TIDAL was founded for artists by artists as the next innovative streaming platform to bring value back to the music industry. We empower artists with the products, resources, services, and content required to take control of their careers and connect more deeply with fans. Available in over 60+ countries, TIDAL continues to help artists break down economic barriers to continue creating what’s next in culture. TIDAL is part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services.

We are looking for a strategic product manager to lead product development for new “0->1” artist tools initiatives. You’ll define and own the product strategy for new artist-facing products, which we’re investing in to further our mission of empowering artists with the right tools to succeed and grow in their careers. You will work closely with engineering, design, and analytics to build these products, and partner with product marketing to bring them to market and drive business outcomes.  You will deeply understand our audience’s needs and the artist tools landscape, to develop and convey a compelling vision for your products, and to ruthlessly prioritize opportunities and resources. 

You will join the small but tight-knit TIDAL PM team, and will report into the Product Lead for TIDAL's core streaming product. You will have the opportunity to help  improve and scale the function, including mentoring other product managers on the team. This role is remote-friendly and open to candidates based anywhere in the United States Eastern Time Zone. 

You Will: 

Define product strategy: 

• Identify market opportunities and build compelling business cases for new products that align with TIDAL’s overall mission and product strategy

• Develop a deep understanding of and empathy for artists, fans, and other key players in the music creation and distribution ecosystem, with a passion for improving artists’ lives and economic outcomes

• Create and drive a product roadmap that breaks down long term vision into shippable milestones, and take ownership for the end-to-end success of projects from discovery to launch

Drive execution: 

• Define, document, and communicate goals, product requirements, and constraints for product initiatives and releases

• Partner with engineering, design, product marketing and analytics to execute initiatives from ideation through delivery and post-launch iteration, working through blockers and unknowns that come up along the way

• Collaborate with other Product Managers and internal partner teams on project sequencing and dependency management, finding creative solutions to resource constraints and dependency issues

• Work cross-functionally with our customer success, lifecycle, and analytics teams to measure and deeply understand the impact of launches, creating a strong customer-centric feedback loop into future product development

Collaborate effectively with partners across the company: 

• Share and evangelize vision and strategy for your product area across the organization at all levels

• Engage the right stakeholders and senior company leaders to align resources and prioritization

• Build strong relationships with partner and stakeholder teams such as Legal, Marketing, Business Affairs, Artist Relations, and beyond to ensure product plans and launches are tightly coordinated across the company to minimize risk and maximum impact

You Have: 

• 8+ years of product management experience or related/equivalent experience 

• Experience shipping and iterating on 0->1 or high-growth products that required partnering across multiple teams 

• Strong product sense and product vision skills, with a strong emphasis on using data and experimentation to guide decisions and strategy

• Demonstrated leadership ability with proven track record of driving product strategy in partnership with senior engineers, designers, and executive stakeholders 

• Ability to both operate at a strategic level and dive deep into the details and technical complexity with ease

• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.

• Obsessive about design and user experience, both for business and consumer users

• Nice to Have: Experience building products in the music streaming, creator tools, or adjacent spaces

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $180,000 - USD $270,000
Zone B: USD $171,000 - USD $256,600
Zone C: USD $162,000 - USD $243,000
Zone D: USD $153,000 - USD $229,600

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) 
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits 

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.