Product Manager

Screencastify • Full-time • Hybrid in Chicago, Illinois, United States • from $100,000 / year • 17h ago

Fast Facts

Castify is seeking a Product Manager to lead product initiatives and enhance user experiences on our AI-first platform, impacting millions in the K-12 and beyond. This role demands a hands-on, entrepreneurial spirit for navigating product development from ideation to launch.

Responsibilities: Own multiple product initiatives, gather customer insights, translate strategies into detailed documents, and act as the liaison between engineering and design to drive product development.

Skills: 4+ years of product management experience in SaaS, strong data analytics skills, fast decision-making, and excellent cross-functional communication.

Qualifications: Experience with AI-driven product development, navigating ambiguity, and customer behavior analysis.

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Compensation: $100000 / Annually

Well, hello there 👋

Castify (Creators of Screencastify) is a leading technology company dedicated to improving communication and learning outcomes with video. We have established ourselves as a leader in the K-12 education sector in the United States and we are critical in helping scale a teacher and improve student outcomes. We are also actively expanding into new and exciting markets outside of K-12 including bringing our tested solution into companies and organizations. Castify is used by over 15M people today and is seeking an entrepreneurial and action-oriented Product Manager to join our Squad and help us continue down the path to growth!

About this role

What started as the simplest and most reliable screen recorder in the world, with millions of users, is now a multi-product, AI-first platform. Our near future is full of ambitious new goals, features, and products that will enable us to further improve how we provide service to our users and accelerate growth.

As a Product Manager on our product team, you will own the end-to-end outcomes of new features, bridging the gap between user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals. This role exists to solve meaningful problems for our users by building intuitive and high-impact experiences.

You will drive development against a comprehensive product roadmap, navigating the journey from initial discovery and research to launch and post-launch optimization. You’ll work as the "connective tissue" between Engineering, Design, Data, and Customer Success to deeply understand user pain points, define requirements, and ensure we are building the right things for the right people.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who:

Thrives in ambiguity and can translate complex user feedback into actionable product requirements.
Can own big bets and envisions where the market is going to develop best-in-class products and features.
Can drive multiple projects at the same time, managing all stages of the product lifecycle
Loves balancing intuition with data to develop impactful features and set benchmarks for what success looks like.

We have millions of users and an expanding suite of powerful features. This means your work will have a real, immediate, and visible impact on how people work every day. If you are motivated by owning product development, solving hard problems, and shipping world-class software, this role is for you.

Why is this role special?

Have a massive impact. As part of a small Product team you will own many product initiatives and be instrumental in the design of features and products that will be seen and used by millions of people.
Work for our users. Above all else, you will be an advocate for our users and will get to know their voices and stories better than most people in the company.
Join us at an exciting time. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and support tens of millions of users, which gives us a huge green field to work with. You'll join at the perfect time to shape how we grow from here.

What you'll do:

Own multiple product initiatives at any given point in time, driving user value and business growth.
Gather insights about customer needs through partnership with Customer Success, qualitative user research, and data analysis.
Identify minimum lovable product requirements that prove user traction while minimizing development scope.
Collaborate closely with Design to iterate towards the simplest experiences that deliver on functionality.
Translate high-level strategies into detailed PRDs and user stories.
Act as the primary point of contact for Engineering to clarify requirements, resolve blockers, and manage trade-offs during the development cycle.
Leverage AI to enhance the user experience and streamline our internal product development lifecycle.

You're perfect for this role if you:

Bring 4+ years of experience in product management, specifically with SaaS products, demonstrating a track record of delivering impactful solutions.
Are comfortable using AI to build products from 0 to 1, with a deep hands-on approach.
Are a fast decision-maker who can weigh trade-offs quickly, ensuring the squad maintains a high velocity without getting stalled by analysis paralysis.
Are able to independently navigate and execute effectively amidst ambiguity.
Have strong data analytics skills and a data-driven approach to building products.
Are a strong communicator and have experience working cross-functionally.
Are endlessly curious and investigate customer behavior without explicit instructions.
Are excited to join the next chapter of growth at a small and fast-paced start-up.
Are comfortable being uncomfortable, and thrive in a self-driven environment with high accountability.

Working at Castify

At Castify, we are results focused and here to improve communication, teaching and learning globally. This isn’t an easy feat but it is important for our future. We value accountability, commitment, and speed. We take our responsibility to our customers very seriously, so when we miss a deadline or slow down, it matters.

We’re a competitive culture and strive for speed and innovation. We are problem solvers, don’t point fingers and rather enjoy working together to bring solutions to the forefront. Join a company that has millions of users, a strong brand all by being very entrepreneurial and embodying the start up mindset.

We love a challenge and pushing the world forward with creativity, ingenuity and out of the box thinking. People are everything and we want to work in a company of deeply good people who treat their colleagues exceptionally well. Rule #1: Be a good person.

This is a Chicago-based position with 3 days a week in the office.

Compensation

The expected annual base salary for this role is anticipated to start at $100,000. Final compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Competitive Compensation. We take a data-driven approach to our compensation strategy so all employees are paid competitively and fairly.
401(k) & Annual Performance Bonus Opportunity. We want to invest in present you and future you, which is why we offer a 401(k) match + Annual Performance Bonus opportunity.
Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We recognize that time off to rest and recharge is important. The Flexible Time Off Policy (FTO) is designed for our employees to do just that -- balance work and life while maintaining well-being.
Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with the newest addition to their family!
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance. We offer comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Plus, all employees receive a free One Medical membership.
Divvy Bike Membership. If you’re in Chicago, take advantage of an annual Divvy membership -- on us.

At Castify, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun, and challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of a diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We embrace experimentation and the examination of all kinds of ideas through reasoning and testing. Come join us as we continue to change the world through video.

Castify is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.