Cruisebound is seeking an Associate Product Owner to help shape the future of online cruise booking. This is an early-career role designed as a stepping stone into product management - perfect for someone smart, curious, and eager to learn. You’ll work alongside experienced product leaders and gain hands-on exposure to the full product lifecycle, from shaping ideas to delivering user-facing features. Your responsibilities As Cruisebound grows, your scope will expand. At the start, you’ll: • Support backlog and sprint management to help the team stay organized and on pace • Investigate and triage bug reports quickly, making sure issues are well understood • Collaborate with designers to contribute to intuitive, detail-oriented user experiences • Partner with the COO on high-priority initiatives and special projects • Help develop, launch, and analyze experiments, ensuring tests are well set up • Monitor product performance and surface insights by pulling on threads until the “why” is clear • Assist in prioritization discussions and anticipate potential blockers early The ideal candidate • Has a bachelor’s degree in a technical or analytical field • Has strong attention to detail, but balances it with an MVP mindset to move quickly • Is deeply curious - asks questions, seeks to understand, and isn’t satisfied leaving stones unturned • Gets excited about learning new tools and working with data, even without prior experience • Is proactive - sees what needs to be done and takes initiative rather than waiting for direction • Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while staying humble and accountable • Speaks English fluently and is able to work during US Eastern or Central hours. Compensation and benefits The compensation package for this position comprises: (1) a base salary ranging from $70,000 to $85,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills, and (2) an employee stock option grant. In addition, we also offer our employees a comprehensive range of benefits including but not limited to: • Excellent health care insurance (medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, etc.) • Generous personal paid time off (PTO) allowance beginning with 20 days in the first year, plus 2 additional days per year of tenure (up to 30 days total) • 4 company-wide holidays (first Friday of each quarter) and 12 public holidays observed • $1,000 annual cruise credit to use on Cruisebound.com and additional employee rebates • $100/month communication credit intended for cell phone and Wi-Fi expenses About Cruisebound Our mission is to help cruisers book their dream vacation by creating the best online booking experience for cruises. We are customer centric - we focus on finding the fastest and most intuitive way to solve customer pain points. We are decisive - we don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. We are data driven - support every decision with data. We are one crew - we win and lose together, we are not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them. Our founding team previously built and scaled Rocket Travel, a travel startup, to $900M in revenue. Rocket is now part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in travel. We are a diverse team from around the globe who have learned about the travel industry at places like Booking.com, United Airlines, McKinsey, BCG, Stanford, and MIT.