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Principal Product Manager, Careers

United States, San Francisco 200000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 23, 2026

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As a Senior Product Manager on the Careers team, you'll own the full early-funnel experience—from the moment a user first discovers Handshake to the point where they're genuinely active and finding value on the platform. That means leading both acquisition and activation: bringing millions of early-career professionals into our community and ensuring they reach their 'aha moment' as quickly as possible.

Job Responsibility

  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Activation & Onboarding
  • Experimentation at Velocity
  • Referral & Viral Mechanics
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Analytics & Measurement

Requirements

  • 7+ years of product management experience, with the majority in consumer-facing roles at scale
  • Deep expertise in both acquisition and activation
  • Experience building and scaling consumer products with millions of active users, ideally in social, marketplace, or network-driven environments
  • Expert-level fluency with data
  • A proven track record running statistically rigorous experiments
  • Strong cross-functional leadership, having worked as a true partner to engineering, design, data, and marketing
  • Executive-level communication skills

Nice to have

  • Direct experience at high-growth consumer tech companies
  • Mobile-first product experience in fast-moving, user-centric environments
  • Hands-on expertise in top-of-funnel tactics: SEO/content, referral and viral loops, paid channels, registration optimization, and partnerships
  • Familiarity with product-led growth, network effects, or multi-sided platform dynamics
  • A genuine passion for early-career audiences, the future of work, or the intersection of AI and human potential

What we offer

  • Equity in a fast-growing company
  • 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
  • Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
  • Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
  • $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
  • Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
  • Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
  • Team outings & referral bonuses
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