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AffirmStaff Product Manager, Comms Platform
Affirm offers clear payment solutions designed to help consumers manage purchases over time without hidden costs. The company is currently hiring a remote Staff Product Manager…
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Affirm offers clear payment solutions designed to help consumers manage purchases over time without hidden costs. The company is currently hiring a remote Staff Product Manager to lead its communications platform initiatives from the United Kingdom, with an optional workspace available in London. This position focuses on two key initiatives: updating the infrastructure that handles critical transactional messaging across multiple channels, and developing shared capabilities to unify marketing and transactional…
Job Description
Affirm offers clear payment solutions designed to help consumers manage purchases over time without hidden costs. The company is currently hiring a remote Staff Product Manager to lead its communications platform initiatives from the United Kingdom, with an optional workspace available in London.
This position focuses on two key initiatives: updating the infrastructure that handles critical transactional messaging across multiple channels, and developing shared capabilities to unify marketing and transactional interactions. The person in this role will collaborate closely with engineering, design, analytics, marketing, operations, and legal departments to determine product strategy, execute launches, and drive internal adoption.
Ideal candidates possess extensive experience building complex technical products or platforms and excel at navigating intricate trade-offs involving reliability, cost, scale, and regulatory compliance. The position suits a strategic thinker who can balance immediate operational needs with long-term technological planning while keeping the customer experience central to every infrastructure decision.
Responsibilities
- Formulate the product roadmap and strategy for the communications platform by balancing business goals, technical opportunities, and user needs
- Drive complex platform projects through every phase from initial strategy to launch and organization-wide adoption
- Partner with engineering teams to modernize communication infrastructure and create shared capabilities across transactional and marketing messaging
- Establish strong internal relationships to ensure upcoming products, markets, and customer journeys incorporate communication platform plans early on
- Determine channel, partner, and platform strategy while making thoughtful build-versus-buy choices
- Evaluate technical and business trade-offs regarding reliability, scalability, customer experience, speed, regulatory needs, and financial cost
- Establish clear performance metrics driven by operational, customer, and business signals to prioritize investments
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of product management background or equivalent functional history
- Demonstrated track record of guiding complex products or platforms from conception through adoption
- Prior hands-on experience building technically complex products or underlying platform infrastructure
- Strong product judgment capable of translating ambiguous challenges into clear strategies
- Technical fluency enabling deep collaboration with engineering on architecture, scalability, and system reliability
Qualifications
- Prior background working specifically with communications or messaging systems
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary range between £142,000 and £190,000 per year
- Fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
- Monthly financial stipends designated for wellness, health, and technology expenses
- Flexible time off paired with a generous holiday calendar
- Eligibility for equity rewards through Affirm Holdings, Inc. and participation in an employee stock purchase plan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote-first role based in the UK, with the option to work out of the London office if desired.
What is the salary range for this role?
The annual base pay range is between £142,000 and £190,000, supplemented by equity rewards, stipends, and fully covered health benefits.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates must have at least 8 years of product management experience or equivalent practice, including a history of managing complex platforms.
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