Senior Product Manager, Audio

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $380M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $4B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity 

Flock is looking to add a Senior Product Manager who will develop the overall strategy for our audio detection devices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, and design, to develop and execute a comprehensive audio strategy. Your expertise will drive the development and launch of innovative, market-leading gunshot detection solutions that meet the needs of our customers and drive the company's audio growth.

The Skillset 

• 5+ years of experience in product management

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams

• Domain experience in audio based products or hardware devices 

• Nice to have background of physical security products and Machine Learning

• Strong product strategy sense, to ensure we focus on the most important priorities for the customer and the business

• Strong technical acumen and ability to work closely with engineering teams

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, right-sizing process to enable the team and managing expectations across various stakeholders

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate market insights into actionable product plans.

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Senior Product Manager at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Meet the team for 1:1s & build context, and learn about our products and services

• Review the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog for each audio products 

• Get familiar with the product development process, the tools, the metrics, and the best practices.

• Schedule and attend relevant meetings to build relationships and learn from others

• Identify the key stakeholders and establish regular communication channels with them.

The First 60 Days

• Start to understand the competitive landscape 

• Define and prioritize the product goals, objectives, and key results (OKRs) for the next quarter.

• Update the product roadmap and backlog for each product line, based on user research, customer feedback, and market trends.

• Collaborate with Program Managers & Engineering to plan and execute the roadmap 

• Monitor and analyze the product performance, user behavior, and feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement and growth 

The First 90 Days 

• Understand and reflect on OKR’s, Roadmap and strategy for Audio devices. 

• Solicit and provide feedback to the team, and the stakeholders, and implement the action items for improvement and development.

• Working with internal and external stakeholders to map out the overall strategy for Audio devices and strategy. 

• Explore and experiment with new product ideas, technologies, and methodologies, and validate them with the users and customers.

• Initiate and lead cross-functional projects and initiatives that can add value and solve problems for the company and the customers.

The Interview Process 

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way. 

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are. 

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: you will meet with your future manager to discuss your background as well as our vision for the team, growth and why this is a great time to join the Product team and Flock. 

3. Product Manager Interview: You will meet with a peer Senior Product Manager to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. You should expect the interview will cover your product experience, guiding strategy, stakeholder communication, & launch experience. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field. 

4. Engineering Interview: Meet with members of the engineering team to discuss how you best work with engineering to translate product requirements into technical specifications. 

5. Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners.

6. The Executive Review: An opportunity to meet leaders within the Product organization. They will be looking to get to know you better, understand your motivations, and understand your background. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more. 

The Perks

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $170,000-190,000 as well as stock options

🌴Use what you need PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays and your birthday off!

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. 

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. We will reimburse $10,000 a year for adoption, surrogacy, or infertility.

🧠Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support 

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. 

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚L&D Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies.