Product Manager

Product Manager Transform how millions of families discover and book kids' activities with Recess (East Coast Time Zone Preferred) The Impact You'll Make Drive product execution for the platform that's becoming the operating system for youth activities nationwide. In 90 days, you'll ship features affecting thousands of family bookings. By month 6, you'll define tools used by tens of thousands of activity providers and families, making a substantial impact in people’s daily lives. Your Journey at Recess Month 1-3: Master & Execute Shadow our founders through strategic product decisionsOwn Linear workspace, coordinate engineering sprintsShip your first features end-to-end with engineering teamDocument critical decisions in Notion for team transparency Month 4-6: Lead & Scale Help guide product roadmap prioritization based on user researchRun A/B tests on booking conversion improvementsPresent metrics and insights to leadership teamOwn cross-functional initiatives with marketing Month 7-12: Strategy & Mentorship Contribute to product vision and annual planningLead major feature launches independentlyMentor new team members on product processes Year 2+: Product Leadership Path What You'll Actually Do Drive Sprint Execution (40% of time) Translate founder vision into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteriaPrioritize backlog based on business impact and technical dependenciesRun refinement sessions ensuring development team has 2 sprints of ready workValidate shipped features meet acceptance criteria before release Analyze & Optimize (30% of time) Write SQL queries to track booking conversion, vendor adoption, feature usageCreate dashboards monitoring key product metrics in real-timeIdentify improvement opportunities through data analysis and user feedbackDesign experiments to validate product hypotheses Coordinate Cross-Functionally (30% of time) Bridge technical constraints with business objectives in stakeholder discussionsDocument product decisions and rationale for transparent collaborationRepresent engineering capabilities to founders and founder priorities to engineeringPartner with customer success on vendor onboarding and feedback loops Essential Skills We Need Non-Negotiable Requirements: SQL proficiency for metrics analysis and dashboard creationStrong written communication for documentation and async collaborationAnalytical mindset with structured approach to problem-solvingExperience with modern product tools (Linear, Notion, Jira, or similar) Technical Literacy That Matters: Understand API integrations and technical architecture (no coding required)Comfortable discussing database schemas and system design with engineersFamiliarity with payment systems and marketplace dynamicsExperience with A/B testing and experimentation frameworks Growth Indicators We Value: Side projects demonstrating product thinkingOpen source contributions or technical writingExperience in fast-moving startup environmentsBackground in marketplace, e-commerce, or consumer platforms Why Choose Recess Ownership from Day OneYou'll make product decisions affecting thousands of users immediately. Your features ship weekly, not quarterly. Direct MentorshipLearn directly from our founders & CTO. Weekly 1:1s focused on your growth, not just status updates. Meaningful Equity + CompensationCompensation: $90,000 - $115,000 + equity: equity means when we succeed, you build real wealth. Cutting-Edge PracticesWe use AI tools to amplify productivity, modern frameworks for development, and data-driven decision making. You'll learn tomorrow's best practices today. Mission with ImpactAt Recess, the features you ship will directly impact families and small business owners. This is your chance to be part of a mission-driven company that's making a real impact in people's daily lives.