Senior Product Manager, VSCO Economy

The role

You will define the future of VSCO Economy by identifying and validating opportunities to help photographers monetize their work. You will set the strategic direction and roadmap while leading the development of products that drive economic opportunities.

What you will do

• Set the strategic direction and roadmap for VSCO Economy
• Understand the workflows, businesses, and economic needs of photographers
• Oversee delivery of innovative products and workflows
• Identify high-potential opportunities and lead discovery efforts
• Speak with existing and potential customers to gather insights
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, spec writing, data analysis, and decision-making
• Build lightweight prototypes or automations using AI-assisted no-code tools
• Create clarity in ambiguous problem spaces and influence executive stakeholders
• Be ruthless about scope and priority
• Collaborate with cross functional partners

Required qualifications

• 5 -8 years as a full-time Product Manager with experience building for the creator economy
• Strong systems thinking and 0 → 1 product experience
• Strategic judgement on monetization design and can reason through take-rate tradeoffs
• Experience building payout infrastructure (Stripe Connect, PayPal Payouts, or similar)
• Delivered infrastructure heavy work and can go deep with engineering on payment infra reliability requirements
• Previous exposure and understanding of KYC and the compliance side of payouts
• A strong grasp of product strategy
• Superb spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to move fast, have high level of personal ownership, and be a natural instigator
• Ability to be a strong partner to cross-functional teammates
• Ability to prioritize and make tough but smart trade-offs
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments

Nice to have

• A deep understanding of photography and/or creative tooling industries
• AI native product practices - You use AI tools by default in your own workflow
• Founder-like levels of accountability

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Equity
• Healthcare insurance, vision, dental insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
• 401K retirement plan
• Insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability)
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick time as required by state and local law

About the company

VSCO builds the connected system photographers rely on for creating, editing, and delivering work. The company is mission-driven and focused on building the full photographer's workflow.