Application Guide
How to Apply for Product Manager
at Ambrook
🏢 About Ambrook
Ambrook uniquely combines agrifinance and climate tech to help American family-run farms become more profitable and resilient. Unlike generic SaaS companies, they're deeply embedded in the agricultural ecosystem, offering a chance to work on meaningful problems at the intersection of technology, finance, and sustainability. You'd be joining a mission-driven company tackling real-world challenges for an essential industry.
About This Role
This Product Manager will own core components of Ambrook's ERP system, directly driving customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through product improvements. You'll be responsible for teaching product management best practices while learning the intricacies of agricultural bookkeeping, farm finance, and ESG integration. The role focuses on improving product processes, feedback loops, and measurement to build a better product for family-run agricultural businesses.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve analyzing SQL queries to understand user engagement patterns in the ERP system, collaborating with engineering on feature prioritization, gathering feedback from farm customers about bookkeeping challenges, and refining product processes to improve iteration speed. You'd balance data analysis with stakeholder alignment while learning about agricultural finance and climate tech integration.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Ambrook Is Looking For
- Has 3+ years of PM experience in early-stage or high-growth environments where they've shipped impactful products with dedicated engineering teams
- Demonstrates strong product sense through specific examples of synthesizing stakeholder input, customer feedback, quantitative data, and intuition into successful product decisions
- Is fluent with SQL and Excel for hands-on data analysis, dashboard building, and measuring product success metrics
- Is an excellent written and verbal communicator who can articulate product vision and align diverse stakeholders in the agricultural ecosystem
📝 Tips for Applying to Ambrook
Highlight specific experience with ERP systems or complex B2B SaaS products, not just consumer apps
Include concrete examples of using SQL and Excel for product analysis and decision-making in your resume
Demonstrate knowledge of or interest in agriculture, farm finance, or climate tech in your application materials
Show how you've improved product processes or iteration speed in previous roles with specific metrics
Tailor your examples to show experience with customer acquisition, engagement, and retention in B2B contexts
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Explain why you're specifically interested in Ambrook's mission to help family-run agricultural businesses", 'Provide a specific example of synthesizing diverse inputs (stakeholder, customer, data) into a successful product decision', 'Describe your experience teaching or implementing product management best practices in previous roles', 'Mention any relevant experience with financial products, agriculture, or climate/ESG initiatives']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore Ambrook's blog and resources to understand their specific approach to agricultural finance
- → Research the farm finance ecosystem and common pain points for family-run agricultural businesses
- → Look into agricultural bookkeeping practices and how they differ from standard business accounting
- → Understand how natural resource management and ESG initiatives intersect with farm profitability
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying with only consumer product experience without showing how it translates to B2B/ERP contexts
- Failing to demonstrate hands-on data analysis skills (SQL/Excel) in your application
- Showing no understanding or interest in Ambrook's specific agricultural mission and target customers
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!