We are seeking a seasoned Staff Product Manager, Payment Foundations to join our team and own the infrastructure that powers every transaction at Linktree. You will lead the strategy and execution for our billing platform, global payment optimization, and the flexible pricing systems that enable our next phase of growth. The ideal candidate combines deep payments expertise with a builder’s mindset—someone who can navigate the complexities of global payment rails while shipping the billing infrastructure that unlocks new business models.

What You'll Do

Strategy Development

Own the Payment Foundations roadmap, developing a clear product vision, success metrics, and priorities aligned with company revenue and growth targets.
Collaborate with leadership, finance, and go-to-market teams to translate business strategy into a sequenced plan spanning billing enablement, localization, and payment optimization.
Identify opportunities to unlock new revenue through flexible pricing models, international expansion, and cost efficiency improvements.

Product Development

Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for payment and billing initiatives—from discovery and technical design through launch, iteration, and scale.
Drive billing platform evolution to support new pricing and packaging models, add-ons, and scalable subscription management.
Bring localized payment methods to high-growth international markets, improving checkout conversion for users who prefer region-specific payment options.
Partner closely with engineering, design, data, and finance teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions on time.

Data-Driven Decision Making

Own global Checkout Success Rate and Payment Authorization Rate as core metrics, using data to continuously improve performance across markets.
Monitor transaction data, evaluate gateway strategies, and lead experiments to reduce friction, improve conversion, and lower processing costs.
Manage dunning flows, tax compliance, and payment collection optimization to reduce involuntary churn and operational overhead.

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
5–8 years of experience in product management with a deep focus on payments systems, billing infrastructure, or subscription platforms.
Proven track record of owning and scaling billing and payment solutions in a consumer-facing SaaS environment.
Strong understanding of payment processing ecosystems: gateways, payment rails, authorization optimization, dunning, and tax compliance.
Demonstrated success improving checkout conversion and payment success rates through data-driven experimentation.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, finance, and leadership.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple high-priority initiatives.

Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $190,000–$230,000 in the San Francisco Bay area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise, the scope of role and level, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!

Our Story

We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.

Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.

We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Nike, Nordstrom, Target, Sephora, Vuori, and more to share products they love.

We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.

Where and How We Work

We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.

We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and Zoom-casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.

How we’ll help you thrive

Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:

An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
Employer contribution towards your retirement.
Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.

At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.

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