Product Manager in San Luis Obispo, California at 2KDIRECT, INC

iPromote's omnichannel digital advertising platform helps partners create, manage, and grow omnichannel digital advertising campaigns at scale. Our automated, white-labeled, performance-driven technology is purpose-built for the small business market, helping partners increase revenue and deliver measurable results for their customers.

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The Product Manager drives day-to-day execution of iPromote's product roadmap: identifying opportunities, defining requirements, partnering with Engineering and shipping improvements that deliver value for customers and the business.

This role is ideal for someone with 2 to 3 years of product management experience who enjoys digging into problems, translating business needs into clear requirements, and collaborating across teams to deliver measurable results.

• Gather, evaluate, and prioritize product enhancements based on customer feedback, product data, business needs, and company strategy
• Write clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation
• Partner with Engineering across the full development lifecycle, including planning, backlog refinement, team check-ins, testing, and delivery reviews
• Support roadmap planning, product launches, feature rollouts, and post-launch evaluation
• Conduct customer interviews, analyze product usage, and research competitors, industry trends, and emerging technologies
• Serve as the voice of the customer, balancing user needs, business priorities, and technical constraints
• Collaborate with Partner Management, Support, Sales, Marketing, and Leadership to define and deliver product improvements
• Coordinate user acceptance testing and validate new functionality before release
• Create product documentation, training materials, and internal communications for new features
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, documentation, and requirements work, and identify practical opportunities to bring AI and automation into iPromote's products and internal workflows
• Track product issues, enhancement requests, product performance, and feature adoption
• Assist with product configuration, process improvements, and other duties as needed

• Curious and analytical. You ask why, dig into data, and aren't satisfied with surface-level answers.
• A clear communicator. You can translate between business stakeholders and engineers without losing anything in the middle.
• Organized and detail-oriented. You keep multiple priorities moving in a fast-paced environment without dropping threads.
• Collaborative by default. You build trust across teams and know that great products are a team effort.
• AI-forward. You already use AI tools to work smarter and are excited to find new ways to apply them.

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 2 to 3 years of product management or associate product management experience
• Experience working with software development teams
• Experience writing user stories, product requirements, or functional specifications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfort using AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making

Preferred

• Experience in SaaS, AdTech, MarTech, or digital advertising
• Familiarity with Meta Ads, Google Ads, or other digital advertising platforms
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, or similar project management tools
• Basic understanding of APIs, integrations, and software development concepts
• Experience analyzing product metrics and customer feedback

Within the first year, a successful Product Manager will:

• Deliver high-quality product enhancements aligned with business priorities
• Build strong partnerships across Engineering and business teams
• Maintain a well-prioritized product backlog
• Improve the customer experience through thoughtful product improvements
• Support successful launches and drive feature adoption
• Find real opportunities to apply AI and automation across our products and processes

• Preference is for candidates located on California’s Central Coast who can work a hybrid schedule
• Fully remote candidates will be considered
• Willingness to travel periodically (quarterly, semi-annually, or as needed)

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation based on experience with a salary range of $70,000 – $100,000 annually
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long term disability benefits
• 4% employer matched 401k plan upon hire
• Competitive vacation and sick pay along with generous paid holidays and office closure days

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@ipromote.com