Senior Product Manager – Retail & Distributor Data Readiness

About the Role

We are building a formal Retailer & Distributor Readiness Data Product within Salsify to standardize, govern, and scale how product data flows to retailers and distributors globally.

We are hiring a Senior Product Manager – Retail & Distributor Data Readiness to define and own the global data model, standards, and processes required to ensure products are retailer-ready and distributor-ready at launch — without manual rework or downstream surprises.

This role will:

• Define the Retailer & Distributor Readiness Data Model in Salsify
• Align upstream data inputs (Product Development, Brand Marketing) with downstream retailer and distributor needs
• Establish global data standards (starting with NA + EMEA)
• Transition retailer setup from manual processes to automated channel syndication
• Shape how AI can accelerate validation and retailer-specific content creation

Today:

• Retailer templates exist, but no formalized readiness model
• Retailer product setup is largely manual
• Salsify’s automated channel syndication is underutilized
• Upstream and downstream teams experience rework
• Required retailer data lacks clarity
• Launch timelines are impacted by data gaps

We need a dedicated owner of Retailer & Distributor Readiness as a structured, governed data product.

• Define the canonical Retailer & Distributor Readiness Data Model in Salsify
• Standardize required attributes by retailer and distributor type
• Establish global field definitions and naming standards
• Define readiness thresholds and completeness criteria
• Create global data standards starting with NA + EMEA

• Map retailer requirements to upstream data inputs
• Clarify attribute ownership across Product Development and Brand Marketing
• Reduce rework between upstream teams and downstream retailer teams
• Publish documentation and playbooks for retailer readiness

• Define the roadmap for automated retailer channel syndication
• Identify automation candidates across retailers
• Define data completeness gates that enable auto-syndication
• Partner with Salsify Admin to implement automated feeds
• Reduce manual retailer setup processes
• Measure automation adoption and manual effort reduction

• Define AI use cases for attribute validation and completeness scoring
• Shape AI-generated retailer-specific content variants
• Establish guardrails for AI-driven data and content workflows
• Partner with technical teams to pilot and scale AI capabilities

• % of retailer attributes with defined global ownership
• Reduction in retailer-driven rework
• Increase in SKUs meeting readiness threshold pre-launch
• Increase in automated retailer syndication coverage
• Reduction in manual retailer setup hours
• Improvement in launch predictability
• Adoption of standardized retailer data definitions

• 5–8+ years in Data Product Management, PIM, Enterprise Data, or similar roles
• Experience defining data models for commercial or retail use cases
• Experience working with PIM systems (Salsify preferred)
• Experience translating business requirements into structured data models
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment without direct authority
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills

• Experience with GS1 / GDSN
• Retail onboarding or digital shelf experience
• Experience implementing automated syndication models
• Familiarity with AI-enabled content or validation workflows

• Not a Salsify configuration admin
• Not a feed operations specialist
• Not an integration engineer
• Not a generic data governance analyst

Pay Range: $128,200—$165,900 USD

Benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

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