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Associate Product Manager (Growth & Innovation) Jobs in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria at Smallclosedworld International Ltd
Title: Associate Product Manager (Growth & Innovation)
Company: Smallclosedworld International Ltd
Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Associate Product Manager (Growth & Innovation)
About SmallWorld
SmallWorld is a next-generation social media platform designed to connect people, build communities, and create meaningful conversations. We are on a mission to become one of Africa's leading social platforms and expand globally through continuous innovation and exceptional user experiences.
We are looking for an ambitious Product Manager (Growth & Innovation) who will lead the development of innovative products and features that increase user engagement, retention, and platform growth.
If you're passionate about building products that millions of people love to use, we'd love to hear from you.
Role Summary
As the Associate Product Manager (Growth & Innovation), you will be responsible for identifying user needs, defining product strategy, and working closely with Engineering, UI/UX, QA, Data, and Marketing teams to deliver world-class products and features.
Your primary goal is to build experiences that keep users engaged, encourage them to return daily, and help SmallWorld grow sustainably.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Innovation
- Develop and execute the product roadmap aligned with the company's vision.
- Research industry trends and identify opportunities for innovation.
- Generate new product ideas that increase engagement, retention, and growth.
- Define product requirements and success metrics.
User Experience
- Study user behaviour and identify opportunities to improve the user journey.
- Work with UI/UX designers to create intuitive and engaging experiences.
- Continuously improve onboarding, profiles, feeds, messaging, communities, and discovery.
Growth
Design and implement product initiatives that improve:
- User acquisition
- Daily Active Users (DAU)
- Monthly Active Users (MAU)
- User retention
- Session duration
- Feature adoption
- Referrals
- User satisfaction
Product Delivery
- Prioritize the product backlog based on customer and business impact.
- Work closely with Engineering throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ensure products are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
- Coordinate product launches and measure performance.
Analytics
Use data to make product decisions by monitoring:
- User behaviour
- Retention
- Conversion funnels
- Engagement
- Feature usage
- Customer feedback
AI & Innovation
- Leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, or similar technologies to accelerate research, product discovery, documentation, brainstorming, and workflow efficiency.
- Identify opportunities where AI can improve the SmallWorld user experience.
Requirements
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Product Management, or a related field.
- 1–5 years of experience in Product Management or a related role.
- Experience building consumer-facing mobile or web applications.
- Strong interest in consumer technology and mobile applications.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Passion for learning and continuous improvement.
Preferred
- Experience with social media, fintech, gaming, e-commerce, or community platforms.
- Experience using analytics tools such as Firebase, Mixpanel, Amplitude, GA4, or PostHog.
- Understanding of product experimentation and A/B testing.
What You'll Be Measured On
Your success will be measured by your ability to improve key business and product metrics, including:
- Growth in Daily Active Users (DAU)
- Growth in Monthly Active Users (MAU)
- User retention (Day 1, Day 7, Day 30)
- Average session duration
- Feature adoption rate
- Referral rate
- User satisfaction
- Product delivery timelines
Skills We're Looking For
- Strong product thinking
- Customer obsession
- Creativity and innovation
- Strategic planning
- Data-driven decision-making
- Excellent communication
- Leadership and collaboration
- Ownership and accountability
Why Join Us?
- Build products used by potentially millions of people.
- Influence the direction of an ambitious social media platform.
- Work with a passionate and growing team.
- Have the freedom to innovate and bring ideas to life.
- Competitive salary and performance-based rewards.
Salary
- ₦70,000–₦200,000/month depends on your experience
- Performance bonus based on KPIs
- Salary review after 6 months based on performance
Experience SmallWorld Before Applying
We encourage all applicants to download and explore SmallWorld before submitting their application. This will help you better understand our product and enable you to provide more relevant and insightful recommendations during the selection process.
Download SmallWorld
📱 Apple App Store
https://apps.apple.com/ng/app/smallworld-social-platform/id6759069468
📱 Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smallworlddev.smallworld&pli=1