Company: Wallop, Inc.

Category: Product Management

Location: San Francisco, CA

How to Apply: anita@wallopcorp.com

Description:

Who are we?
We are a venture-funded, San Francisco-based consumer internet internet company leading the way in the next generation of social networking applications.  Our team is talented and friendly — our work environment is exciting and fast-paced.

Who are you?
You love social networks and are fascinated by how they work and how people use them.  You have managed a team of people to build an application from concept thru optimization.  You want to take your skills to the next level and work with a passionate team of people who are helping consumers form deeper relationships with their friends.  You also have a good understanding of monetization strategies for applications and are comfortable working with advertising clients big and small.

Responsibilities:

• Guide a cross-functional, highly collaborative team in the refinement of a clear and compelling product vision which delivers value for our users
• Collaborate across all relevant engineering, marketing, management, operations and other functional groups to define features and ensure they are implemented successfully.
• Responsible for authoring functional requirements, developing project plans and schedules, managing tasks and teams, defining and testing usability, and identifying and resolving issues.
• Manage a team of web producers and designers to create high-quality invitations and cards for our social applications Party On and Cool Cards
• Develop product roadmap and feature requirements, transforming the product into an application with increased capabilities and usability.
• Maintain a deep understanding of both end user requirements and functionality of our system. Act as a communication conduit for specifying requirements.

Requirements:

• BS required. MS preferred
• 5+ years program management experience
• Social networking product experience in some capacity
• Successful track record in working with business and technology teams to define, develop, test and launch new products.
• Proven problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to think out of the box and generate creative solutions.
• Experience leading teams with multiple discipline representation.
• Solid experience with programming technologies. Must be able to understand technical designs and provide feedback.  Actual development experience in any technology a plus.
• Experience working in a dynamic and fast moving environment, start-up experience preferred.