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Director of Product – Strategic Ventures

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own Zipline’s future growth portfolio
  • Identify, validate, and de-risk new sources of revenue
  • Work across Product, Design, Engineering, Data, Sales, CS, RevOps, and Corporate Development
  • Define clear investment theses, success criteria, and decision points
  • Build rigorous business cases including TAM, ROI, cost-to-serve, and GTM implications
  • Run early-stage discovery to understand unmet customer needs
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Data to validate technical feasibility
  • Execute controlled pilots and proof points
  • Recommend market entry strategies, sequencing, and success metrics
  • Collaborate with Corporate Development on product-fit assessments for partnerships and M&A
  • Establish frameworks for discovery, validation, piloting, and business casing

Requirements

  • Experience in product management or related fields
  • Proven track record of successfully launching new products or features
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, remote environment
Benefits
  • Remote-first culture: Join a high performing, fully remote team and work where you're comfortable
  • Stock Options: Get meaningful ownership in a fast-growing, venture-backed company shaping the future of retail
  • Time Off: Our flexible time-off policy ensures you stay refreshed and recharged. Plus, you’ll get a monthly stipend to get you out of the house—grab a coffee and work from your favorite spot
  • World-class medical, dental, and vision policies
  • Team Connection: Annual company off-sites in fun locations. We've done New York, Costa Rica, Whistler, Palm Springs, San Diego, and Mexico City
  • Sabbatical: A one-month paid sabbatical after completing five years of working at Zipline
  • Volunteering: Every quarter, Zipliners get a paid day off to volunteer for a nonprofit of their choice
  • Learning: We support continuous learning and provide unlimited access to our Udemy Business account
  • Great humans, great work: Work with kind, collaborative teammates who care about doing meaningful work and making a real impact. We value diversity of all kinds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementbusiness case developmentmarket entry strategyTAM analysisROI analysiscost-to-serve analysisGTM strategydata analysistechnical feasibility assessmentpilot execution
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillscollaboration skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipstrategic thinkingcustomer focusdecision-makingtime management