Senior Staff Product Manager, Search

Why Mozilla?

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

About this team and role:

Firefox is used by hundreds of millions worldwide. As the Sr. Staff Product Manager for Search Experiences, you will be responsible for integrating intelligent search experiences into the browser to enable users to find what they are looking for. This role involves leading the product strategy and execution for these user problems, aiming to create a smarter, more efficient discovery experience. You’ll combine product excellence with strong technical skills to drive this innovation.

What you’ll do:

• Product Vision & Strategy: Lead the vision and strategy for enhancing search and discovery within Firefox across desktop and mobile, ensuring users can effortlessly find relevant content and information across the web and within the browser itself.
• Innovative Solutions: Apply new technologies like AI and machine learning to improve search functionality and content discovery. Act swiftly to test hypotheses and iterate on solutions that enhance the user experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work together with teams from design, engineering, and data science to determine search product requirements, prioritize features, and provide seamless experiences that meet user needs and align with business goals.
• Business Development: Collaborate with business development and partnership teams to integrate new discovery tools, form strategic partnerships, and explore new opportunities that drive adoption and revenue growth.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Analyze important data points regarding search and discovery, using insights to guide decisions, improve features, and champion ongoing improvement.
• Effective Communication: Clearly communicate product roadmaps, feature benefits, and performance outcomes to collaborators, leaders, and external partners.
• Industry Awareness: Stay on top of the latest trends in search technologies, content discovery, and AI to ensure Firefox delivers innovative, user-centric search experiences.
• Thought Leadership: Champion the role of search and discovery in redefining user engagement and productivity, positioning Firefox as a leader in this space.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive Product Management Experience: 7+ years of product management experience, with a consistent track record of success.
• Consumer Product Expertise: 5+ years of experience in shipping consumer products and/or features, demonstrating a deep understanding of user needs.
• Exceptional Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including experience interacting with senior executives.
• Analytical Proficiency: Proficiency in building hypotheses, building tests, and developing success metrics to inform product decisions.
• Strategic Drive: Ability to work independently at high velocity while aligning with the overall strategy.
• Partner Engagement: Skilled in driving external partner engagements and discussions, fostering productive teamwork.

What you’ll get:

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees – we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program

About Mozilla 

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission.  We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.