Product Manager (223)

Lyris Technologies and EmailLabs are successful software companies located in Emeryville and Menlo Park respectively. Founded in 1994 and 1999, both companies have been profitable for many years.

Lyris and EmailLabs take pride in the successes we’ve attained so far.  Our products have each received significant industry recognition. As well, in 2005, EmailLabs was named to Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. and the year before, Lyris was named one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Bay Area by the East Bay Business Times.

We're looking for a Product Manager to join our team!  We are looking for a PM to help us drive our new, integrated marketing platform, LyrisHQ, forward.  In particular, we are looking for someone to own the feature sets related to areas such as search, bid management, and online advertising.  If you are an expert in Google AdWords, seo, and want to build rich Internet applications, this is the role for you!

Primary job responsibilities

• Work closely with leaders in marketing, sales, client services and technology to prioritize enhancements and coordinate feature implementation.
• Translate business information needs into business requirements, formally document and present business requirements to constituencies with quantified business case / ROI justifications.
• Conduct ongoing customer and market research to help determine and prioritize roadmap deliverables.
• Evangelize and promote product line to internal stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and execute upon short and long term product roadmaps.
• Coordinate and assist sales and marketing, with go-to market planning and launch activities.

 Required skills and experience

• 2-5 years in a product management or similar role.
• Domain expertise in areas of online/digital marketing, particularly those involving search, seo, and search advertising (ex. Google AdWords)
• Proven ability to initiate and author comprehensive requirement docs for software products (MRDs or PRDs). Should be able to provide examples of work.
• Working knowledge of the latest software/internet technologies.
• Team player with demonstrated communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to leap into the fire; must be willing and able to hit the ground running and takeover product ownership from the start.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

Desired skills and experience

• Experience working with / developing online marketing applications such as email marketing, or web analytics products.
• Experience working with SaaS/OnDemand web products is preferred.
• Solid understanding of the software development cycle.
• Passion for creating products that focus on user experience.
• Superior analytical, writing, verbal and time management skills.
• Web development skills are a bonus.
• Ability and desire to instrument change and effect process.

Compensation: Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits
Timeframe: Immediate start for a full-time, permanent position

How to apply:

• Write a targeted cover letter that demonstrates you have visited our Web site and understand what we do. How would you make a positive contribution to our business?
• Please reference job # 223 in your cover letter and email it along with your resume to: jobs-adm@lyris.com.

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