About DRINKS
DRINKS powers digital commerce for the $250 billion alcohol market. The company enables alcohol ecommerce for leading retailers, brands, marketplaces, and wineries, eliminating a century of red tape with simple-to-use enterprise-grade technology. Electriq, DRINKS’ digital growth marketing agency, extends the company’s unparalleled beverage alcohol and ecommerce experience to create best-in-class customer experiences in the wine industry and beyond. Patented DRINKS IQ technology leverages Artificial Intelligence to better understand the science of selling. DRINKS was named a Top Place to Work by Built In LA for the last four years, one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes for two consecutive years, Most Innovative Retail Model by Modern Retail in 2020, and its Wine Insiders brand was named one of America’s Best Value Retailers by Wine Enthusiast in 2021.
Working at DRINKS
At DRINKS, you’ll get the good parts of working for a large company (first-rate health plans and benefits, remote work, highly competitive compensation packages) with the advantages of working at a rapidly growing startup (influence and impact in your role, broad responsibilities, and a high degree of flexibility). Our culture encourages a healthy work-life balance, and we empower employees to think like owners because they are – when they participate in our generous stock option plan! DRINKS rewards excellence, promotes career development, and celebrates diverse perspectives that inspire creativity and drive innovation.
The Role
Join our innovative tech team as Lead Product Manager responsible for delivering on the strategy and execution of DRINKS' app and extensions within the Shopify ecosystem and our groundbreaking 4th-tier merchant solutions. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering the products and features to empower non-alcohol licensed merchants to seamlessly participate in online alcohol sales. This position is a unique opportunity to transform an industry, bridging the gap between traditional alcohol sales and modern e-commerce. This role is rooted at the intersection of e-commerce, regulatory and compliance tech (RegTech), Shopify ecosystem and the DRINKS Wine-as-a-Service (WaaS) suite.
This position is a regular, full-time, exempt position. DRINKS is home-based in Los Angeles; however, we are now a remote-first company.
What You’ll do
- Lead the product offering design and delivery of DRINKS' app expansion within the Shopify platform and beyond.
- Strategize and execute the development of our 4th-tier merchant solutions.
- Leverage and extend the DRINKS Data and AI (PAIR) solutions into the product feature set across the portfolio.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including but not limited to Product, Engineering, Data, Operations, and Risk Control.
- Understand and design solutions tailored to merchant operations, backed by in-depth market research and data analysis.
About You
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Proven Senior Product Management experience in e-commerce, especially with platforms like Shopify.
- Deep experience with e-commerce/marketplace best practices including optimizing user journeys through the funnel, cart & checkout functionality, payment rails, order management, fulfillment systems and detailed instrumentation and metric driven development.
- Proven experience developing and managing product roadmaps in complex multi-product tech companies.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to lead complex projects from conception to completion.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
- Highly analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities.
Nice to Haves and/or Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the alcohol or other regulated industry.
- Experience in SaaS, Marketplace and/or B2B platforms.
- Experience in Data, ML and/or AI integrated into product features.
- Knowledge or prior work with digital transformation in traditional industries.
Primary Location: Los Angeles, CA
Primary Location Compensation Range: $175,000.00 - $225,000.00
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.