Head of Product/Head of Service
Vanguard
Salary
💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for all core platform capabilities, including publisher onboarding tools, advertiser campaign management systems, and the end-user activation and redemption experience.
- Define and execute a multi-year product strategy focused on platform scalability, partner enablement, and network effects.
- Guide strategic initiatives such as Personalization and Semantic Search to drive platform adoption.
- Recruit, hire, and lead a world-class product management organization, starting with one product manager and creating the strategic plan to scale the team as the business grows.
- Own the product management discipline, establishing best practices and a culture of excellence centered on an AI-driven, high-velocity "builder" mindset.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of product management experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role building and scaling product teams.
- A proven track record of building platform products that serve multiple user types (e.g., developers, businesses, consumers) and deep experience in the loyalty, rewards, ad-tech, or two-sided marketplace sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to build and ship product features or functional prototypes using AI-native development tools (e.g., Cursor) and platforms from leading AI companies (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Microsoft, Amazon).
- Strong passion for user-centered design and a history of delivering products with exceptional user experience.
- An organization builder who can inspire teams, communicate complex product strategies to C-level executives, and translate business requirements into technical solutions. Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in both B2B platform (SaaS, PaaS) and B2C product management.
- A technical background, such as a degree in Computer Science or prior experience as a software engineer.
- Experience managing products that involve complex, multi-sided network effects.
