VP of Product
Location: US, PA, Philadelphia
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Product Management
Company profile: Founded in 2009 by early LinkedIn employees, PeopleLinx gamifies employee engagement for LinkedIn, Twitter and other social networks. Our cloud-based solution helps employees optimize their profiles (establish credibility), leverage their relationships (get warmer introductions), and engage their connections with targeted content (attract prospects). Customers include Fortune 500 leaders in banking, insurance, legal, high-tech, and professional services. You can find us in the real world and on the web:1835 Market St. // Suite 1105Philadelphia, PA 19103#PHONE_f167a2f286e8f4cb0f9fa1e47261030df0d106c8fd5f112e530d0e136de51f64##EMAIL_11429015bb60de942be3eda067d6bc311a361e27527b1caa61d26744faa41e9d##URL_9844023bca59c32bd969064d87e9140e2e7a27774849164ee371457c6eb393f1##URL_fcf1545d702394fe08474c55816b6430cdab10fa1ca92ab2029f06e4eebec154##URL_9fcf934808d5aae269e51500d2f74a1158320477ca5f92484f12eef95e4812fc#
Description: The VP of Product Management is responsible for the design of PeopleLinx products, including all ongoing enhancements. The role requires strategic thinking, great communication skills, and the ability to bring technology together with business requirements to product outstanding execution.  The role reports directly to the CEO, and specific responsibilities include: Leading the product vision and strategy development process. Analyzing, planning, prioritizing and managing the product features and requirements from conceptual stages through product life cyclesPerforming market research, market validation and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for existing and new productsFostering close relationships with all key market constituents (customers, prospects, partners, analysts) to validate the product strategy and roadmapAnalyzing the competitive landscape and long-term market trends to developing creative solutions for how PeopleLinx can maintain sustainable differentiationCollaborating with the VP of Engineering and Engineering teams to ensure consistent execution of product plans that result in product delivery on time, on budgetCommunicating product strategy and roadmap priorities to the rest of the company in a clear and persuasive way
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s is preferable) and 5+ years of product management leadership experience in enterprise software.Experience in building and launching software applications in SaaS environmentLeadership experience helping least one technology startup achieve annual revenue of at least $10-20 million.Excellent people leader with a passion for recruiting, developing, and retaining world-class teamsStrong team-player with proven ability to work effectively with and influence engineering, sales, marketing, services and supportAt least 1-2 years direct experience working with enterprise CRM systems, such as #URL_8d92932a488fb7e172d73a0f6813d06d464f1f03705d2825f86b2c7947d60a86# and Microsoft Dynamics.At least 1-2 years direct experience working with APIs and/or data-intensive solutions that use predictive analytics to drive business results. 
Benefits: Opportunity to work with an extremely cohesive and high energy, play hard and work hard teamThe experience of being involved in a high-performing, growth-stage companyDelivering value to clients and our company via essential software and web applicationsCompetitive compensation, including stock options.Free gym membershipFoosball and PingPong
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