ECommerce Product Manager, Discovery + Taxonomy

TL;DR

ECommerce Product Manager, Discovery + Taxonomy (eCommerce/AI): Leading product discovery and taxonomy strategy across global DTC sites with an accent on search, browse, and personalized discovery experiences. Focus on optimizing information architecture, AI-driven search, and recommendation systems to improve findability and conversion.

Location: El Segundo, California

Salary: $126,000 – $150,000 Yearly

Company

hirify.global is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of some of the world's most iconic brand portfolios.

What you will do

• Lead the strategy and execution of search, browse, filtering, and taxonomy systems across hirify.global DTC experiences.
• Define and evolve taxonomy structures, metadata models, and entity relationships for global product catalogs.
• Improve product data quality to enhance search relevance, personalization, and SEO performance.
• Develop personalized discovery and recommendation strategies, including "complete the set" and trending products.
• Own and scale an experimentation framework for A/B and multivariate testing on discovery features.
• Partner with engineering to implement AI/ML-powered capabilities like semantic search and LLM-based retrieval.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience in eCommerce, DTC, or data-driven products.
• Experience owning search, discovery, taxonomy, or information architecture systems.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in A/B testing and performance measurement.
• Proven ability to operate in complex environments and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, design, analytics, and data science teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML-powered products, including vector databases, RAG, and embeddings.
• Deep understanding of technical SEO and content strategy alignment.
• Knowledge of ontology, knowledge graphs, and search platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total pay programs and comprehensive benefits.
• Inclusive workplace culture emphasizing belonging, respect, and diversity.
• Purpose-driven environment focused on empowering children through play.
• Collaborative and innovative culture that welcomes new ideas and challenges conventional thinking.