Sr. Group Product Manager

Job Title:  Sr. Group Product Manager -- PIM 

Location: US - Remote (See eligible states below)

Company Overview:   

Canto is reshaping the digital asset management (DAM) landscape. Our platform offers a singular source for brands to organize, access, and share digital assets, amplifying content value, accelerating production, and ensuring brand consistency. With an emphasis on efficiency and collaboration, we provide data-driven insights and harness AI to help companies not just manage but maximize their digital content. At Canto, we're more than a DAM solution; we're a catalyst for brand evolution. Join our mission to transform the DAM category and empower brands to extract unparalleled value from their digital assets.    

It's such an exciting time to join the Canto Team. We have great people here already & we are growing rapidly! 

Role Overview: 

As the Senior Group Product Manager for our Product Information Management (PIM) product, you will own the strategic direction, roadmap, and growth of Canto’s PIM offering. You will lead cross-functional collaboration to shape a compelling vision and execution plan that scales the product’s capabilities and deepens integration with our Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform.  

The ideal candidate must have prior experience working in Product Information Management (PIM) or eCommerce SaaS platforms. This background is essential for navigating the complexities of product data management, content syndication, and integration within a multi-system ecosystem. You should have strong strategic product leadership capabilities, communicate effectively across diverse audiences, and work closely with Engineering, UX, Support, Customer Success, and Sales to prioritize outcomes that drive customer and business value. 

Role Responsibilities: 

• Own & drive the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Canto’s PIM product offering.  

• Manage and mentor one or more Product Managers, providing hands-on coaching in product discovery, prioritization, execution, and career development. Hold the team accountable to measurable outcomes and objectives. 

• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps. Lead roadmap planning, communicate priorities across the organization, and ensure alignment with cross-functional stakeholders. 

• Lead headcount planning for your area, including hiring decisions and team structure design to support long-term business outcomes. 

• Foster a collaborative, innovative and customer focused culture across your team and with peers in Engineering, UX, Marketing, and Customer Sucess. 

• Maintain deep expertise in the PIM and e-commerce ecosystem, including trends in AI metadata automation, product content syndication, and competitive landscape. Use these insights to drive differentiation. 

• Oversee product development from concept to launch, ensuring adherence to timelines, scope, and quality standards. 

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI to automate product data enrichment, metadata tagging, and workflows that connect PIM to DAM and other systems. 

Qualifications & experiences required to be successful in this role: 

• 8+ years of Product Management experience in a SaaS environment, ideally with experience in digital asset management or related fields. 

• 4+ years of experience managing and developing product managers, with demonstrated leadership skills. 

• Direct experience working in PIM and/or eCommerce platforms is required; familiarity with DAM or content management ecosystems is strongly preferred. 

• Strong customer curiosity & empathy with demonstrated ability to turn insights into validated, valuable product outcomes. 

• Strategic thinking paired with executional rigor—you can define a compelling vision, break it down into milestones, and deliver against it with urgency and focus. 

• A proactive mindset—you take initiative, identify opportunities, and drive them forward, while also knowing when to align and seek buy-in. 

• Track record of successful and productive cross-functional collaboration, especially with Engineering, UX, Sales, and Customer Success teams. 

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to convey complex product decisions clearly to executive stakeholders, technical teams, and customer-facing functions. 

• Proficiency with product development tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Figma/FigJam, and Pendo. 

This position is eligible for hire in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, WA & WI. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of these states at the time of employment. Please note that this list may be subject to change and updates based on the company's operational requirements and staffing needs. Applicants are encouraged to check the eligibility criteria carefully before applying

What's so great about Canto - Elevate your Journey with Canto:    

🚀    Start-Up Spirit: Embrace the excitement and flexibility of a growing company.   

🛠️    Hands-On Impact: Your work directly contributes to our success.   

🌟    Learning by Doing: Our growth plans provide real-time learning.    

🤝    Close-Knit Team: Enjoy a tight-knit, supportive work environment.   

🔊    Open Communication: We value transparency and open dialogue.   

🧠    Problem-Solver's Paradise: Apply creativity to real-world challenges.   

⚖️    Work-Life Harmony: We respect the balance between personal and professional life.   

🌱    Growth Opportunities: As we grow, so do opportunities for our team.   

🌍    Cultural Exchange: Learn from diverse colleagues in a global setting.   

How We Do It – Our Values:    

We are Customer Obsessed. We make it our mission to understand our customers and their challenges. Through our actions, we make our customers’ work easier.    

We Own the Outcome. We set goals based on outcomes that matter, measure our results, and up our game. We are action oriented – changing course when we need to and committing when things go right.    

We are Transparent, Curious, and Candid. We are truth-tellers, and default to transparency to build trust and collaboration. We are curious to learn more before we evaluate and decide. We bring a point of view and have the courage to share it.    

We Treat Everyone with Respect and Empathy. Always. We respect each other and have fun. As one global team, we are made better by valuing different perspectives embracing diversity in experience and thought.   

Canto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.  

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