Sr. Director of Product Management

About G2 - Our People 

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About G2 - The Company

When you join G2, you join the global team behind the largest and most trusted software marketplace. Every month, 5.5 million people come to G2 to inform smarter software decisions based on honest peer reviews. Authenticity is our focus, and every day we help thousands of companies, and hundreds of employees, propel their potential. Ready for meaningful work that starts and ends with compassion and heart? You’ve come to the right place.

G2 is going through exciting growth! We’ve recently secured our Series D funding of $157 million, which will further allow us to grow and develop our product and people. Read about it here!

About The Role

G2 is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead its Seller Product Management teams! You will be leading the strategy for the portfolio of products for software sellers, having direct involvement and ownership of the product vision and roadmap.  You will work with and coach a team of product managers as well as partner with customer success, sales and marketing to drive strategy and direction.  Additionally, you will work with designers, data scientists, and engineers to drive the planning and delivery of new features, executing on that roadmap. 

Location is flexible, but Chicago is preferred.  There will be some travel to G2's Chicago HQ required.

Responsibilities: 

Leader

• • You manage, mentor, and grow a team of product managers by applying real-world, proven skills and frameworks.

Strategy & Roadmap:

• • Craft, evangelize and embody the strategic vision,  the roadmap for the seller product/portfolio in partnership with internal and external stakeholders taking into account business goals, data analysis, and a clear understanding of user needs. Invest time testing, adapting and evangelizing your roadmap with software companies who are prospects and customers. 

Product Lifecycle Management:

• • Lead product from discovery to release, working closely with designers, engineers, and business owners. Independently identifies areas of improvement for product or process to drive impact.  Look for areas to improve the PLM process.

Communication:

• • Own and sell the product roadmap, priorities and requirements for your area to multiple internal stakeholders in both written and oral formats.  Serve as product expert for feedback, questions, and troubleshooting. Become the voice of the product in the market.

Product Requirements:

• • Guide and define requirements and scope for new products and features taking into consideration standard project management constraints (time, scope, resources) as well as available technology.

Market Support:

• • Inspire and lead support for Sales, Marketing, and Research with value propositions, features and benefits, training, tools, and collateral based on market understanding and analysis.

Analytics and Testing:

• • Analyze user analytics and market research to make informed product decisions using quantitative and qualitative data to drive product decisions.  Advocate for frameworks to balance significant discovery and testing with known best practices and taking calculated risks to make changes in product with speed.

Minimum Qualifications:

We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. Even if you don’t check all the boxes in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

• Experience in Martech and Salestech.
• 7+ years working in B2B Product Management with agile methodologies in web development. 
• 5+ years managing a team. Managing a globally diverse team is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven methods of data driven decision making.
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally to deliver results on time and on budget independently.
• Proven method of keeping up with new requests and maintenance asks, distilling asks to feature sets, and breaking them down to packets of work.
• Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to the new product development team with proven experience driving decision making.
• Clear passion about G2 portfolio and ability to identify possibilities in our industry. Experience in software for marketing/sales professionals is a plus
• Experience working in a fast-paced, SaaS environment.  Experience with product led growth is a plus.
• Ability to understand business objectives and stakeholder needs and translate them into solutions.  
• Creativity in managing culturally diverse customers, changing requirements and shifting priorities for product development.
• Anticipates problems, and seeks opportunities.
• Ability to be self-directed to solve business issues.
• Organized with high attention to detail.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10%.

Our Commitment to Inclusivity and Diversity

At G2, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where people of every background can thrive and feel welcome. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, or marital, veteran, or physical or mental disability status. Learn more about our commitments here. 

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