Director, Product Zmags - Boston

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Job Description

Position: Director, Product
 
The Director, Product is a senior-level role with primary responsibility for development and management of Zmags’ expanding suite of solutions. The role includes managing product development from ideation to launch and beyond.  While responsible for the overall product strategy and execution of that strategy, the successful candidate will be an equally talented individual contributor, willing to roll up his/her sleeves to move the product forward.
 
Core Responsibilities 

• Interactively work with Senior Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Engineering to define product strategy based on customer feedback and functional requirements
• Identify opportunities to evolve existing products to better serve our markets; set short- and long-term product roadmaps
• Stay abreast of competitors and potential competitors to anticipate evolving product needs
• Develop relationships with key customers to keep an ongoing dialogue about opportunities to improve the product
• Hire and lead a team of product managers
• Write (or supervise writing of) product specifications; prioritize features; build consensus and manage project schedules with Engineering
• Work closely with the Engineering teams (one in Boston, one in Copenhagen) to ensure flawless execution of product enhancements and features
• Work closely with Marketing to effectively message product release information and manage the internal and external release requirements
• Act as the subject matter expert for all Zmags products to educate Customer Service, Sales, and Marketing teams
• Keep executive team engaged in the Product process, leading Product Strategy Group meetings to discuss features, releases, and the product roadmap

Desired Skills & Experience

• BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical field; MBA a plus
• 5 – 7 years of product management experience in leading software firms; entrepreneurial experience a plus
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; must be able to understand customer needs and communicate them effectively visually, verbally, and through product features
• Must have strong business acumen – ability to think beyond the product and to fully understand the market, industry and competitive landscape
• Experience with mobile, ecommerce and retail / B to C product development
• Strong work ethic and self-starter – must be able to get started quickly and do what it takes to get the job done
• Demonstrated experience launching products
• Knowledge of SCRUM or other Agile software development methodologies

• Preferred industry verticals: SaaS software, e-commerce, marketing/advertising, mobile/tablets, retail/CPG.

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