Senior Product Manager, Startpage

System1 is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join the Startpage team, focusing on managing the Startpage apps. In this role, you will lead the management of consumer-facing Startpage apps, working closely with a global team.

Founded in 2006 in The Netherlands, Startpage has grown into the world’s most private search engine. Our mission is to make internet searching as secure and private as possible. We offer a private alternative to search engines that track your searches and personal data or provide only filtered, personalized results. The ideal Startpage team member is highly motivated, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about data privacy, and can think from the user's perspective. As the Senior Mobile Product Manager at Startpage, you will play a key role in shaping the vision and strategy for our app products.

The Role You Will Have:

• Lead the product vision, strategy, and evolution of Startpage apps to establish a top-tier search experience with strong global brand recognition
• Work closely with a distributed development team, designers, and stakeholders across the company to translate market insights, user research, and product analytics into compelling product requirements and user stories
• Prioritize and scope new features and enhancements, balancing user needs against business objectives
• Lead the product roadmap to deliver an exceptional private search experience and develop strategies to upsell features that users can subscribe to, always maintaining a privacy-first and user-focused mindset
• Effectively communicate feature progress, milestones, and impact to the Startpage team, the System1 team, and management
• Design experiments within the app to test new features, optimize user experiences, and drive data-driven decisions, collaborating with development and analytics teams to ensure proper execution and evaluation
• Contribute to the broader product strategy by providing insights and recommendations based on user and customer feedback
• Demonstrate proficiency in engaging with both internal and external technical stakeholders to oversee complex integrations and ensure the successful delivery of the app with third-party vendors
• Take the lead in collaborating with marketing, customer support, and data teams

What You Will Bring:

• 5 years of product management or related technical experience
• 2 years of experience in mobile app product management, with a track record of successfully shipping a mobile app or key features
• Proven ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to collaborate with internal and external teams
• Experience leveraging data to drive product decisions
• Strong organizational skills suited to a fast-paced work environment
• Passion for creating mobile app product experiences that deliver measurable business value
• Preferred experience in a startup or entrepreneurial setting
• Familiarity with SQL, Amplitude, Tableau (or other data visualization tools), Excel, Google Analytics
• Worked on subscription app products
• Computer science or software engineering background or hands on development experience
• Previous involvement in privacy and/or consumer brands

What We Have to Offer:

• Competitive salary bonus equity
• Generous PTO 11 company holidays
• Open sick time
• 100% covered Medical, Dental, Vision for employees
• 401k with match
• Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Account 
• Paid professional development
• Leadership & growth opportunities
• Virtual company and team building events 
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The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $172,000 - $257,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

System1’s headquarters is located in Marina del Rey, CA with additional offices in Bellevue, WA and Guelph, ON, Canada. Employees near office locations are returning to the office. Location-specific policies and available accommodations will be discussed during the interview process.

System1 allows fully-remote work in the following approved locations: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Prospective U.S. employees who live outside of any of these states will need to establish residency in one of the approved states prior to employment. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

System1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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