Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $210,000-$240,000
Bird Buddy is on a mission to reconnect people with nature through playful technology.
Were hiring a Director of Product Management (NYC-based) to lead our product lines and drive innovation across our hardware and software experiences. Using your extensive experience in bringing innovative products to life in the consumer electronics space in the US consumer market, youll define the product vision, build roadmaps from chaos, and serve as the CEOs closest product partner.
This is a rare opportunity to own product strategy end-to-end and help shape the future of a fast-growing, mission-driven consumer tech company.
Key outcomes
- We place smarter bets and win bigger. The product team consistently identifies and acts on the most valuable opportunities, leading to higher-impact launches and strategic differentiation.
- We reach millions faster and keep them engaged. Product decisions directly drive rapid user growth, high retention, and strong long-term customer value.
- We build the right things that move the business. Innovation is focused and effective, grounded in insight and delivering measurable results for users and the company.
- We have a product org built for scale. A strong, empowered product team and clear operating structure enable consistent execution, ownership, and cross-functional alignment.
- We operate with clarity, speed, and calm. Planning is sharper, execution is faster, and the team runs with less stress and more efficiency.
Key Qualifications
- 710+ years of experience in product management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or director-level role.
- Proven success managing complex consumer technology products, ideally in IoT, connected devices, or smart home ecosystems.
- Exceptional strategic thinking with the ability to define, communicate, and execute on high-impact product roadmaps.
- Deep customer empathy and a strong design sensibility, with a track record of building products that delight and engage.
- Analytical rigor and comfort with data, experimentation, and iterative development.
- Experience leading teams through ambiguity and scale, with a people-first approach to leadership.
- Passion for Bird Buddys mission to deepen peoples connection with nature.
- Based or willing to relocate to the NYC metro area.
Join us
- Work on a project that can truly change how millions of people perceive nature and help them make a lasting impact on global biodiversity for generations to come
- Engage with a passionate, dynamic, and talented team in person and remote.
- Be part of the fast-paced, innovative environment of a rapidly growing startup, with abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and 80% company-paid for your dependents.
- 100% company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Company contribution to a Health Savings Account for those enrolled in our medical plan.
- 401(k) plan with 100% company match on the first 6% that you contribute.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Stock options.
- And of course, you get your own Bird Buddy and Bird Buddy Pro subscription!
If this describes you, we invite you to submit your application to help us learn more about you and your potential contributions to our mission to connect people with nature through technology.