Lead Product Manager (Social/Marketplace)

TL;DR

Lead Product Manager (Social/Marketplace): Owning and driving the product vision, strategy, and execution for a social app marketplace, with an accent on translating executive vision into structured requirements and roadmaps. Focus on leading product design, ensuring robust delivery, and fostering cross-functional alignment for a deeply human product.

Location: Remote within +/- 3-4 hour timezone difference of CET

Company

hirify.global is a lean, mission-driven team building a real social app marketplace to connect people through shared experiences in the real world.

What you will do

• Translate company vision into structured product strategy, roadmaps, and detailed requirements.
• Lead and guide the Product Design process, focusing on user research, usability testing, and iteration.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from discovery and validation to delivery, launch, and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Growth, Success, and Operations teams to ensure product success.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Product Managers and Designers within the product team.
• Act as the primary product voice within the company, reporting directly to the C-suite.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Product or Design roles, with hands-on leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience owning product strategy and driving prioritization at a company level.
• Proven ability to lead Product Design from discovery through to delivery.
• Experience working in a consumer tech startup or scale-up environment.
• Strong ability to write clear, detailed product requirements for engineering execution.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design and product discovery methodologies.
• Ability to work with visionary founders and translate ideas into structured plans.
• Experience working with remote, distributed teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with marketplace or two-sided platform dynamics.
• Experience with consumer app engagement, retention, or virality.
• Background in travel, hospitality, or social product domains.
• Experience working alongside strong creative leadership or Growth/Customer Success teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote company with work-from-home flexibility.
• 25 days of paid time off + an additional paid week off from hirify.global.
• Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Access to at-cost accommodations at hirify.global's global bases.
• Opportunity to build a product focused on real-life connection.

Hiring process

• Intro & Fit Interview with Talent Lead.
• Interview with CXO / Design.
• Interview with Engineering Leadership.
• Final Interview with CEO / COO.
• References and Offer.