Product Manager Desktop - Toronto, Canada - Avenza

Avenza

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us:

Avenza is redefining how customers create and interact with maps and is having a lot of fun in the process.

Our Vision is to be the premier technology company for map creation, distribution and use. We are a growing team of software developers, QA Specialists and GIS experts that are passionate about our products.

We have been successful as a team for more than 20 years and we take pride in creating software that is used by thousands of professionals and millions of users all over the world.

Openness, collaboration and innovation are the cornerstones of our culture.

Our products include industry-standard geospatial mapping software plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud, a mobile app with digital map reader and mapping tools for offline use, and an online marketplace for digital maps which serves as a distribution channel for publishers and an authoritative map repository for app users.

We are passionate about our work and products and take pride in creating software used by thousands of GIS professionals and millions of users all over the world.

We value communication and collaboration and practice agile software development methods, always striving to improve as a team, and as a company.

Abut the Role:

The Product Manager is accountable for guiding product delivery through the software development process with a clear focus on customer insight and needs.

To assist this goal, the PM collects market feedback from several internal (Sales, QA, Technical Support, Customer Success) & external sources (working with customers directly) in order to determine which features, projects and in some cases, new products, would be most beneficial to our customers, while balancing the resources available.

The Product Manager role holds the final accountability for customer value, priority and details of all work done within the development team.

Responsibilities:

Lead as Product Manager in the development process for Avenza's desktop products, from strategic planning to day to day project activities.
Assist in the gathering and assessment of customer needs and market insight, for input into development and business decisions.
Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by ongoing collaboration with customers and noncustomers.
Participate in conferences and industry events.
Support other functional teams through the provision of advanced training and escalated support.
Develop, implement and maintain a companywide gotomarket plan, working with all departments to execute.

Requirements:

This role involves working with customers located around the world, and as such there is a requirement to be able to work flexibly to suit the relevant time zones of customers.
Travel of up to 10% may be required.
3+ years of software marketing/product management experience.
Knowledgeable in technology.
Knowledge of managing desktop products a strong plus
Knowledge of Avenza's solutions is a strong plus.
A Computer Science or Engineering degree or work experience is a strong plus.

Benefits:

Extended health care
Dental care
Vision care
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
Long term disability insurance
Health care spending account

Avenza is an equal opportunity employer.

We are dedicated to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Avenza; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.