Job description
Thinkific is a software platform that gives anyone the ability to easily create and sell online courses, build vibrant communities, and monetize memberships. We believe in impactful and innovative work: our team of 260+ Thinkers is building and expanding an incredible product that empowers Creator Educators and businesses around the globe while working collaboratively to learn, grow, and succeed together. Join us to see how we’re building one of the best workplaces in Canadian tech!
We believe every candidate should have a fair, inclusive, and overall great experience when exploring a new role with Thinkific. That starts with outlining our hiring process so you know what to expect every step of the way—click here to learn more: https://thnk.cc/whattoexpect
Are you a strategic product leader who thrives on driving growth, building innovative solutions, and working hands-on to make an impact? We’re looking for a Group Product Manager to join us at Thinkific.
As a Group Product Manager, you’ll lead multiple product lines, shaping the strategic vision and ensuring they drive measurable business impact. You’ll coach and develop a team of 1-3 Product Managers, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. Reporting to the VP of Product, you’ll collaborate across Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Sales to deliver best-in-class experiences that help our customers grow their businesses.
Your goal will be to drive Thinkific’s product strategy, ensuring our solutions deliver substantial value to customers and align with our business objectives. Here’s how you’ll accomplish this:
- Define and drive the strategic vision for your product group, integrating market insights, customer needs, and business outcomes
- Develop and execute long-term product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with company goals and clear articulation of priorities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, setting clear goals, providing feedback, and fostering professional growth
- Champion cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment with engineering, marketing, sales, and design to maximize product success
- Leverage the Reforge framework and growth team methodologies to drive continuous business impact
- Engage directly with customers to gather insights, refine product strategies, and ensure our solutions exceed expectations
- Drive a data-informed approach to decision-making, analyzing trends, customer feedback, and internal metrics to optimize performance
- Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring we learn from successes and setbacks to refine our product practices
The person we have in mind likely:
- Has 7+ years of experience in product management, with at least 2 years as a Group Product Manager, leading a team in a high-growth SaaS environment
- Has a proven track record of driving product strategy and delivering measurable business impact
- Possesses deep expertise in growth teams and the Reforge framework, using data-driven strategies to optimize product-led growth
- Is customer-obsessed, and has a strong foundation in Jobs-to-be-Done and direct experience engaging customers
- Leads with humility, and has experience mentoring teams, fostering accountability, and driving results
- Demonstrates an exceptional ability to synthesize data, market trends, and customer feedback into strategic product decisions
- Has a deep understanding of AI’s role in product development, particularly in how it’s shaping small business marketing and growth
- Is excited about leading in fast-paced, agile environments, and takes a proactive approach to navigating change and ambiguity
- Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business
These things would also be nice, but we think you could learn them on the job:
- Experience in e-commerce, creator economy, or online learning industries
- Hands-on experience with product lifecycle management, from ideation to execution
- Knowledge of marketing principles, customer acquisition strategies, and monetization models
- Familiarity with AI-driven personalization and automation in product development
- Reforge Growth Series, Advanced Growth, or other Reforge programs
The recruitment compensation range for this position is $142,000 - $185,000 CAD. Your specific compensation within this range is determined based on your job-related skills, knowledge, experience, and our internal equity assessment. Additionally, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging & Accessibility
This is just our initial idea of who we’re looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what we’ve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! We believe in equal opportunity and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across every facet of our business. We’re also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview experience for every candidate. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process (big or small), please let us know.
What you can expect if you join Thinkific:
👏 An amazing team of talented, passionate, and kind Thinkers. Together, we’ve built an amazing, award-winning culture—we’re a Certified Great Place to Work and one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers!
🚀 The chance to build, improve, and innovate on a platform that’s driving positive impact for thousands of businesses and millions of students around the world.
💸 A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
🌴 Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season.
🩺 Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options.
💻 Flexible Work. Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery.
⬆️ Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
🏡 A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively.
🍦 Eats and Treats. $50 CAD per month to treat yourself with snacks, lunch, or groceries to cook at home.
💙 A place where you can bring your whole self to work. We know that different perspectives lead to amazing ideas, more innovation, and, ultimately, our success as a company. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, identities, and statuses. Whoever you are—we can’t wait to meet you!
The Thinkific Vancouver office operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations of the Coast Salish People. We encourage everyone to learn more about the original caretakers of the land that you currently occupy.
