Product Manager

Build the 'Airbnb of private event spaces for restaurants'

Why Perfect Venue?

• Early Impact: Be the first product manager at Perfect Venue.
• Proven Product: Hundreds of paying customers and a #1 ranking on G2.
• Leadership Collaboration: Work directly with the CEO at our office in San Francisco.

About Us 

Private events and catering can significantly increase restaurant revenue, but many restaurants are stuck using outdated, error-prone manual processes - unlike the sophisticated software employed by large chains. Perfect Venue is leveling the playing field by offering local restaurants an affordable, user-friendly, event management tool to help local restaurants compete with big chains. This is just the start, with plans to expand into a broader marketplace that includes venues and other event services (DJs, florists, etc).

Recently featured in TechCrunch, Fortune, Axios, Eater, and others.

Our Culture & Values

We are passionate about solving our customers' problems. Our core values drive everything we do:

• Customer Obsessed: We prioritize our customers' needs above all.
• Exceptional Products: We strive for excellence in every product we build.
• FITFO: Figure It The F*** Out - we are resourceful and solutions-oriented.
• Play to Win: We are competitive and aim for success.
• Think Like Scientists: We embrace experimentation and first-principles thinking.

The Opportunity 

Perfect Venue is redefining how venues and event planners work together to deliver unforgettable experiences. As our first Product Manager, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape our product vision and strategy from the ground up, driving innovation and delivering value to thousands of users. This role is a chance to work closely with a passionate team, influence company growth, and make a tangible impact on the events industry.

Responsibilities

• User Research: Turn rough problems into well-defined product specs by deeply researching customer needs through qualitative and quantitative research.
• Product Ownership: Work closely with the Founder and team to define and articulate a clear product strategy and roadmap that aligns with the company's goals and mission.
• User-Centered Design: Deeply understand the needs of venue managers and event planners through user interviews, feedback analysis, and market research.
• Collaboration with Engineering & Design: Work closely with the engineering team and our designer to define clear product requirements and prioritize features for development.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with sales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Monitor key performance metrics, analyze user behavior, and leverage data to inform product decisions.
• Process Creation: Establish and refine product management processes to drive efficiency and clarity as the team scales.
• Customer Advocacy: Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring their needs are consistently represented in decision-making.

Requirements

• Experience: 6+ years of product management experience at early-stage B2B SaaS startups.
• Shared Philosophy: Embrace a shared product philosophy that embraces elegant solutions (minimal, but effective), an opinionated product, 'lean startup' philosophy, and other principles we will discuss.
• Leadership: Proven track record of taking ownership of a product or major features from ideation to launch.
• User Focus: Exceptional ability to empathize with users and translate their needs into actionable product requirements.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Analytical Thinking: Comfort with data analysis, KPIs, and metrics to drive product decisions and measure success.
• Technical Aptitude: Familiarity with modern software development processes and tools (e.g., Linear, Figma, etc).
• Startup Mindset: Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done.
• Visionary Thinking: Ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• Bonus Points: Experience in the events or hospitality industry.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Complimentary One Medical membership for you and your family
• 401(K)
• PTO
• Company laptop + equipment
• Company offsites

Perfect Venue is committed to building a winning team

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We will work to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.