Product Owner for Marketing and Sales

Company: Lurn Inc
Location: Rockville
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Position: Product Owner for Marketing and SalesDepartment: EngineeringLocation: Rockville, MD Position SummaryDo you love to contribute to the definition of roadmaps and help create solutions to drive the business forward? If you like solving business problems and helping make ideas actionable, Lurn might be the right fit for you.We're growing fast and looking to hire a Product Owner for Marketing and Sales/eCommerce to help develop and execute digital product and technology roadmaps. You'll get the chance to work alongside skilled, passionate people who love to share their experience while having your voice heard and opinions weighed.This role is critical to our business. You will have a direct impact on the solutions, tools and integrations our Marketing & Sales teams use for user acquisition, analytics, ecommerce and reporting to improve user conversion and business decision making.So if you're highly motivated and love to make an impact, read on to learn more about this opportunity!* We'll start by introducing ourselves. We're Lurn - The Transformational Home for Entrepreneurs. Our company is pioneering how Entrepreneurs learn and connect with each other (all over the World). Being an Entrepreneur can be a very lonely business - well, not for long.We've built a Publishing platform that has 100+ courses on it and will soon allow for Entrepreneurs to connect, communicate and network with each other.In 2020, our business has grown 150%. We've more than doubled our team size (yes, COVID ain't got nothing on us). In 2020, we expanded our Engineering team from six to a team of 25. Right now, we're focused on building out our engineering team to make the best platform Lurn could ever imagine.The Lurn.com platform already has 500,000 members and is rapidly growing to 10 million. Long story short, we're on the brink of major growth in 2021, we've already passed our tipping point.The only reason Lurn is growing the way we are is because of our amazing team. You won't find a more talented, hard-working and family-oriented team culture like ours anywhere in this industry. And now, we're looking for that "special someone" to help contribute to the growth of our platform.That's where you come in, maybe - let's see.Does this sound like you?We need a Product Owner to help define Lurn's roadmap and backlog for Marketing and Sales. You will:* Own the roadmap and Agile backlog for 2 development teams - Marketing & Sales/Commerce. You will partner with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and other Engineering stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to other roadmaps and products as part of a team of Product Owners, but Marketing and Sales will be your main focus.* Own the definition of objectives, KPIs, and technology solutions that solve business problems by working with stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams. This includes business and product analysis, requirements definition, incremental delivery planning, solution oversight, as well as rollout, adoption and post-launch planning.* Provide thought leadership to how we develop solutions and plan roadmaps. We have a lot of pride in our work and want to make sure we are delivering high quality solutions - keeping up with industry developments and maturing our workflow is critical to making sure we are all learning and growing.This is an incredible opportunity for anyone interested in taking the next step in their career. You will have the ability to work closely with one of our more experienced Product Owners who will be able to teach you the ropes of Lurn.Here's what we are looking for:* 3+ years in a role related to digital consumer product planning and backlog management, engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders in an Agile environment.* 3+ years experience converting business needs to actionable plans* 3+ years working with customers to build and formulate business requirements.* 2+ years experience in Digital Marketing and Customer Acquisition Technologies (MarTech) such as Advertising systems, Digital communication and marketing platforms, Personalization solutions, Marketing Automation, and Analytics solutions.* Experience related to Customer Relationship Management or eCommerce systems and integrations* Experience leading conversations between non-technical and technical teams.* Experience conveying business and technical concepts in verbal and written form to technical and non-technical audiences* Strong understanding of software development and Agile practices as related to work coordination, story writing, acceptance criteria, as well as dependency and deployment management.* Strong self motivation and the ability to work with minimal supervision.* Able to work in a fast-paced, virtual environmentBig Pluses / Nice to have* Scrum/Agile certification* Iterative software development Now let's talk about what's in it for you and what Lurn will do for you---First of all, we have an amazing award-winning culture. We work like a family and we empower everyone to manage their jobs, tasks and teams in their own way. No micro-management here. We encourage you to take chances and grow fast.We are a Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work company and have won the following Comparably Workplace Awards:* Best Company Culture* Best Company Leadership* Best Company for Women* Best Company for Diversity We strive to ensure that our employees have the best experience possible (while still remembering that you are at your job). Here are the benefits we offer:* Health/Dental/Vision/LTD all paid for by the company except a small portion of your health insurance, and $250,000 of life insurance for each team member that can be converted to whole life at your discretion * 401k - We contribute 3% of your TOTAL compensation, that is mandatory per our plan, not a company match !* 20 days of PTO that starts accruing the day you start!* 10 Holidays including two floating holidays you can use as you see fit* Virtual and in person sponsored work events* Company-provided laptop and monitor for use throughout your employment* Silicon Valley style Lurn Center with a gym, nap room, and arcade* Fully stocked break room (Coffee, sodas, and snacks galore!)* Company swag for you to show off your new company ;)* A team that truly cares about you and your success!Anyway, if all this sounds like your cup of tea then APPLY! We look forward to hearing from you.COVID-19 ALERT: We plan to remain entirely remote until it is 100% safe to return to our office in Rockville, Maryland. For as long as masks are required and stringent safety measures must be in place simply to be in the same place for long periods, we will operate remotely. We've successfully done this since March 16th, 2020 and are prepared to continue for as long as it takes. Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and the safety of our community. Powered by JazzHRFIUdavTPyc

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