Product Owner

What is in it for you? Own a product used by millions - Shape the future of the world's leading free music notation platform, used by composers, educators, and musicians globally. Radical ownership and impact - Drive product strategy, roadmap, and community engagement. Work at the intersection of music, open source, and AI - Help define the next generation of creative tools alongside one of the largest music communities in the world.

Key Responsibilities: Define Audacity's product strategy and roadmap with measurable goals and quarterly milestones — including a credible, dated plan for the DAW transformation (audio engine migration, MIDI & MIDI 2.0, VSTi support, piano roll, mixer, AI-assisted workflows).Own backlog and prioritization end-to-end — what gets built, deferred, or cut, with clear rationale and acceptance criteria. Make the product decisions that unblock the team — flows, edge cases, defaults, quality bars — and steer designers and engineers as they execute. Drive every release end-to-end — plan, scope, quality standards, community communications, launch metrics, post-release reports. Own key metrics — DAU, installs, website traffic, ecosystem impact — with trusted tracking, weekly reviews, and data in every decision. Grow Audacity's role in the Muse ecosystem — drive cross-product scenarios and attribution with MuseHub and Audio.com, turn Audacity's user base into active users of the wider ecosystem. Own how Audacity engages with its open-source community and the product story, staying accountable for the narrative around every release. Lead, develop, and grow the Audacity team — 8 people across engineering, design, and QA.

Required Experience: Proven Product Owner or Product Manager track record for a complex software product with a large active user base. Deep understanding of audio production and DAW workflows. You don't need to be a professional producer, but you should be fluent in how people actually make and edit audio. Comfortable working closely with engineers on a multi-platform C++ desktop application — making informed trade-offs on performance, stability, and architecture. People management experience — you've directly led and grown a multidisciplinary team. End-to-end data ownership — instrumenting, tracking, setting targets, and actually moving them. Comfort engaging with vocal external communities. You can own the narrative when decisions are unpopular. Strong written and verbal communication in English.

Benefits: Creativity every day : Make inspiring products for musicians, artists and creators – no day is the same. Impactful work Influence the future of the music industry and change the lives of millions worldwide. Work set up : We'll make sure you're set up for success with the right work equipment, whether that's company-provided hardware or an equipment allowance. Growth and development : Receive specialized training, language lessons, conferences and learning materials. Team well-being : Support for your mental health and wellbeing, including confidential help during life's tougher moments. Muse Group Empowers Music MakersWe create the world's most popular apps for playing, recording and composing music. Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day. Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul and Boston to Berlin. We're an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup — with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come. Hal Leonard, which joined Muse Group in 2023, is the world leader in sheet music publishing and music education. The company has a storied history of providing music learners with the very best methods and arrangements of popular music for over 70 years. Hal Leonard is also a major distributor of popular brands of instruments, gear, and software to the music trade worldwide.