Associate Product Manager, Communications Platform

4 Minutes ago • 2 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

CarGurus is seeking an Associate Product Manager to lead their Communications Platform. This role involves close collaboration with internal customers to define direction for internal products that facilitate communication between consumers and dealers. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities, roadmapping, vendor management, and execution in partnership with a Senior Product Manager. The ideal candidate should be passionate about understanding customer needs and translating insights into reality, driving platform innovations, and leading cross-functional teams through product design, development, and launch. You will also analyze metrics to drive product success and improve existing product infrastructure.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of Product Management experience
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Highly collaborative working style
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Creative problem-solving skills
  • Curiosity and adaptability
  • Comfort in fast-paced environments
  • Experience evaluating and integrating 3rd party vendors
Perks:
  • Equity for all employees
  • Career development programs
  • Corporate giving programs
  • Employee resource groups
  • Hybrid work model
  • Robust time off policies
  • Daily free lunch
  • New car discount
  • Meditation and fitness apps
  • Commuting cost coverage

Job Details

Who we are

At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.

What we do

The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!

Role Overview

CarGurus is looking for an Associate Product Manager to help lead our Communications Platform. This role requires close collaboration with internal customers to set direction for our internal products that enable communication with and between consumers and dealers, our two primary marketplace participants. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, roadmapping, vendor management, and execution to bring that vision to life in collaboration with a Senior Product Manager.

Do you have a passion for getting to the heart of what customers are trying to accomplish and how we can help them? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment turning your insights into a vision into reality? Look no further, we’d love to talk to you about the role.

What You'll Do

  • Identify user needs and translate those insights into impactful platform innovations.
  • Lead a cross-functional team through the design, technical development, and launch of high-leverage internal products
  • Work closely with your Product Analytics partners to define and analyze metrics that drive the success of products
  • Gain a deep understanding of our existing product infrastructure in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Work cross functionally with the broader business and effectively communicate team plans and results.

What You’ll Bring

  • 2+ years of Product Management experience.
  • Exceptional communication skills and highly collaborative working style.
  • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Curiosity with the desire to adapt quickly and think big.
  • Comfort in fast paced environments solving unstructured problems.
  • Experience evaluating and integrating with 3rd party vendors.


Working at CarGurus

We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-Life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

We welcome all

CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid

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