General Manager of 125M+ MAU Gen-Z Social App

Who We Are This Gen-Z social platform reaches more than 125 million monthly active users across web and mobile, providing a safe space to be real, curious, and connected through anonymous messaging. Modes growing portfolio is entering its next phase of explosive growth, and were looking for a product-driven General Manager to lead the charge. The GM will be responsible for shaping and executing a product strategy that deepens user engagement and unlocks new revenue streams. This includes strengthening subscriptions, scaling the newly launched ad monetization program, and expanding the apps user base globally. Were seeking a leader who combines product instinct, growth expertise, and startup scrappiness, someone ready to run this App as its own high-impact business within Mode. The Role The General Manager (GM) will lead Modes newly acquired GenZ social apps business unit, overseeing strategy, product, growth, and operations to drive sustainable scale. This is a handson leadership role that blends strategic vision with daytoday execution and deep product intuition. Reporting directly to the CEO, the GM will own the entire social apps business, from product roadmap and user experience to monetization and growth. This includes optimizing subscriptions, scaling ad revenue, and daytoday leadership of a remote team. The ideal candidate brings a strong product management background, proven experience running highgrowth social mobile apps, and the ability to balance creative experimentation with datadriven decisionmaking. Youre as comfortable defining the strategy as you are jumping in to solve tactical challenges, capable of running the whole show. Who You Are and What Youll Do Own the endtoend P&L and growth of the GenZ social apps business unit, ensuring balance between user growth, retention, and monetization. Develop and execute the GenZ social apps business unit strategy aligned to Modes overall portfolio objectives and North Star revenue and profit goals. Set the product vision, roadmap, and execution rhythm to grow daily active users, retention, and monetization. Run bold monetization experiments, design, test, and optimize new subscription and paywall models, while scaling ad monetization to unlock new revenue streams. Lead and scale a small but powerful crossfunctional team (engineering, community, design, UA, and monetization). Turn data and instinct into fast product cycles (build, test, measure, repeat). Collaborate with Modes shared teams in Growth, Data, and Product to unlock portfoliowide learnings. Champion a culture of experimentation, trust, and accountability while keeping the apps community safe and thriving. Establish a clear operating rhythm, weekly metrics and monthly business reviews, and quarterly strategy checkpoints. Serve as the primary interface between the App and Modes Executive Team, ensuring transparency on progress, challenges, and resourcing needs. Recruit and retain top talent; ensure role clarity, measurable outcomes, and professional development. Maintain the GenZ social apps brand authenticity and trust while embedding Modes values. Uphold compliance with privacy, child safety, and community moderation standards. What You Bring to the Team 5+ years in Head of Product, CEO, or GM roles and 8+ years of leadership experience in product and growth, within consumer apps or social platforms. Demonstrated success managing a mobile app P&L and driving user growth. Built or scaled viral consumer apps (e.g., social, messaging) to serve millions of users. Deep empathy for users and communities; you understand online social dynamics. Strong analytical instincts, you care about retention curves and funnel dropoffs. Excellent communicator with strong product judgment and business acumen. Calm under ambiguity; thrives in an environment where speed and clarity both matter. Success in This Role Means Active user growth with improved engagement and retention. Meeting or exceeding growth goals (revenues, profits, etc.) over the current baseline. A cohesive team operating like a startup inside Mode. Healthy community experience and improved trust and safety metrics. We Believe in the Following Workplace Norms Allow OKRs to Guide Us Assume Positive Intent Agree to Disagree & Commit Set New Precedents Accomplish More with Less Hold Yourself & Others to High Standards Speak Up Be Resourceful Follow the 80/20 Rule What We Are Offering We are a 100% remotefirst, global company. A competitive compensation package. We offer generous perks & benefits to team members. Participation in the Company's equity plan (for fulltime team members). We provide individual bonuses in accordance with our Company Bonus Program. Work with energetic, passionate, and resultsdriven people. Celebrate team members' personal and work milestones. Remote social activities, including virtual coffee buddies. Bonusly - We use Bonusly as a way to recognize and reward team members for their hard work and commitment. Weekly Wednesday Get Stuff Done Days (No Meetings). Open PTO, generous Company Holidays, and Wellness Days (for fulltime team members). If we just described you and your perfect role, we'd love to talk with you. We have a lot to accomplish this year and look forward to making headway and creating success together Mode Mobile does not accept/pay fees for unsolicited resumes from thirdparty agencies/vendors. Our company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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