Director of Product Management

Red Ventures

Director of Product Management overseeing strategy and growth of Lonely Planet's mobile app experience with cross-functional collaboration and AI-driven innovation.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product strategy and growth for mobile applications, with a strong focus on customer engagement, retention, and leveraging AI technologies to enhance user experiences. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive data-informed decision-making to achieve business outcomes.

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Product Strategy OwnershipMobile App ExperienceAI-Powered Product DevelopmentCustomer Engagement GrowthData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Product AnalyticsA/B TestingCustomer InsightsAI-Native DevelopmentPrototypingData AnalyticsUser ResearchProduct Roadmap DevelopmentKPI EstablishmentConsumer Digital Product Scaling

Soft Skills

Influencing Across TeamsCustomer ObsessionStrategic Vision BalancingCollaborationExecution Excellence

Tools & Technologies

Modern Product Analytics PlatformsAI CapabilitiesMobile Development ToolsData-Driven Tools

Industry Keywords

TravelSubscriptionsMarketplacesConsumer TechnologyMedia

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy, growth, and execution of Lonely Planet’s flagship mobile experience.
Define and evolve the long-term vision and roadmap for the Lonely Planet App.
Prioritize opportunities based on customer insights, data, and business impact.
Balance long-term innovation with rapid execution and measurable outcomes.
Own product engagement, retention, activation, and membership conversion.
Develop product-led growth strategies that increase customer lifetime value.
Build a culture of experimentation through A/B testing, rapid iteration, and data-informed decision making.
Establish and own the app’s north-star metrics and success KPIs.
Lead the development of AI-native experiences that make travel planning and in-trip guidance more personal, contextual, and useful.
Partner with Engineering and Design to bring emerging AI capabilities into products customers love.
Ensure AI enhances—not replaces—the trusted expertise that defines Lonely Planet.
Lead cross-functional teams from discovery through launch and continuous optimization.
Align Engineering, Design, Data, Editorial, Marketing, and Commercial stakeholders around shared outcomes.
Raise the bar for product thinking, customer obsession, business outcomes, and execution across the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years building and scaling consumer digital products, including significant mobile app experience.
Experience owning product strategy and outcomes—not just feature delivery.
Demonstrated success growing engagement, retention, and customer lifetime value.
Strong analytical mindset with experience using experimentation and customer insights to guide investment decisions.
Exceptional ability to influence across Engineering, Design, Marketing, Data, and executive leadership.
Proven track record balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.
Experience leading AI-powered consumer products.
Ability to operate AI-native, leveraging LLMs for prototyping, data analytics, user research, and generate PRDs.
Background in travel, subscriptions, marketplaces, media, or other consumer technology businesses.
Experience with modern product analytics platforms.
Passion for travel and building products that customers genuinely love.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Holiday Pay
401(k) with match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.