We’re looking for an experienced product manager to join our team and help us bring independent open source publishing software to the world.
We’re a non-profit organisation on a mission to create modern, independent publishing technology to power the future of online journalism.
You won’t find any unicorn glitter or exponential curves around here, just a real company with a sustainable business which has been profitable from year 1 and has been growing healthily ever since. Currently our annual revenue is $9,500,000+. We’re very transparent about our mission and our metrics, you can read all about us.
Ghost is a full stack web application for running independent publications. It’s one of the most popular modern open source projects in the world, and is used in production by tens of thousands of websites and companies.
Chances are you’ve already visited and read sites which run on Ghost! Our users include renowned publications like 404 Media, Platformer, Tangle, and many, many more.
As the company grows, we’re looking for a Product Manager as excited as we are about independent publishing (and the bright future ahead of it) to help guide, shape, and execute on what we build next. This is a senior role reporting to our VP of Product, with plenty of freedom to help evolve and refine our product.
This role is open to candidates in time zones between UTC−0 and UTC+2.
At Ghost, we place a heavy emphasis on learning, craft, and the quality of what we build. We don’t A/B test 50 shades of blue to determine what converts best — we form ideas based on a deep understanding of our customers (we call them publishers), then validate those ideas by building iteratively on our way to complete solutions that we love.
The role of product management is changing fast. The lines between product, design, and engineering are blurring — and the best PMs aren’t just managing that process anymore, they’re working across it. We’re looking for someone who’s already using AI to prototype, research, and ship faster. Not theoretically interested, but a builder who’s expanding what they’re capable of and rethinking what a small team can do.
Our product teams operate autonomously, made up of 2–4 product engineers and a product designer, with everyone responsible for making great product decisions along the way. As Product Manager, you’ll empower each member of your team with the context and confidence to make those decisions — guiding them through the messy process of building product, from idea to launch.
This role is perfect for someone hungry for meaningful work, and the space to do it. Work at Ghost is complex and challenging, but deeply rewarding. Our hope and expectation is that this role will help influence our product over the long term — not just execute on PRDs handed down, but think strategically and help craft a clear vision for what we build next.
In 2020, a large number of companies became ‘remote’ for the first time, and immediately transformed their conference rooms into Zoom calls as they sought to embrace a new world order: Micro-managing people… from a distance.
Ghost has been fully remote for more than a decade, so our entire culture has been shaped around that from day one. Since 2013, we’ve carefully crafted a calm working environment based on trust and autonomy. Most people here have 1 or 2 video calls a week, choose their own working hours, and have plenty of time for deep/focused work that takes place on their own terms.
Our two most fundamental values are freedom and responsibility, and you’ll be given plenty of both. We measure output, rather than hours-worked, and believe a sense healthy impatience matters: a bias toward action, learning through shipping, and making today a little better than yesterday.
We value diversity of all types at Ghost and our team is made up of a kind, thoughtful group of people with a wide range of backgrounds. Between us, we speak 15 different languages. Some of us are single, others are married, while others are parents. We actively try to find people with different perspectives and experiences to the ones we already have. Women and minorities of any description are especially encouraged to apply!
The starting salary range for this position is $140,000 – $200,000 USD. Most offers we make fall somewhere in the middle of the range. The exact offer will be determined by a combination of your experience, and our interview process.
On top of that, we offer a range of benefits…
💵 Competitive salary Based on role, skill, experience and location.
🌍 Work from anywhere From a home office, or be a nomad if that’s your thing. Everything we do is online. As long as you have wifi, you’re all set.
💻 Hardware A brand new Macbook Pro + an office workspace setup budget.
🏢 Co-working If you prefer to work from a co-working space, we’ll help pay for it.
📚 Continue your personal development A budget for attending conferences, taking courses, and purchasing books.
✈️ Worldwide team trips The last few trips have taken us to the UK, Spain & Thailand.
📅 4-day work weeks We close the office on Fridays. Enjoy!
🏝 Generous paid vacation If you don’t take a minimum of a 2 week break yourself, we’ll kick you out of the office in December.
👶 Paid parental leave When the time comes to welcome a new member of the family, we offer generous and fully paid parental leave.
📈 Pay reviews Everyone at Ghost receives an annual pay review in line with market rates, so you’ll never be stuck on what you start on.
🐶 Dog friendly office …just kidding we literally don’t have an office. So, um. Feel free to work with your dog. Cats are cool, too.
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