At Bitly, we believe in the power of the link or scan - to start a conversation, build a relationship or grow a business. Our mission is to turn every interaction into a catalyst for connections. It’s what motivates us to help people share, promote and engage everywhere on the Internet. We do this by being relentlessly product-focused, fostering the free-flowing exchange of ideas, and inspiring people around the world to dream up new ways of using Bitly.
The Role
Bitly is seeking a mission-driven and relentlessly curious Sr. Product Manager to join our Data Platform team. This role demands a strong technical background and proven experience in developing data products in SaaS space that solve critical customer pain points. As a Sr. Product Manager, you will shape the product strategy, roadmap, and vision, positioning data as a cornerstone of our business. Your keen attention to detail, quality-oriented mindset, and ability to translate technical capabilities into meaningful customer benefits are essential. Your primary goal will be to democratize data access and leverage it effectively to drive informed decision-making across the organization. You will also be a key member of the team spearheading AI/ML initiatives, delivering impact across the business.
What You'll Do
- Define and execute the product strategy for the Data Platform, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall vision and goals
- Ensure Bitly’s data is accurate, complete, consistent, timely, valid and ultimately supports the company and enables sound decision-making
- Be a champion for data and grow data literacy across the organization
- Manage the entire product lifecycle. Gather requirements, define functionality, and set goals in a clear, actionable format that can be used to communicate with the team and drive product delivery
- Spearhead novel AI/ML initiatives at Bitly, integrating AI/ML capabilities into existing and new products, and across business operations
- Identify market opportunities, build business cases, and help shape and define product vision and strategy for the entire company in collaboration with the Data Platform team
- Understand customer pain points, develop solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch frequently
- Take a data-driven approach to defining success metrics, prioritizing requirements, and communicating plans, progress, and success
- Lead a cross-functional agile team of data engineers and software engineers
- Develop the data product roadmap and be its evangelist
- Be an owner of features and products, end-to-end
Who You Are
- 7+ years of product management experience, with an emphasis on data platforms
- Strong knowledge of data architecture, data engineering, machine learning, and AI technologies, including AI-driven product development.
- Demonstrated experience with ML frameworks and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
- Proficient in data collection, storage, processing, and security in cloud environments.
- Ability to drive vision & strategy across a team of PMs, engineers, analysts, designers, and marketers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Have a proven track record of leveraging data-driven insights to deliver business results
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive product strategy and execution.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Ability to work with limited direction across multiple projects -- self-starter personality is a must
- Comfort diving into large, complex datasets with little or no documentation
- Willingness to take on big challenges and own the results from ideation through execution
- A customer-centric mindset and empathy for the humans behind the numbers
US Employee Benefits
Your benefits start on Day 1!
Health & Wellbeing
- Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans built to support diverse lifestyles
- Employer contribution to HSA plans
- Generous paid parental leave
- Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents
- Robust mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential counseling services
- Comprehensive well-being benefits including reimbursement program
- Flexible PTO policy and company breaks - At Bitly, we believe rest and relaxation are essential for rejuvenating the creative spirit that sets us apart
Inclusion & Belonging
- Impactful connections and community building through our Employee Resource Groups
- Global DEI programming
- Company-sponsored events to connect Bitizens together
Financial
- 401k with up to 4% employer match, access to financial professionals to offer our employees the opportunity to plan for a strong financial future well beyond their working years
- Company Stock Options
- Life, Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability options
- Flexible workspace support provided, including home office, cell phone and WiFi service reimbursement
- Coworking reimbursement for eligible employees
- Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, Hospitalization, and Accident coverages
- Reimbursement for professional development
Eligibility & Closing
US applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
*** Must live in or be willing to relocate to one of the following states to be eligible for hire: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington ***
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here. (https://bitly.is/CPRACandidates)
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Compensation
The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications as well as other business and organizational needs.
Base Salary Range
$120,480—$165,660 USD
- Be a Catalyst. As an innovative technology company, we build our products to be a catalyst for connection and encourage our team to be catalysts for meaningful impact both at work and in the world
- Take Ownership. In our highly collaborative culture, Individual accountability is critical. We depend on each other to solve our customers' most challenging problems and celebrate the wins together
- Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Our product connects people of all backgrounds and abilities. And our company is built on the belief that our differences make us better and that everyone deserves the opportunity in which to thrive
- Show Integrity. We don’t cut corners. We don’t look for the easy way out. We approach every day with a shared mindset - let’s do the right thing, even if it’s the harder thing
- Have Fun. Whether your time is here is as short as a Bitly link or as long as the links your grandma sends you, we want your experience at Bitly to be fun and memorable. We hope the connections you make here last a lifetime
In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” Bitly also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Bitly.
What We Do
Bitly is a link management platform that helps people, brands and businesses make their content connect and ignite action with every link. Personalize, share and track your content links, while capturing data and insights with every click.
