When a platform uses a freemium model, what specific task falls to the Product Manager?

Answer

Designing the 'conversion funnel' within the product experience itself.

The PM's task in a freemium setting is to design the product interaction that guides free users toward recognizing the need for paid features and subsequently upgrading.

When a platform uses a freemium model, what specific task falls to the Product Manager?
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