VP of Product

Posted Jan 4

Are you smart, driven, curious, resourceful, and not afraid to fail? Then we want to meet you! Our team of bold, innovative, and creative teammates is what makes us one of the top companies to work for. FreightWaves delivers news and commentary, data, analytics, risk management tools, and actionable market insights to the industry. If you are ready to join our team, it is time for you to apply!

We are looking for a VP of Product that serves as the principle leader in guiding and executing FreightWaves product vision. The VP of Product is focused on delivering  best-in-class data and software products to our customers while continuously adding customer value. This role is a multi-functional role that works directly with our Customer Success, Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Data teams to develop customer focused data solutions. Learning our SONAR software, data and how it can be beneficial to a client plays a major role when it comes to executing on the product vision & developing solutions that serve our customers.

****This position is 100% remote, with some travel required.

What you will be doing:

 

  • Work closely with Founder and CEO to adapt and supplement SONAR product vision to expand use cases, drive customer ROI, and drive profitable growth
  • Work closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Market Expert team to continuously drive and improve customer product adoption
  • Support and manage the SONAR product and design teams
  • Lead and guide Product Managers through the product development life cycle and releases
  • Take ownership of the SONAR product roadmap and the teams’ goals and KPIs
  • Develop and maintain internal processes and best practices
  • Monitor and communicate individual and team initiatives, objectives, and key results
  • Prepare and deliver technical presentations and outputs outlining strategy and solutions to internal stakeholders and customers
  • Represent and act as the bridge between the business and technical groups for effective communication and successful product releases that drive desired outcomes and business goals
  • Analyze SONAR’s strengths and limitations relative to customer experience, collect customer feedback and develop solutions 
  • Encourage a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving within the product team that helps drive continuous improvement and differentiation

What you bring to the table:

  • Ability to provide an exceptional user experience and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in growing and developing product development teams 
  • Ability to clearly define and articulate a product's long-term strategy and vision for guiding the product's evolution
  • Experience analyzing market trends and developing data oriented solutions 
  • Strong understanding of the transportation and logistics industry for both Logistics Service Providers and/or Shippers with heavy multimodal supply chain needs
  • Ability to work autonomously, perform well under pressure, and manage change effectively
  • Takes initiative with customer’s pain points and has a strong intuition for data-driven business solutions 
  • Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
  • Data and customer service driven
  • Experience with partnerships, integrations and APIs is a plus
  • Advanced skills in Excel, Power BI and/or other BI tools, Figma and Jira (or equivalent) 
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in building and delivering on DaaS / SaaS solutions
  • Ability to travel to company events, including Quarterly Business Reviews, approximately 6-10 times per year

Our benefits:

  • An excellent work environment, flat hierarchies, and short decision paths.
  • Competitive salary
  • Work from home
  • A generous benefits package including 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision and Life insurance, STD, LTD
  • Concierge doctor on-call 
  • Stock options
  • 401k with up to 3.5% match
  • Training programs and career development opportunities
  • Student-loan reimbursement 
  • Annual life achievement bonus of $2000 for having a baby, buying a house, or getting married (max one per year) 
  • No set days off vacation policy (our team takes time off as needed with supervisor approval)
  • Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 monthly
  • Audible or Kindle Unlimited subscription 
  • FreightWaves strives for sustainability. We offset our carbon emissions. 
  • Discount on Ford vehicles