Product Manager

SUMMARY:  Groundfloor was built on the belief that there’s a smarter way to capitalize America by opening private capital markets to individual investors. We have the tools and talent to help everyone build wealth through real estate lending. 

At Groundfloor, Product Managers have true ownership of the product.  As Product Manager, you are responsible for the customer experience, go to market, growth metrics, development prioritization, and key requirements. In short, PMs serve as a single point of accountability for the success or failure of our products--with the decision-making authority to match.

At Groundfloor, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of investing and help us achieve our mission of leveling the playing field for everyday investors.

Groundfloor is a remote-friendly, hyper-growth, wealthtech company based out of Atlanta. We value vulnerable high-quality/low-ego collaboration. If that sounds good to you, join us!

THIS JOB MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF: 

• You have previous experience in growing users for an investment mobile app
• You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because, let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other
• You can effectively communicate across diverse backgrounds and contexts and lead through influence using metrics and research
• You have shepherded at least one major product or feature from ideation to launch, preferably using iterative, agile methodologies
• You are naturally curious, driven to learn, and unafraid to ask for help
  
  

A DAY IN THE LIFE: 

• Prioritize features, build consensus, and coordinate product schedules with engineers, designers and other stakeholders, including executive leadership,  to ship high-quality experiences.
• Research, define, and evangelize a roadmap for features and new products that influence and support the company's strategic direction, considering customer needs, business strategy, market dynamics, and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with sales, support, customer success, marketing, and other departments to decide priorities for delivering value to customers and ensuring their and the company's success.
• Analyze customer feedback and  internal data to ensure a data driven approach to feature development.
• Champion innovation, agility, and continuous product improvement, ensuring we can capitalize on unique  opportunities for our brand and market niche.
• Identify customer expectations and unmet needs with products and services and create solutions that address gaps and enhance customer experience.
• Create, sustain, and optimize operational practices and procedures to drive efficiencies that maximize monetization and contribution margin.
• Study the market landscape and understand our current and future position in it.
• Guide development and growth on both web and  mobile platforms that cater to alternative investment and wealth-building through real estate.

Requirements

YOUR EXPERIENCE + A FEW NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience building positive relationships with design and engineering in cross-functional development teams
• 2+ years experience in a Product Management role (preferably in a high-growth B2C startup) 
• Fintech industry knowledge and/or real estate experience a plus
• Previous experience with improving conversion funnels a huge plus

Benefits

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, potential equity for strong candidates, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

GROUNDFLOOR is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About GROUNDFLOOR

Since its launch in 2013, participants in GROUNDFLOOR’s real estate loans have earned annualized returns averaging 10 to 12 percent in a 6 to 12-month timeframe. No prior real estate knowledge is needed, and the $10 minimum is intentionally a low barrier to entry to give everyone the ability to build wealth in real estate. To date, GROUNDFLOOR remains the only platform offering direct participation in individual real estate investments to all on a broad scale, regardless of income or net worth.

The company is headquartered in Atlanta and has raised more than $30 million in capital from a variety of sources, including venture capital and online public equity offerings. As of its most recent round of financing, the company has over 7,700 public shareholders and is 30 percent customer-owned.