Zicasso is a leading luxury travel company connecting discerning travelers with the world’s top travel specialists who design personalized, life-enriching trips. With unsurpassed local knowledge and reputable in-country connections, our destination experts curate unique, exclusive experiences tailored to travel interests, from culinary journeys to cultural heritage tours, romantic escapes, family-friendly adventures, and more.
Our esteemed clientele includes a Pulitzer Prize winner, Olympic cyclists, C-level executives, Academy Award recipients, and anyone seeking unforgettable, custom trips. Zicasso was selected "Best in Travel" by TRAVEL+LEISURE magazine and is regularly featured in The New York Times, The Wall St. Journal, The Washington Post, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fodor's, Frommer's, and more. Our thousands of 5-star reviews are a testament to the unforgettable, life-enriching travel experiences we design for our travelers.
Our entire team is fully remote and spans across five continents. And we're growing!
We value a dynamic and progressive work environment that encourages innovative ideas and recognizes individuals who exhibit creativity, initiative, and hard work. We welcome applicants who are motivated by the opportunity to continuously learn and grow with us, and who are eager to contribute to our company culture. We are seeking individuals who thrive in a dynamic, high-performance work setting and are excited to contribute to the success of our team.
For more information on our company, visit www.zicasso.com.
The Role
Zicasso is looking for an execution-oriented Senior Product Manager who will immediately have the opportunity to shape the next generation of Zicasso’s web applications.
The ideal candidate is a proven Sr. Product Manager with extensive experience in developing product strategy & roadmaps, as well as producing and reviewing product requirements documents (PRD) across multiple technology applications in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.
In this role, you will lead product management efforts to create innovative, user-centered experiences on Zicasso's online travel marketplace. By analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, you'll collaborate closely with business, design, and engineering teams. You will work hands-on across multiple desktop and mobile web applications and various product areas. The role will report to the COO.
Zicasso’s culture rewards team members who contribute to an ever-evolving growth environment and celebrates creativity, initiative, and out-of-the-box thinking.
This is an international, fully-remote, freelance contractor position, working from home, at a location outside of the United States. We are particularly seeking candidates who are based in Latin America.
There is some flexibility in your work hours but it is required to overlap with California, eg. until 3pm Pacific Time Zone (GMT -8).
The work will all be conducted in English.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead a small but nimble product team, and foster a culture of innovation, experimentation and data-driven decision making within the product team.
* Develop and implement product strategies consistent with the company's overall vision and business objectives.
* Collaborate and communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure alignment on product vision and goals, including creating and delivering compelling product presentations and documentation.
* Define product roadmaps and prioritize features based on user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility from MVP to full market deployment.
* Oversee the product development process from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization.
* Prepare and review product requirements documents (PRD)
* Define & track product performance metrics and analyze data to inform future product decisions.
* Identify, assess and manage product risks and dependencies.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent
* 8+ years of experience in Product Management and related fields with at least 5 of these years as a product manager in consumer facing web applications
* Proven ability to lead a product team and collaborate effectively with highly cross-functional teams.
* Demonstrated track record of translating product strategy into detailed specifications, making functional and user experience design tradeoffs, managing product launches and owning the product successes post- launch. You solve for the long term while delivering results now.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Intellectually curious with a data driven mindset. Experience shipping and iterating based on data.
* Effective communicator: able to synthesize and translate between technical and non-technical audiences; effectively communicates topics involving complex trade offs to stakeholders across the organization and to external partners.
* Experience is setting up as well as optimizing processes
* Passion for building user-centric products.
Desired Experience:
* Travel industry experience.
* Relevant experience in UX design, business analysis, or software development.
* Experience with e-commerce payment systems.
* Experience with search engine optimization (SEO)
* Experience with Google Analytics (or other web analytics tools), A/B Testing, and other web analytics tools
* Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment.
What We Offer:
* Remote work and flexible hours that allow you to enjoy a great work-life balance.
* Innovative, fast-paced and collaborative culture that values diverse voices and opinions.
* Learning and development annual stipend.
* An unforgettable annual company retreat at one of the many international destinations we serve.
About the company
Zicasso is an award-winning luxury travel service that connects discerning travelers with top travel specialists -- travel agents and tour companies that have excellent specialized knowledge to customize dream vacations.
A traveler describes his or her dream luxury trip and, after a screening process, gets matched to top travel specialists.
Whether you want a luxury African safari, a highly complex custom Australia tour, or a unique Italian tour experience, we carefully consider your preferences and match you to the right specialists.
Zicasso's travel specialist partners are considered amongst the best in the industry -- each one has been personally vetted via a detailed screening process.
Zicasso was selected as one of "Best Travel Websites" by TRAVEL + LEISURE magazine and "The Ultimate Online Tools for Trip-Planning" by AOL Travel. We've been featured in New York Times, Wall St. Journal, BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fodor's, Frommer's, PC Magazine, etc.
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