VP of Product (Backstage)

Backstage is seeking a dynamic, growth-minded VP of Product to set our future product vision, devise our product strategy, and own the roadmap for all our product offerings, including our marketplace, educational content, and project management tools and workflows. As VP of Product, you will be the influential leader for our team of five passionate product managers and designers who aim to make the world’s creator economy more accessible, inclusive, productive, and successful. We value strong process, data, innovation, flexibility, humility, and collaboration. While we are open to remote candidates in the US, there is a strong preference for NYC-based candidates for this role.

In this executive level role, you will direct overarching product strategy for our brand as we continue our expansion into global markets, new verticals focused on crew and below-the-line freelancers, and features. You must be able to envision the unique and complex intersection of these distinct audiences, and guide your team to serving each equally. As we are a lean team in a scaling organization, you must covet the opportunity to be a hands’ on contributor in a senior leadership role.

The VP of Product will report to the President of TCS, the creative services division of Cast & Crew.

What You’ll Do:

• Set the strategic product vision for Backstage and our products; envision the future and put us on a path to building the most innovative marketplace for creators and talent
• Lead extension of Backstage brand into new verticals, such as post-production and influencers; work closely with Growth team to increase awareness of evolving brand and product offerings
• Drive penetration of product in new global markets, leveraging deep primary and secondary research accessed through surveys, competitive landscaping and other methodology to understand and meet specific localization challenges
• Work closely with executive stakeholders to strategize and plan the roadmap, including resource allocation, budget, and timeline
• Manage a fully distributed high performance product team; foster a positive environment that encourages collaboration, upholds commitment to process, and provides professional development and mentorship
• Leverage analytics tools (we use Amplitude, Looker, Google Analytics, and others) to measure and report product and project success, and guide pivots and iterations as necessary
• Serve as subject matter expert for product needs; implement new processes, technology, and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Collaborate with engineers, business analysts, customer success, marketing, operations, and management to research, ideate, and prioritize new opportunities

What we’re looking for from you:

• Proven experience launching a new consumer-facing brand or moving a successful product into a new category or region; B2C marketplace experience strongly preferred
• Executive presence; you possess gravitas and authority, and you’re a leader that your team and organization trust implicitly to make appropriate and data-driven decisions
• Experience hiring, managing, mentoring, and leveling up a remote product team
• Exceptionally strong process that you can articulate clearly, thoroughly, and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences
• Adept at using qualitative and quantitative research methods and methodologies, including market landscaping and competitor analysis, to support product decisions
• A deep understanding of trends, technologies, and best practice, you possess the adequate knowledge and flexibility to determine the appropriate software development methodology (Scrum, Kanban, etc) for each unique situation
• Technical acumen; you may not be a developer, but you are able to understand and confidently communicate with engineers, analysts, designers, and other resources
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills that can be tailored to suit a variety of individual personalities and levels of seniority
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including driving consensus and alignment
• Experience with web products and web technologies; SAAS experience a bonus

Special Work Conditions  

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.