We are TravelPerk: a fast-growing, well-funded startup that, since its creation in early 2015, has raised over $30M from world-class investors
in some of the most disruptive companies in tech industry including
Slack, Trello, Twitter, Farfetch, Deliveroo and Delivery Hero. Our team
is made up of A-players from the top companies in the online travel
industry - Booking.com and Skyscanner among others.
Our
mission is to revolutionize the B2B corporate travel market where over
$1.25 trillion is spent each year. In 2017 we grew 1200%, and were named
the fastest growing SaaS startup in Europe (#4 in the world) by
SaaS1000, and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired.
If you’re ready to take off with us, keep reading!
We’re looking for a hungry, dependable, ethical, hands-on, and user-centric VP of Product to take on the overall responsibility for the TravelPerk platform and products.
As a strong, seasoned VP Product, you will evolve and continuously optimize the consumer, supplier and internal products. You will understand
the importance of a strong product culture, and will be able to give
real examples of your own experiences with product culture to develop
concrete plans for instilling this culture in our company.
You
might be the right person if you lead with a customer first mindset
understanding what great product looks like, are able to create a
product road map to support our business strategy, and have the ability
to leverage strong process and project management abilities to envision
and manage product life cycle from idea inception to support
go-to-market plans.
If this sounds like you, we need to talk.
Beyond
the requirements listed below, you must possess both a proven track
record and a genuine hunger to scaling, leading, and developing
high-performing product teams by being a role model that leads by
example, so be ready to roll-up your sleeves!
What will you do:
- Take end-to-end ownership of the product roadmap
- Build, execute and measure the roadmap of product features using A/B testing at scale.
- Make sure that prioritization is done correctly, and that our throughput keeps increasing while keeping quality high.
- Team Management
- Hire, on-board, train, and develop at an exceptional level.
- Ensure effective coaching, mentoring and further development of your team.
- Day to day management of the product teams, ensuring effective prioritization according to strategy.
- Build and execute a team development plan, owning the employee life cycle of the product teams.
- Increase performance and satisfaction of the team members.
What you need to have (a reference check will be done at the end of the process):
- 3+ years
of experience in Product Management as a Director of Product, VP
Product, or CPO, within an international, well-known, fast-growing,
successful software company, ideally developing B2B, SaaS products.
- Proven
strong team management experience >20 FTEs including manager of
managers. You know what it takes to be a top-performer, and are able to
coach, mentor and develop likewise.
- Having
been a successful Product Owner or Product Manager in the past, you are
a processes, Agile/Scrum techniques, and best practices role model;
- Great
communication skills in English: You can clearly explain (verbally and
in writing) the connections between larger business goals/mission and
Product goals to any type of stakeholder.
- An extremely Analytical & Data-Driven DNA -> Among others, you have:
- a strong talent for stats and analytics.
- Strong attention to detail.
- the ability to talk in numbers, and only use opinions when the search for data yields no results.
- a clear
knowledge of the ins and outs of your Product KPIs, always have the
numbers at your fingertips and enjoy analyzing performance through data.
- an expert level using MS Excel and Product Development tools.
- Strong
passion for and ability to understand customer needs and deliver great
solutions. A track-record for building software that is both efficient
and effective with exceptional, high quality user experiences.
- Excellent
strategic thinking and prioritization skills. Ability to create a
winning roadmap to achieve business goals while making difficult
trade-off decisions.
- Experience with defining, designing, implementing, and managing various product management and development methodologies.
- Ability to develop and cultivate a dynamic, progressive, and technologically advanced organization.
- Master’s
in Business or Computer Science preferred (or equivalent experience).
Engineering background is a strong advantage but not a must.
- Being Very
well organized -> You excel at taking a big idea and breaking it
down into an actionable project, process, or tasks to execute on. You
have great prioritization and focusing skills, and you believe in 80/20.
- You are
Accountable and Pragmatic: You always deliver and have a startup
mindset, which means you can think and produce quickly. Collaboration
comes naturally to you, and you are capable of driving towards quick
wins and last minute opportunities.
- Strong sense of ownership -> You always assume responsibility and commitment to tight, challenging deadlines.
- Resilient
-> You have a strong character, perseverance, and grit, while you are
humble and ready to give and get feedback understanding it as an
opportunity to grow or help others do so.
- Competitive
nature -> you are results-driven, motivated by challenge,
over-achiever in everything you do and have a winner mentality.
- Strong
executioner -> You have a talent for simplifying complex ideas and
making them happen. You don't get easily overwhelmed or stuck in
planning mode.
- Team Player -> Whatever the problem, you are always part of the solution.
- Technically
capable -> you have a passion for technology, data, process, and
problem-solving. You quickly understand how to use, set-up and integrate
a wide array of technologies independently.
- Inspired
-> You are passionate and can inspire others.The idea of learning how
to grow a company pumps you up, and are ready to roll up your sleeves
to make that happen.
- Independent -> You don't need hand-holding to get things done.
- Comfortable working outside of the comfort zone if needed.
On top of that, you will only be the right candidate if you are:
- Honest,
open and trustworthy: your peers and managers can trust you. You are a
team player, don’t play political games, and care more about the team’s
success than about your own career gains.
- Focused
and determined: You don’t let yourself be distracted. You can focus on
accomplishing big wins and don’t get lost in less important ideas that
are floating around.
What do we offer?
- Competitive compensation including equity in the company.
- 24 vacation days per year and flexible working hours.
- Health perks: Choose between a private health scheme or a gym allowance.
- “Flexible compensation plan” to help you diversify and increase the net salary.
- Coffee and beverages, fresh fruit and other breakfast stuff provided.
-This position requires you to be based in Barcelona. We can help with relocation from anywhere in the world.
-English is the official language at the office.
TravelPerk
is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national
origin, genetics, disability, or age.
