Product Manager, Two-Sided Marketplace

Lead end-to-end product development for a venture-backed two-sided marketplace connecting brands with sports and live events sponsorship opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap, translating customer insights, data, and business goals into actionable priorities
• Write detailed, practical specifications so engineering can execute efficiently
• Leverage AI tools to rapidly produce interactive, functional prototypes before committing engineering resources
• Analyze product usage to identify customer needs and inform product decisions
• Conduct weekly customer conversations to uncover the most important challenges
• Manage launches end-to-end, evaluate performance, and define next steps
• Partner with sales and partnerships to incorporate customer and market feedback into planning
• Help grow the product team by developing team capabilities and processes as the company scales

Requirements

• Proven delivery: a track record of results, with built work taking priority over title or years
• 2+ years of product experience, ideally in an early-stage startup, marketplace, or B2B SaaS; former founders and engineers moving into product are welcome
• Experience launching products used by real customers, with measurable outcomes
• Hands-on approach to prototyping and testing ideas
• Clear, concise writing that turns ideas into actionable specifications
• Comfort working with data and product analytics
• Strong product judgment and an eye for intuitive, well-designed software
• Knowledge of marketplaces or strong interest in learning how they work
• Initiative and confidence creating direction when no established process exists

Technologies

• AI tools

About the Company

• Venture-backed marketplace focused on how brands purchase sponsorships across sports and live events
• Platform connects brands with teams, leagues, venues, festivals, and entertainment properties
• Customers include leading national brands and professional sports organizations

Role Overview

• Lead product development from identifying opportunities through launching solutions
• Set priorities, write specifications, build prototypes, and guide execution
• Work across both sides of the marketplace to shape brand and sponsorship partner experiences
• Collaborate directly with founders, engineering, design, and customers with meaningful ownership over what gets built

Nice to Have

• Experience in sports, live events, media buying, or advertising technology
• Background as a founder or early employee at a startup

Location and Pay

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Pay: USD 100,000 - 140,000 per year