At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the creation of a brand-new mobile app and define community strategies.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company focused on building genuine customer connections.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, remote-first work, and a chance to shape a new product.
- Other info: Opportunity to build something meaningful from scratch in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be part of an exciting project that transforms customer engagement and brand loyalty.
- Qualifications: Experience in launching consumer apps and strong stakeholder management skills.
My client are midway through a migration to Shopify. As part of this evolution, they are designing and building their mobile app from scratch. The current app is essentially a mobile extension of their website: shopping-focused and functional. They intend for the new app to be something more ambitious: a place where customers feel genuine connection to the brand, products and suppliers of the products they sell. Alongside the app, there is a need to define the community vision for the Shopify website, so this role starts broader than just mobile, and narrows into a clear app strategy from there.
This is a zero-to-one product leadership role. You'll join a few months ahead of the team, giving you the space to do the discovery and strategic work properly before the build begins. In the early months you'll:
- Define the community strategy across platforms - what does community look like on the website and in the app?
- Shape the app vision in close collaboration with design, product, tech, and stakeholders
- Lead stakeholder alignment across a business that will have strong opinions and a lot of enthusiasm
Once the entire team is in place, you'll:
- Partner with app designers and engineers to create a detailed build and roll-out plan
- Lead the team through delivery
This is a high-profile project that the whole business will want to be part of. You'll need to channel that energy well - keeping stakeholders engaged and aligned without losing momentum.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience taking a consumer app from zero to one - you've owned vision, led discovery, and shipped
- Background in eCommerce, with experience in businesses with community, loyalty, or subscription models
- Strong stakeholder management skills - comfortable leading without authority, aligning people across functions
- Fast-paced and collaborative - we move quickly, and we need someone who thrives in that environment
- Commercially minded, genuine customer empathy; able to get under the skin of our customers and strategy
The opportunity:
A blank canvas, a passionate customer base, a business that genuinely cares about the relationship it has with its customers - and a product that has the potential to become the heartbeat of the brand and company experience. If you're someone who gets excited by building something meaningful from scratch, this is the role for you.
Product Manager (Mobile App) employer: Salt
As a Product Manager for our innovative mobile app project, you'll join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration in a remote-first environment. We offer competitive rates and the unique opportunity to shape a product from the ground up, fostering a culture of growth and engagement where your ideas can truly make an impact. With a passionate customer base and a commitment to building meaningful connections, this role is perfect for those looking to drive change in the retail and eCommerce space.
