About the role

Role overview

As Group Product Manager for the Core Marketplace at Weedmaps, you will lead a team responsible for how millions of users discover and order cannabis. You’ll own the strategic direction and execution of key surfaces—Search, Discovery, Product Recommendations, and overall Marketplace UX—while balancing monetization with a high-quality user experience.

Responsibilities

Own the Marketplace roadmap for the Core Marketplace pillar.
Drive innovation across:
- Search
- Discovery
- Product Recommendations
- Marketplace/site UX
Balance ecosystem trade-offs between monetization (ad units) and user experience (retention, journey fluidity).
Scale and lead product by managing, mentoring, and growing a team of Product Managers; set expectations for product specs, data rigor, and career development.
Drive cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Design, and Data Science to ensure feasibility, design quality, and algorithmic accuracy.
Translate strategy into revenue by partnering with Sales and Marketing on business cases and go-to-market strategies.
Lead with user and industry insight by staying current on cannabis consumer needs and competitive/mobile commerce trends.
Make data-driven decisions using quantitative research, UI/UX studies, and marketplace analytics.
Improve the find-to-order funnel to increase conversion.

Requirements

Passion for marketplaces, advertising products, and mobile commerce.
Deep understanding of the end-to-end user journey from acquisition through discovery to checkout.
Experience with high-traffic, multi-sided platforms and navigating related complexities.
Strong ability to identify user pain points and simplify complex problems into scalable solutions.
Track record of starting, growing, and refining product lines with both quick wins and long-term health.
Experienced people manager who mentors and grows Product Managers.
Strategic, data-driven approach and ability to lead through influence across Analytics, Design, Marketing, and Sales.
Strong belief in go-to-market partnerships and building marketplace growth.

Nice to haves

Proven experience working with algorithmic or recommendation systems (implied by responsibility for “algorithmic accuracy”).

About Weedmaps

Weedmaps is a technology company focused on the cannabis marketplace. It operates a multi-sided platform connecting shoppers with brands and dispensaries and supports discovery and ordering experiences. The company’s product organization powers marketplace features such as search, recommendations, and overall site UX.

Group Manager, Product (Remote)

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