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Director of Product Management

At Evolve we’re a hardworking team serious about hospitality. Our teams work every day to make vacation rental easy for everyone — from our owners who trust Evolve to build their business to our guests who rest easy with every stay to our Evolvers who make this difference a reality. Our values anchor our daily decisions and interactions with our customers, communities, and each other. Join our inclusive culture in one of the most rapidly-growing segments in travel. Find your home at Evolve.

As a Director of Product Management, you will lead the product vision and strategy for growth and retention while managing a team of Principal and Senior Product Managers. In this role, you will own the end-to-end experience for thousands of vacation rental owners, helping them start, manage, and grow their businesses on Evolve’s platform. You will define the product strategy to scale the business significantly, determining the features and capabilities required to achieve that growth.

We are seeking an ambitious, innovative, growth-minded product leader with experience in building and coaching teams to launch new products and capabilities and drive adoption to meet business goals. Successful candidates will be big thinkers who excel in navigating ambiguity, possess strong analytical skills, and have exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. They will bring a high degree of cross-functional collaboration, influencing a diverse set of leaders across Engineering, UX, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to identify opportunities and drive consensus on product investments. Balancing short-term wins with long-term strategic decisions will be essential as the vacation rental industry continues to transform.

As an integral member of a growing team in a fast-paced culture, you will have a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen the future of the company.

What you’ll do

Create a product vision for assigned areas of product, develop strategies to achieve that vision.
Be an excellent storyteller to get buy-in from stakeholders and your teams on your vision.
Build and manage teams of Principal and Senior Product Managers, ensuring the product organization can effectively support all stakeholders in the Evolve marketplace (Guests, Owners, Partners, and Evolvers).
Instill product management best practices throughout the product organization, in addition to your own teams, creating a culture of learning and career development opportunities for the product management organization.
Create frameworks to ensure product is prioritizing the highest impact initiatives, and that product roadmaps focus on delivering business value and impact company KPIs
Stay close to the details to ensure your teams are executing fast and help remove blockers for them as they surface.
Work with leadership on process and organizational improvements to ensure high quality, on time execution of product roadmap.

What makes you a great fit

10+ years of experience in Product Management preferably within a fast paced, high-growth environment
5+ years of experience managing high functioning product management team
Strong collaboration and communication skills to build cross functional partnerships with varying types of teams, ranging from highly technical engineering teams to end user facing support teams.
Proven ability to drive data-informed decision making, leveraging stakeholder input, qualitative user research, the competitive landscape, and analytics to steer invested parties towards balanced recommendations.
Ability to evaluate trade offs amongst competing priorities, and discuss new ideas while maintaining focus on overall business priorities.
Familiarity with a wide breadth of product management tools and services to aid product organization in discovery, documentation, execution and measurement of products.

Compensation

For this role our salary range is $200,000 to $240,000, depending on relevant experience. This role will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on both company and individual performance.

Location

All Evolve team members must live in one of our approved locations by their first day. We can hire from anywhere in the U.S. except D.C. and Hawaii. Some positions may also have restrictions based on compensation in the following states: California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. If you live in Colorado, you can work remotely anywhere in the state, at our downtown Denver office, or a hybrid of both! If you're planning to move soon, please let us know, and we'll be happy to review your application again.

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How we reward Evolvers

Evolvers have access to highly competitive benefits and rewards that support their whole well-being so they can focus on bringing their best selves to work.

Financial

Industry competitive pay, including equity in the company for all Evolvers
401(k) with a 4% match that vests immediately

Family

6 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents
Infertility coverage
Pet insurance to cover your furry children

Well-being

Comprehensive health plans that include a 100% employer-paid option for Evolver-only enrollment
100% employer-paid dental and vision for Evolver-only enrollment
8 free mental health visits

Unplug and Explore

Take some time away from work with generous PTO, RTO (for full-time, exempt employees) sick, holidays, and a personal holiday to celebrate what’s more important to YOU
Annual Evolve travel credit after 1 year
Discounts to stay at Evolve properties

Learn Every Day

World class onboarding programs
Learning and development opportunities

How we work together

With our core values as our guide, every Evolver helps shape the company we want to work for and the people we want to be. We’ve cultivated a culture of collaboration, care, and responsibility that we can all be proud of, and we’re excited to see what you’ll bring as your authentic self.

Still curious about who we are and what we do? Read more about our business and our culture at evolve.com.

EEO

At Evolve, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Evolve participates in e-Verify for all positions.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any point in the hiring process, please let your recruiter know.

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What You Should Know About Director of Product Management, Evolve

Evolve is on the lookout for an innovative and passionate Director of Product Management to join our remote US team. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to spearhead our product vision and strategy that enhances growth and retention in the vibrant vacation rental market. You’ll manage a talented group of Principal and Senior Product Managers, guiding them to craft exceptional experiences for thousands of vacation rental owners using Evolve’s platform. This isn’t just any leadership role; it’s an opportunity to define the features and capabilities that will drive our business forward, making vacation rentals easier for everyone—from our trusted owners to our valued guests. Your ability to think big while managing day-to-day operations will be paramount in navigating the constant changes in this evolving industry. You'll engage in extensive collaboration with teams across Engineering, UX, Marketing, Sales, and Operations, making sure that everyone is aligned and working towards common goals. At Evolve, we thrive on creating a culture of continuous improvement, and as the Director of Product Management, you will champion best practices in product management and foster a learning environment within your team. If you have over 10 years of experience in product management and a knack for driving data-informed decisions, you’ll find a home at Evolve, where your efforts can shape the tomorrow of vacation rentals!

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What does a Director of Product Management do at Evolve?

A Director of Product Management at Evolve leads the product vision and strategy, manages teams of Principal and Senior Product Managers, and defines strategies that drive growth and retention in our vacation rental platform. This role involves ensuring that product initiatives deliver business value while executing high-quality product roadmaps.