How to hire a product manager, mobile

How to hire a product manager, mobile, step by step

Here's a step-by-step product manager, mobile hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a product manager, mobile job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new product manager, mobile
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the product manager, mobile you need to hire. Certain product manager, mobile roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect product manager, mobile also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents product manager, mobile salaries for various positions.

   Type of Product Manager, Mobile	Description	Hourly rate
   Product Manager, Mobile	Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.	$47-85
   Marketing Manager/Project Manager	A marketing manager/project manager oversees a company's marketing programs and projects, aiming to attract more customers and increase the brand value of a business, product, or service. They primarily perform market research and assessments to identify marketing trends and opportunities, gather and analyze data to generate business leads, study the consumer and competitors in the industry, and identify the weaknesses and strengths of existing marketing projects, utilizing information to enhance operations... Show more	$26-52
   Web Manager	Web Managers are responsible for managing websites for organizations. Their duties include managing website upgrades, testing for website performance, implement a strategy to increase web traffic and subscribers, troubleshooting website issues, and responding to security breaches... Show more	$25-60

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Mobile Development
   • Product Management
   • IOS
   • Product Roadmap
   • UI
   • Scrum
   • User Experience
   • User Stories
   • A/B
   • Product Development
   • Product Vision
   • Product Strategy
   • B Testing
   • KPIs

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead creative team in development of mobile UI for optimize user experience.
   • Pioneer scrum-of-scrums meeting for aiding all stakeholders while managing offshore development and QA resources using agile methodology.
   • Lead cross-functional team in pioneering the application/game download ecosystem with the implementation of Java games and generating significant new revenue stream.
   • Design business logic for automation between services and tools to dynamically affect UX and drive KPIs.
   • Gather user feedback and develop objectives, KPIs, and targets to evaluate product and project success.
   • Improve monetization via UI and algorithmic optimizations.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your product manager, mobile job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A product manager, mobile salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a product manager, mobile in Oklahoma may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level product manager, mobile usually earns less than a senior-level product manager, mobile. Additionally, a product manager, mobile with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average product manager, mobile salary

   $132,437yearly

   $63.67 hourly rate

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   Entry-level product manager, mobile salary

   $98,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average product manager, mobile salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$159,386	$77
   2	California	$150,285	$72
   3	Michigan	$142,346	$68
   4	Arizona	$139,515	$67
   5	New York	$132,389	$64
   6	Connecticut	$131,677	$63
   7	Delaware	$125,211	$60
   8	Texas	$124,339	$60
   9	Virginia	$122,812	$59
   10	Illinois	$119,412	$57
   11	Massachusetts	$118,373	$57
   12	Minnesota	$112,667	$54
   13	Maryland	$112,279	$54
   14	Florida	$110,296	$53
   15	Pennsylvania	$107,136	$52
   16	Colorado	$103,431	$50
   17	Georgia	$99,278	$48

   Average product manager, mobile salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$164,790	$79.23	276
   2	The Walt Disney Company	$162,989	$78.36	102
   3	Neighborly	$154,817	$74.43	3
   4	First Republic Bank	$149,318	$71.79
   5	The New York Times Company	$144,209	$69.33	4
   6	Lucid Motors	$143,562	$69.02	11
   7	Crunchyroll	$142,862	$68.68	7
   8	Amazon	$142,681	$68.60	707
   9	OpenTable	$142,670	$68.59	4
   10	Macy's	$142,525	$68.52	3
   11	Veeva Systems	$141,960	$68.25	52
   12	Bloomberg	$140,938	$67.76	66
   13	Warner Bros.	$140,606	$67.60	81
   14	RealNetworks	$140,460	$67.53
   15	RingCentral	$140,411	$67.51	5
   16	Upside Business Travel	$140,135	$67.37	2
   17	Ford Motor	$139,788	$67.21	158
   18	Riot Games	$139,431	$67.03	5
   19	Fattmerchant	$139,427	$67.03	1
   20	Ancestry US Holdings Inc	$139,369	$67.00	1

4. Writing a product manager, mobile job description

   A product manager, mobile job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a product manager, mobile job description:

   Product manager, mobile job description example

   Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
   At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
   
   We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design - where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
   
   Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
   
   This position requires a Product professional with experience in building delightful consumer apps. The role focuses on developing mobile and IoT experiences that seamlessly connect a user to their vehicle whether they're at home, approaching the vehicle or inside the cabin. Working alongside a cross-functional team of Developers, Designers, UX Researchers, QA Engineers, Technical Program Managers, Vehicle Engineers, Product Marketers and more, you will be responsible for defining, prioritizing, delivering and maintaining amazing mobile and IoT experiences that Lucid vehicle owners will use day in and day out.
   
   The candidate knows how to capture customer needs, glean relevant insights, prioritize features, manage stakeholders and drive feature execution across the team. You will relentlessly strive to identify opportunities to scale our product development and enhance our customer experience.
   RoleWork with the Mobile Product Lead on developing and managing product roadmaps for the Lucid mobile and IoT apps (Apple Watch, Siri Shortcuts, Google Action for Google Assistant, Alexa) Be the voice of the customer by identifying and solving key pain points Drive the requirements definition and end-to-end execution of your features Ruthlessly prioritize your backlogs Approach your products with a data-driven mindset Effectively evaluate trade-offs in your decision-making process Quickly build and nurture relationships with stakeholders from various departments Improve the quality of the Lucid owner experience
   QualificationsMinimum of 3 years of experience as a Software Product Manager in mobile and/or IoTExperience working with back-end development teams and client-server architectures Experience with Agile software development Desired - Automotive experience
   EducationBS minimum in an Engineering discipline (computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar)
   At Lucid, we don't just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
   
   Notice regarding COVID-19 protocols
   At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.
   
   Individuals in positions requiring vaccinations may seek a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement and may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.
   
   To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find product managers, mobile for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your product manager, mobile job on Zippia to find and attract quality product manager, mobile candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit product managers, mobile, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new product manager, mobile

   Once you have selected a candidate for the product manager, mobile position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new product manager, mobile. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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