Engineering Manager, Acquisition & Activation

The role

Engineering Managers will lead cross-functional pods for either acquisition or activation. They will manage day-to-day execution, provide technical leadership, and coach engineers to build products that attract and retain advisors and travelers.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day execution of the cross-functional pod
• Provide technical leadership and guide high-quality technical decisions
• Coach and develop engineers through feedback and mentorship
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Own full-funnel acquisition metrics for the acquisition pod
• Oversee performance, SEO, and CMS capabilities for the acquisition pod
• Own sign-up, onboarding, and activation metrics for the activation pod
• Oversee subscription, contract, commission, and permissions systems for the activation pod

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in engineering management roles
• 8+ years of experience in software development
• Ability to mentor engineers and manage performance
• Experience making architectural decisions and addressing technical debt
• Project management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven recruiting experience
• Collaborative, empathetic leadership style
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort in early- to mid-stage startup environments
• First-principles thinker

Nice to have

• Experience leading engineering pods on high-traffic, consumer-facing web platforms (acquisition pod)
• Experience leading engineering pods on lifecycle, onboarding, or subscription and billing systems (activation pod)

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation
• Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellhub Memberships
• 401k plan with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Stock Options

Before you apply

• Authorization to work in the United States is required
• Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization

About the company

Fora is a modern travel agency empowering entrepreneurs to build travel advisory businesses using AI and global supplier relationships. Founded in 2021, it has a team of 250+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City.