Vendasta Looking for VP of Product (Remote Friendly) at Saskatoon, SK Full Time

• This position is open for consideration of candidates in both Saskatoon, SK as well as remotely across Canada (dependent on experience)

At Vendasta, we believe in helping great local businesses survive and thrive in a world that’s more competitive than ever—and we’re growing our team! This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest growing tech companies in Canada and make a direct impact on local economies worldwide. In a world where local businesses all over the globe have had their livelihoods turned upside down, Vendasta continues to help them embrace digital solutions and flourish.

Vendasta is a certified Great Place to Work and Best Workplace™ for Today’s Youth and Women. Keep reading if you’d like to join us on our mission to support small businesses all over the world.

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About the Job*
Vendasta’s VP of Product will be responsible for shaping the product vision and strategy for various areas of our world-class, all-in-one digital solutions platform, and specifically, leading Vendasta’s go-to-market strategy for the Channel Partners division. They will act as a thought leader across the key functions they manage within the division — engineering, product management, and product design — to deliver the most value to our partners and their customers.

The VP of Product will drive highly collaborative and cross-functional initiatives across the Channel Partners division in order to acquire, activate, and retain & grow our partners and their customers. They will experiment and challenge the status quo to champion a growth-culture amongst all product functions within the division and collaborate effectively to set the direction for product development and delivery, balancing user experience, revenue generation and technical considerations.

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The impact you’ll have*
Functional Management:

• Work with divisional GM to define and communicate clear goals, strategies, and results for product functions
• Collaborate with functional leaders to build and lead a strong team of Product Managers, Product Designers, and Engineering Managers dedicated to achieving Vendasta’s overall goals for business growth through constant product innovation, market research, and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Manage to OKRs (objectives and key results) with key team members to communicate functional and divisional goals, follow up on progress, as well as encourage and assist with professional development
• Perform business & financial analysis, monitoring, and reporting to build business cases and justify expenditures for building products.
• Collaborate with product senior management to lead and contribute company-wide in a way that is consistent with the organization’s thoughts on agile and product management

Strategy & Growth:

• Collaborate with divisional GM in broader strategic planning of Vendasta’s product go-to-market strategy
• Act as a product advocate & champion and/regularly communicate product roadmap and development schedules to all relevant internal stakeholders
• Work with product functions to ensure the creation and implementation of products are designed to grow the business, assigning tasks and deliverables as need be
• Coordinate and execute market research programs, developing business cases to support each business opportunity, and communicate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders
• Develop a strategic understanding of Vendasta’s user personas and the larger target markets and evolving trends in order to drive product evolution

The value you’ll bring

• 7+ years experience in product management in a technology/software environment; ready to share and implement best practices on day one
• 5+ years experience managing a functional unit in a SaaS setting
• Proven positive impact on product metrics and performance indicators—such as customer retention, acquisition, growth, engagement—through leadership and expertise
• Ability to bring a new level excellence to the product function through the implementation of proven successful company-wide product marketing strategies that maximize revenue opportunities to 100M and beyond
• Demonstrated experience in successfully managing complex, cross-functional projects and teams across an Agile environment with strategy definition responsibilities and direct interaction with product, partners, sales, and etc.
• Strong project management and budgeting experience, as well as significant experience in developing and planning projects and achieving outcomes expected within anticipated timeframes
• Demonstrated blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality using the resources available

About Vendasta
So what do we actually do? We create an entire platform full of digital products & solutions that help small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) have a stronger presence online through digital advertising, online listings, reputation management, website creation, social media marketing … and much more! Our platform is used exclusively by channel partners, who sell products and services to SMBs, allowing them to leverage us to scale and grow their business. We’re trusted by 60,000+ channel partners, serving over 5.5 million small to medium businesses worldwide!

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Perks*

• Benefits – health, dental, life, and disability insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP)*, and $500 annual Health Spending Account. Premiums for health & dental insurance will be covered by Vendasta!
• Vacation – Minimum 3 weeks paid vacation per year; uncapped sick time policy.
• Employee Options Program – get in on Vendasta’s growth and success!
• Sweet Eats – On site cafeteria with beverages & snacks all day and free catered lunch every Friday
• Training & Career Development – Education reimbursement program, professional development plans, leadership workshops, mentorship program, and so much more!
• Culture – comprised of our core values: Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility
• Social Events – Ideas on Tap, ski trips, virtual talent shows, yoga classes, and more!
• Giving Back – endless opportunities to take part in programs and initiatives that give back to the community we work in, including paid volunteer time.

Job Type: Full-time