Senior Product Manager, Square Messages

Square Messages is a messaging platform for merchants to manage conversations with their customers across multiple channels (SMS, email, etc.). Messages is also home to Square Assistant -- an AI powered virtual assistant to help merchants serve their customers 24/7. In the year ahead, we will build out more inbound channels (e.g., a dedicated business line), feature integrations with the larger Square ecosystem, as well as more powerful automation and prioritization tools for our sellers.

We’re looking for an experienced product manager to join us and lead the core messaging product. You will be responsible for everything from making sure every message is delivered and read to the messaging UI and inbox itself across all platforms (web, mobile (iOS, Android). 

You will:

As the dedicated core messaging product manager, you will:

• Set a clear strategy and craft an inspiring roadmap for accelerating adoption and engagement of Square Messages with sellers

• Establish the metrics and identify necessary investments to ensure that Square Messages is perceived as fast and highly reliable

• Identify opportunities, develop perspectives, and prioritize the most impactful experiences we should be building

• Work in close collaboration with the design, user research, data science, and engineering teams to ship amazing experiences, at scale

• Optimize for execution velocity, making tactical tradeoffs between business priorities and resources

Qualifications

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

• 1+ years of experience working on a messaging or communication product and/or 1+ years of experience working on a B2B SaaS product

• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

• Experience driving A/B testing, and familiar with analytics/testing tools

• Ability to earn trust from and lead a high performing cross-functional team

• A humble and scrappy get-it-done mindset

• Strong business sense and analytical skills including basic SQL.

• Passion for Square’s mission of economic empowerment

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 $202,500 - USD $247,500
Zone B: USD $192,400 - USD $235,200
Zone C: USD $182,300 - USD $222,800
Zone D: USD $172,200 - USD $210,400

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 
• Additional Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources 

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.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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.