Staff Product Manager
ApartmentIQ · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $170,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead product strategy and execution for SaaS products.
- Engage customers to uncover and solve real problems.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and data science.
- Drive innovation in the rentals industry.
- Work remotely with a high-performing team.
About the role
About ApartmentIQ
We’re changing the rentals industry! ApartmentIQ is a profitable, growth-stage company building industry-leading martech and data products for the rentals industry. We were originally known for building and operating one of the U.S.’s largest rental marketplaces - Rentable, but our focus has shifted to our category-leading AI and data SaaS products with triple-digit growth rates.
We’re a fully remote team of 100+ spread across the U.S. from coast to coast. We operate on a strict no a**holes policy and are proud to have built a community of highly performing people that take our work seriously, but not ourselves. While we’ve raised $30MM+ to date from some of the world’s best investors, we’re profitable with a strong balance sheet and an indefinite runway. We pride ourselves on achieving rapid growth without having to incinerate capital.
If you like the idea of joining an industry-changing company made up of people who genuinely like each other, ApartmentIQ could be a great fit for you.
The Role
We're looking for a Staff Product Manager at ApartmentIQ focused on developing strategic product vision while executing hands-on discovery and delivery. You'll identify market opportunities, define product roadmaps, and work closely with engineering, design, analytics, and data science teams to bring solutions to market. Through deep customer engagement with multifamily operators, you'll uncover needs, validate ideas, and ensure we're building products that solve real problems. You'll balance big-picture strategic planning with tactical execution — conducting customer interviews, analyzing product metrics, defining requirements, prioritizing features, and guiding development cycles. We're looking for someone who can think broadly about where our product portfolio should go, then roll up their sleeves to make it happen.
What Success Looks Like
The strongest product managers at ApartmentIQ share a few consistent behaviors:
- Deep customer empathy: You stay close to customers and build real relationships, not just collect feedback. You invest the time in conversations, follow-ups, and context to understand what’s actually driving their decisions and pain.
- Extreme ownership: You own the outcome end to end. Details do not slip, risks are surfaced early, and when something breaks you take accountability fast. When it goes well, you give the team the credit.
- Bias for speed and action: Velocity is your north star. You make fast, sound calls, ship the smallest thing that proves value, then iterate based on what users actually do.
- Obsession with quality and details: You have strong product taste and a high bar. You sweat the small stuff because that is what makes the product feel reliable, premium, and easy to use.
- Decisive judgment: You can operate in ambiguity and make hard tradeoffs without dragging the team through endless debate. Once the decision is made, you communicate it clearly and align everyone behind it.
- Relentless drive: You push through blockers and find paths forward. You do not accept “can’t” as an endpoint, and you keep delivering meaningful customer value even when constraints show up.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end product development process from discovery to launch
- Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to generate business insights
- Partner closely with engineering and design teams to rapidly develop best-in-class products
- Define key product metrics and performance indicators to measure product success
- Manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and make data-driven decisions to optimize resource allocation and maximize product impact
- Engage deeply with customers to understand buyer and user needs, and diagnose pain points
- Collaborate with marketing and sales on field enablement and go-to-market activities
- Work with stakeholders to develop and optimize product execution processes
Qualifications
- 8-10 years of experience in product management in a high-growth B2B SaaS startup
- Demonstrated experience owning product strategy, roadmaps, and delivery with measurable business impact (e.g., through analytics, economics principles, and competitive analysis)
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable product plans
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
- Strong experience with user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform product decisions
- Analytical and data-driven approach to identifying, defining, and prioritizing problems, opportunities, and solutions
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing startup environment
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with project management experience
- Passion for innovation, innate curiosity, and building products that solve real customer problems
Why ApartmentIQ
- 100% Remote Workplace
- Competitive Compensation
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 100% paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance Program
- 401k Program
- No A**hole policy
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process, please contact your recruiter.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
We want to alert you to potential recruiting scams targeting job seekers. Please note that our company will never request payment, personal information, or any confidential details during the interview process.
Key skills/competency
- Staff Product Manager
- Product Strategy
- Product Roadmaps
- B2B SaaS
- Customer Empathy
- Product Delivery
- Market Research
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- User Research
Skills & topics
- Staff Product Manager
- Product Management
- SaaS
- B2B
- Product Strategy
- Product Roadmap
- Customer Empathy
- Remote Work
- Startup
- Martech
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 8-10 years of B2B SaaS product management experience, focusing on strategy, roadmap ownership, and measurable business impact.
- Showcase your skills: Emphasize your exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and communication abilities, referencing specific examples of translating complex concepts into actionable product plans.
- Demonstrate customer focus: Provide evidence of your deep customer empathy, user research, and ability to understand buyer needs and diagnose pain points in dynamic startup environments.
- Emphasize ownership and speed: Illustrate your bias for action, extreme ownership, and relentless drive to deliver customer value, even in ambiguous or rapidly changing conditions.
- Prepare for remote collaboration: Highlight your experience working effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setting and your ability to influence stakeholders.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for a Staff Product Manager at ApartmentIQ?
- As a Staff Product Manager at ApartmentIQ, you'll have the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of our AI and data SaaS products. Success in this role can lead to senior product leadership positions, where you can further influence product strategy and mentor other product managers. Your impact on our triple-digit growth and industry-changing initiatives will be a key factor in your career progression.
- What does 'no a**holes policy' mean at ApartmentIQ?
- ApartmentIQ's 'no a**holes policy' reflects a commitment to fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. It means the company prioritizes hiring and retaining individuals who are not only high-performing but also respectful, supportive, and considerate of their colleagues. The focus is on building a community where people genuinely like working together.
- How does ApartmentIQ approach product development and innovation?
- ApartmentIQ prioritizes a balance between strategic vision and hands-on execution. The team focuses on deep customer empathy, rapid iteration, and a bias for speed and action. They aim to ship the smallest thing that proves value and then iterate based on user behavior, ensuring products solve real problems and maintain a high bar for quality and detail.
- What kind of customer engagement can I expect as a Staff Product Manager at ApartmentIQ?
- As a Staff Product Manager, you will engage deeply with multifamily operators to understand their needs and pain points. This involves conducting customer interviews, building real relationships, and investing time in conversations to gain context and validate ideas. The goal is to ensure the products built directly address the challenges faced by these customers.
- How does ApartmentIQ ensure product quality and user experience?
- ApartmentIQ emphasizes an 'obsession with quality and details.' This means having strong product taste and a high bar for what is delivered. The team sweats the small stuff to ensure the product feels reliable, premium, and easy to use, directly contributing to a positive customer experience.
- What are the key performance indicators for a Staff Product Manager at ApartmentIQ?
- Key performance indicators will revolve around the end-to-end product development process, from discovery to launch, and delivering measurable business impact. This includes defining and tracking key product metrics, prioritizing features to maximize product impact, and successfully bringing solutions to market that address customer needs and drive growth.
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