Verblio has been on a full-tilt growth spurt for several years and has grandiose plans for world domination in the near future...which is where you come in!

We’re seeking a passionate, self-motivated Product Associate / Junior Product Owner to help design the gig economy model for the future and add jet fuel to this rocket. We think the challenge is pretty dang cool. How do you create a platform that delivers 70,000 pieces of content with 3,000 writers through a well-designed platform. And build it to scale to 1M-10M pieces of content per year? This newly created position was created to help us bring this product vision into reality. It takes deep understanding and management of countless complex scenarios to create a platform that feels simple and intuitive. If it was easy, would it be fun?

Our Ideal Candidate

• Is ridiculously excited to jumpstart  their career in product 
• Is passionate about advocating for the true needs of our users and building great experiences
• Is resourceful, proactive, and hungry for personal growth
• Loves to find innovative solutions, solve tricky problems, and think strategically
• Has awesome time-management skills to manage many projects at once
• Is driven to consistently produce top-notch work, with great attention to detail
• Has a data-centric mindset with strong analytical problem solving skills
• Has fantastic verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (and appreciate our puns)
• Has hands-on experience with software development and thinks digital technology is super interesting
• Has 0-2 years of relevant professional experience
• Earned a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director of Design & Product and collaborate with a cross-functional team of sales, marketing, operations, customer experience and engineering pros to drive our digital product strategy 
• Find powerful opportunities for improvement by seeking out and championing the voice of our customers and writers, by performing data-driven quality assessments of the product, by facilitating team brainstorms, and by conducting competitor/market research
• Manage and author everything from detailed product requirements, to user stories in our backlog, to wireframes and flowcharts, to new ideas in our icebox and release documentation
• Effectively engage stakeholders in priority and  trade-off discussions, share demos in advance of releases, attend dev standups, consolidate and act on feedback, and capture detailed notes along the way
• Define, measure and present product success metrics and KPIs to ensure our initiatives are making a positive impact on our overall business goals
• Develop new processes, resources and tools to drive efficiency and transparency

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary and options
• Health, dental & vision insurance with a  generous monthly company contribution
• Flexible paid time off and holidays
• Monthly, regional RTD ecopass
• Free snacks & drinks
• Fun team culture with company events & activities

More Reasons Why Verblio is a Great Place to Work

• You’ll work out of a hip and centrally-located office near Union Station in downtown Denver, CO
• We work hard, have fun, learn a lot, and are proud of our transparent, collaborative culture
• Your role will be multifaceted with a high degree of responsibility and opportunity
• We believe in doing good, and that creating great opportunities for home-based writers is just as important as helping our clients find their next customer
• Your work will be varied and challenging to help you grow your professional and technical skillset 
• This year we made the Inc 5000 list and won our fifth Mercury 100 award as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Boulder Valley

More About Verblio

We’re Verblio: a unique content writing startup based in Denver, CO. Content is the foundation of successful marketing today. But creating quality content requires time, resources, and talent, and many companies simply can’t reasonably or cost-effectively staff in-house. That’s where we come in. Verblio combines access to unique writing talent enabled by leading marketplace businesses with the flexibility and deep vertical expertise of SaaS to create 70,000+ pieces of unique content per year. With a network of over 3,000 professional writers, Verblio provides the platform for modern digital agencies, businesses, enterprises, and publishers to engage audiences with unique content creation solutions. 

To do all of this, we’ve created a high-performing startup led by a 15-year marketplace industry veteran and staffed by a team of energetic, eclectic startup junkies, writing enthusiasts, and random liberal arts degree collectors. Join us!

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