects as negotiated and needed to meet the ongoing needs of the company
ABOUT YOU
- Minimum five years of work experience in a consumer product company, including at least three years of product management experience
- Experience working directly with software engineers, designers, and marketers
- Experience running agile ceremonies and sprint planning
- Experience launching and growing products or meaningful features
- Proficient with data analysis and traffic/visitor analytics
- Excellent communication and coordination skills within a team and cross-departmentally
- Experience with a/b testing and experimentation
- High adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel between Canada and the US twice a year
YOU’RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU ALSO HAVE
- Interest in forums and online communities
- Experience working with startups
- Experience with both desktop and mobile services
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
LIFE AT FORA
Fora is remote-first. We have offices in Toronto, ON, Canada, and the United States. We believe that competitive benefits are an important investment in our people and culture. Examples include:
* Full suite of health benefits (medical, dental, vision), including HSA/FSA (USA) and HCSA (Canada) programs
* Retirement savings account
* Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)
* 11 holidays
* Flexible working hours and unlimited vacation
* Parental leave, long-term disability, AD&D insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
* Career development stipend
* Annual company-paid offsite and quarterly onsite team meetings
EEO
Our company values diversity of thought and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We work on complex, difficult problems with no linear or clear solutions. We believe that a diverse team can bring different perspectives and approaches, and whose experiences reflect the full set of clients we seek to serve. As such, Fora is committed to a diverse representation among our employees.
If you require disability-related accommodation during the application, recruitment, and interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to make all possible adjustments to suit your needs.
What We Do
VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital community platform for online enthusiast communities. Our social community and websites are vertically integrated roll-ups in high-consumer spending verticals. The resultant audience aggregation places many of our verticals within the Top 5 of ComScore Media Metrix for their respective category.
We leverage our deep in-house expertise in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Internet marketing, and traffic acquisition to build highly targeted, successful online communities and websites. Our arsenal of tools includes a significant portfolio of irreplaceable, generic domain names we have acquired over the past decade. These domains drive organic type-in traffic to our web properties resulting in hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts arriving at our network every month by means of direct navigation.
Through targeted acquisitions and development, VerticalScope has built a portfolio of more than 1200+ websites with more than 25 million aggregate pages of content and more than 101 Million active users per month - and growing.
VerticalScope Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family or marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or any other protected ground or social area according to Human Rights laws in Canada.
If you require disability related accommodation during the application, recruitment and interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to make all possible adjustments to suit your needs.
