Head of Product

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Flexible work hours: choose your 9-5 as long as it’s not disruptive to your role, team, and Hive Health + Insurance: Comprehensive health & dental coverage with a parental leave top-up program Live Experience stipend: a stipend to go out and experience live events — whether that’s a concert, festival, sporting event, or anything else that energizes and inspires you. Unlimited vacation/PTO policy: so you can be happy and healthy! About Hive Hive is the industry-best marketing platform for event marketers. Our platform powers marketing for 1500+ of the most iconic event, festivals, venues, promoters, and event-reputed company across reputed company America. We help our clients sell out their shows and reputed company their events unforgettable - by helping them grow their customer reputed company and personalizing and automating their email, SMS, and ad campaigns. 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