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Head of Product-led Growth

Postman (Api Tools)

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Director
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Postman is the world's leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. The company helps developers and professionals build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration. Headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Bangalore, Postman is privately held with funding from notable venture firms. The company values transparency, honest communication, inclusivity, and delivering high-quality products. It embraces a hybrid work model and fosters a collaborative, innovative, and customer-centric culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the PLG strategy for the company, from free user onboarding through activation, conversion, and expansion
  • Drive monetization: pricing and packaging, paywall design, self-serve upsells, and cross-sell mechanics
  • Lead PQL strategy: generate and qualify high-intent product signals and deliver them seamlessly to Sales
  • Improve user onboarding and early lifecycle, ensuring a fast path to “aha” moments for new users and teams
  • Partner with RevOps and Lifecycle Marketing to drive retention, reactivation, and churn reduction
  • Own growth KPIs including: free-to-paid conversion, expansion revenue, user activation rates, churn, and PQL volume/conversion
  • Lead a high-performing product team focused on experimentation, velocity, and measurable business impact
  • Influence Postman's broader go-to-market strategy, working closely with Sales and Marketing
  • Serve as a strong internal voice for user experience, product design, and customer empathy
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers to hold them accountable for driving revenue growth and aligning product initiatives with revenue goals
  • Provide strategic guidance to Product Managers, ensuring product decisions align with revenue targets, customer adoption, and market growth objectives
  • Lead regular performance reviews with product teams to track progress, identify growth opportunities, and address barriers to achieving revenue and product adoption goals

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in product management and/or as a GM, with 5+ years in product growth or monetization roles
  • Experience owning a PL&L is a plus
  • Proven track record of delivering revenue impact via PLG strategies in SaaS
  • Experience driving self-serve onboarding, conversion, and in-product upsell flows
  • Deep understanding of PLG funnels and working closely with Sales to generate and act on PQLs
  • Highly action-oriented with a bias toward execution, shipping, and iteration
  • Comfortable owning metrics and working in fast-paced, metrics-driven environments
  • Strong design intuition and attention to user experience details
  • Obsessed with understanding customer jobs-to-be-done and delivering meaningful value
  • Experience with developer tools, APIs, or technical SaaS products is a plus
  • Clear communicator and strong collaborator, especially in cross-functional settings

Nice to Have

  • Experience owning a PL&L
  • Experience with developer tools, APIs, or technical SaaS products

Qualifications

  • Educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive experience in product management and growth roles is required

Benefits & Perks

  • Full medical coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Monthly lunch stipend
  • Wellness programs
  • Team-building events
  • Donation-matching program
  • Hybrid work model with in-office days based on location

Working at Postman (Api Tools)

Postman values transparency and honest communication about successes and failures. The company fosters an inclusive work culture where everyone is valued equally. It emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and delivering the best products possible. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promotes a long-term, supportive environment for its employees.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 16, 2025
Job CategoryGrowth Marketing
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceDirector

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About Postman (Api Tools)

Website

postmanmusic.com

Location

San Francisco, CA

Industry

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