[Online] How to Get Hired as a PM in Today's Job Market

​Continuing our new LinkedIn Live series aimed at upskilling & knowledge-sharing, we’re joined by James Gunaca - London DPM community member and product management career coach!

​Many talented product managers are finding themselves on the sidelines longer than expected. Applications go into black holes. Interviews feel like they're going well, but offers don't materialise. The hiring landscape has fundamentally shifted, and what worked even two years ago doesn't cut it anymore.

​If you're wondering why your PM experience isn't translating into callbacks, or why you're making it to final rounds but not getting the offer, you're not alone. The problem isn't your skills - it's understanding what hiring managers and recruiters are actually looking for in 2025's competitive market and how to deliver it.

​In this session, we'll explore:​

• ​What's changed in PM hiring: The skills, signals, and stories that matter now versus what worked pre-2024. How AI tools, market saturation, and competition have reshaped what candidates need to do to succeed.

• ​The application black hole: Why most PM applications never get an interview, and the specific changes you can make to land more interviews.

• ​Building the right narrative: How to position your experience -whether you're pivoting from another role, returning after a break, or looking to level up- in ways that resonate with today's decision-makers.

• ​Interview preparation that works: Beyond practising frameworks, what separates candidates who get offers from those who don't. Real strategies and frameworks to use when preparing for any type of interview.

​This conversation is relevant whether you're actively searching, passively exploring, or just want to understand how the PM job market has evolved.

​​​About our guest speaker

​James Gunaca has a 20+ year career in Product Management and Digital Marketing, working as a Product Leader at companies like Amazon and ExpressVPN across the United States and Europe. He’s built and led multiple Product teams who have delivered global 0-to-1 products like Amazon Echo with the Alexa AI assistant, AppleCare+ as a Subscription, and more. James now coaches Product Managers, on a mission to make better products for the world by helping professionals build and grow their careers in Product Management.

​How to join

​Simply click 'attending' on the LinkedIn event! If you'd prefer to watch in incognito, we'll also be broadcasting on YouTube.

​About the Data & AI Product community​

​​​​Data and AI product management is still a young discipline, and there aren't many spaces dedicated to learning from peers.

​​​​So we started this meetup in 2023 to change that! Since then, it's grown into a vibrant community with chapters in London, Barcelona, and Paris.

​​​​Whether or not “product” is in your job title, if you’re involved in shaping data, analytics, and AI initiatives (e.g. product managers, strategists, BAs, data scientists, engineers, analysts) you’ll find like-minded people here.

​​​​This is an informal, welcoming space to swap lessons, share challenges, and enjoy drinks and snacks along the way 😊

​Quick FAQ

• ​Will this event be recorded? Yes, we will upload the recording here, along with previous DPM Community webinars

• ​If I sign up to this event, will I be opting into any marketing emails? No. We only use the Luma mailing list to invite you to upcoming community events and share community updates (like our end of year membership survey). You can always opt out of the Luma calendar.

• ​Can I mention this to a friend or colleague? Yes, of course! If they're based in London, send them this event. If they're not, it might be better to send them the LinkedIn Live link directly, so they don't get invited to all our in-person meetups too.

• ​Why are you doing this? Data & AI Product Management is a nascent field, and we created this community to bring together practitioners and help share our skills and experiences with those newer to DPM.