About the role

Role Overview

Join Lonely Planet (Red Ventures) as a Principal Product Manager (Digital & Commerce). You will lead the evolution of Lonely Planet’s web experiences and the platforms that power them, focusing on engagement, conversion, membership growth, and revenue.

Key Missions / Responsibilities

Own and evolve the product roadmap across Lonely Planet’s digital surfaces, translating traveler and business goals into a prioritized, coherent strategy.
Use analytics, experimentation, and behavioral insights to guide decisions and measure impact, with direct ownership of metrics such as:
- CVR (conversion rate)
- RPV (revenue per visitor)
- AOV (average order value)
- Engagement depth
- Membership growth
Drive cross-functional alignment with Design, Engineering, Editorial, Marketing, and App, unblocking decisions and maintaining momentum.
Collaborate on platform capabilities, including requirements for engineering and shared internal tooling, plus integration/partnership product scoping.

Requirements

8+ years of product management experience, with progression into Staff/Principal scope.
SEO, content discovery, or audience growth experience.
Strong communication and stakeholder management; able to influence across teams without direct authority.
Strong eCommerce background with hands-on Shopify experience (configuration, commerce operations, and engineering requirements).
Deep analytics and funnel data fluency; comfortable using behavioral insights and business metrics.
Proven portfolio-level ownership managing multiple interconnected product areas with measurable business leverage.
AI fluency: active use of AI tools in product practice with clear instincts for where it adds leverage.
Demonstrated ability to raise team performance through frameworks and ways of working.
Background or affinity for travel, media, or publishing.

Nice-to-Haves

Familiarity with experimentation platforms and modern frontend frameworks.
Experience with membership/subscriptions and authenticated user products.
Experience building platform capabilities, APIs, or shared internal tools.
Experience scoping and delivering partnership integration products.

About Red Ventures

Red Ventures is a digital services and technology company focused on building and scaling consumer experiences and products. Its work spans web platforms, commerce, and data-driven growth strategies to drive engagement and revenue outcomes.