Product leader building clear strategy, strong teams, and measurable outcomes.

I’m Joe Manbeck — 10+ years across creative tech & e-commerce, with a track record in product strategy, process improvement, and partner growth.

Let’s talk See my experience

$1M+ custom sales product → 80% revenue growth
$43M+ annual sales enabled via product vision & lifecycle
Shape Up implementation → 60%+ on-time delivery

About

My sweet spot is turning messy problems into simple plans, aligning stakeholders, and shipping improvements that customers notice.

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Professional Experience

A snapshot of roles and impact. Full details are in my résumé; here I focus on outcomes.

Project Manager (part-time) — Good Neighbors Home Repair

Kennett Square, PA • 03/2025 – Present

Own lifecycle of critical home repairs: scope, plan, resource, execute, deliver quality outcomes.
Managed volunteer teams up to 15 people; aligned safety, quality, and goals.
Scoped and procured materials up to $5K across roofing, flooring, plumbing, and structural work.

Director of Product — Creative Market (acquired Fontspring)

Seattle, WA (remote) • 01/2022 – 06/2024

Enabled $43M+ in annual sales via product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle alignment.
Led Fontspring front-end redesign, increasing site engagement by 16%.
Ran 41K+ seller survey to identify pain points and prioritize improvements.
Integrated OpenAI API to generate richer listing metadata, improving discoverability.

Product Manager — Fontspring

Wilmington, DE • 09/2019 – 01/2022

Built and rolled out a $1M+ corporate custom sales product → 80% revenue growth.
Implemented Shape Up → 60%+ increase in on-time product delivery.
Grew email list from 0 to 50,000+ subscribers.

Highlights

$1M+ Custom Sales Product

Phased rollout of corporate custom sales product with KPIs tracking signup, engagement, and utilization. Resulted in 80% revenue growth.

Project visual: Home repair project management

Home Repair Project Delivery

Managing end-to-end repairs for low-income homeowners — scope, estimate, materials, volunteers, and outcomes.

Core Competencies

Cross-Functional Leadership Product Strategy & Execution Agile Product Development Data-Driven Decision Making Customer Experience Design Market Research & Analysis Stakeholder Communication Project & Program Management Continuous Improvement

Technical Tools

HTML, CSS, PHP, Python, JavaScript, MySQL, WordPress, Metabase, Amplitude, Google Analytics, OpenAI API • Asana, Monday, Basecamp, Jira, Confluence, Linear, Notion, ProductPlan, Help Scout, Zendesk, Mailchimp • Pipedrive, QuickBooks, Word, Excel, G-Suite

Volunteer & Community

Faith Presbyterian Church: Ruling Elder (2025–Present); Deacon (2014–2025); Chair (2023–2024); Treasurer (2014–2017)
Woodside Manor Civic Association: President (2024–Present)
Brandywine Little League: Baseball Head Coach (2017–Present)

Contact

If you’d like to connect about product leadership, consulting, or opportunities, please email me:

joe.manbeck@gmail.com