Staff Product Manager - Community (Remote)
Overview:
Product Management at Weedmaps is responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap in order to realize our mission of being the hub for all things cannabis. As the Staff Product Manager for Community, you will lead high-impact greenfield 0-1 projects to build the next generation of social and interactive experiences. You will own the creation of product requirements and coordinate across technical, design, and ad monetization teams to develop seamless end-to-end experiences in our B2B2C marketplace. Success in this role requires a data-driven thought leader who can translate complex metrics into meaningful features and craft compelling narratives to secure leadership buy-in.
The impact you'll make:
- Lead 0-1 Initiatives: Drive the strategy and execution of greenfield projects, taking community-focused concepts from ideation to full-scale launch.
- Define Customer Experience: Define a world-class customer experience that prioritizes user engagement and connection.
- Balance Marketplace Needs: Collaborate with ad monetization and B2B teams to balance revenue goals with a high-quality consumer experience.
- Data-Driven Roadmap: Translate customer data and market trends into a logically sequenced and optimized product roadmap.
- Stakeholder Management: Serve as a strong communicator, managing diverse feedback from across the organization and building consensus for the product vision.
- Roadmap Prioritization: Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring all new community features are validated and clearly specified.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams (Engineering, Design, Marketing) through influence to implement the vision efficiently.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor adoption, usage, and revenue impact of community features, reporting on release impact to executive leadership.
- Voice of the Customer: Engage with the community through various channels to serve as the internal advocate for user needs.
- Agile Delivery: Strive to deliver high-quality technology products in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift rapidly.
What you've accomplished:
- 7+ years product management experience in a technological industry
- 5+ years experience in consumer-facing online commerce, social, or marketplace
- Proven track record of delivering successful, large-scale consumer-facing experiences.
- Demonstrated experience leading "0-1" or greenfield product development from concept to market.
- Experience navigating B2B2C dynamics, specifically working alongside monetization or ad-tech teams.
Bonus points:
- Growth & Virality: Experience designing growth loops and driving feature virality within a social or community context.
- Strategic Aptitude: Proven ability to define a winning business strategy and product roadmap.
- Communication Excellence: Superior persuasion skills and the ability to build buy-in for bold, innovative visions.
- Technical Fluency: Comfort discussing architectural concepts and trade-offs with engineering partners.
- Analytical Rigor: Strong bias toward data-based decision-making and comfort with operational analysis.
- Adaptability: Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to respond quickly to evolving market threats.
Education: MBA preferred.
The base pay range for this position is $194,200.00 - $214,704.00 per year
2026 US Benefits for Full Time, Regular Employees:
- Physical Health (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 100% employer-paid premium for employees
- Up to 80% coverage for dependents
- Company HSA contribution with the High Deductible Health Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (employer will match contribution up to 3.5% of employee contribution)
- Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance options
- Supplemental, voluntary benefits
- Student Loan Repayment/529 Education Savings with a monthly company contribution
- FSA (Medical, Dependent, Transit and Parking)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Legal access to a network of attorneys
- PTO, paid sick leave, and company holidays (including a 2026 holiday shutdown)
- Paid parental leave
Why Work at Weedmaps?
Life at Weedmaps means innovation and heart. Come join us if you care about the plant, the people who love it, and are ready to let your talent shine. We foster a bustling and collaborative culture that revolves around an environment that focuses on the benefits of weed, and the community that supports it.
You too can have a hand in shaping the industry’s future; ready to roll with us?
See how we’ve grown—our journey, leadership team, and what’s next at Weedmaps.com/corporate
About Weedmaps:
Founded in 2008, we’ve grown from a small startup to a global leader in the cannabis industry. Our dedication to transparency, education, and community has set us apart, and today, we proudly serve cannabis to consumers and businesses in the U.S. and worldwide.
“Freedom to choose. Freedom to access. Freedom to enjoy.”
Notice to prospective Weedmaps job applicants:
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- Our recruiters will NEVER ask for or attempt to solicit payment from applicants in order to apply, interview, or work for Weedmaps.
- If you are interested in a role at Weedmaps, please apply through our established channels.
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If you are unsure if a communication is legitimate, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] and they will happily confirm for you. Thank you for your vigilance and we appreciate your interest in working with us!
Weedmaps is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion and religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
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Weedmaps Irvine, California, USA Office
41 Discovery, Irvine, CA, United States
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