Product Manager

Job Description

Fully time contract 

Work environment: Fully remote with regular in-person meet-ups as a company or teams

Start date: ASAP

Salary based on experience.

Overview

Driftrock is the leading automotive marketing platform, powering customer generation for 46 global automotive brands, such as BYD, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai.

The automotive industry is undergoing its biggest change in decades with the EV transition and fierce competition. Driftrock software platform helps automotive brands navigate this new era, driving more vehicle sales with smarter, data-driven marketing. 

We’re looking for a results-driven Product Manager to join our team and take ownership of a specific product area. In this role, you’ll define the product strategy and lead the continuous development of new capabilities, all with a customer-centric focus. This position requires a strong product vision coupled with hands-on experience in delivering successful products from ideation through to launch.

We are a rapidly growing company with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration. You’ll have the opportunity to influence product direction and help shape the future of our platform. Enjoy opportunities for personal development and career progression.

A bit about Driftrock

We are a growing team of 21, with a product team of 6 people. You’ll have a huge impact on Driftrock’s culture, product, how we work, and help steer the direction of the product team..

We're a remote-first company, but we meet regularly in person and can provide flexible workspaces to give you the freedom to choose how and where you would like to work each day.

We work with some of the world's biggest brands such as BMW, Honda and Volkswagen, as well as some of the world's leading platforms, such as Amazon, Meta, Auto Trader and Google. We’re at the cutting edge of demand generation technology.

Role and Responsibilities

We’re looking for a Product Manager to own the full product lifecycle, from customer development and ideation to roadmap planning, UX design, and data analysis, all while collaborating closely with our engineering team.

As the key point of contact across engineering, customer success, sales, and marketing, you’ll report directly to the Head of Product and play a pivotal role in shaping both the strategy of your area.

This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise, influence the future direction of the product, and improve processes across the entire organization.

• Own the full product lifecycle for your assigned area, from ideation through delivery.
• Develop and communicate a clear product strategy and roadmap that aligns with company goals.
• Continuously identify new opportunities and features based on customer feedback, market trends, and competitive analysis.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality products in rapid iterations
• Prioritise and manage the product backlog, balancing short-term goals with long-term vision.
• Use data-driven insights to drive decision-making and optimize the user experience.
• Champion continuous improvement in our product and engineering team.

Requirements

• +3 years of proven experience in product management, particularly in B2B environments.
• A strong technical knowledge and understanding of how web applications work and are deployed.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to get hands-on and execute.
• A customer-first mentality with the ability to deeply understand user needs and pain points.
• Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive initiatives at scale.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• A background in SaaS businesses as well as with B2B products are desirable
• Naturally creative with an eye for brilliant design and usability.
• Experience and passion for the various product management and engineering methodologies - We believe in choosing and adapting methodologies to suit the company size and goals. 
• Smart, passionate and able to learn new things quickly.

Benefits

• A fully remote role. Make use of a flexible working environment, with some travel requirements for company or team meetings when necessary.
• A holiday entitlement of 24 days, increasing a day each year, capped at 28 **
• Budget to attend conferences or courses to further your development.
• Flexibility to take courses or time on personal goals.
• Maternity and Paternity - Family comes first, so we have a package that means you can spend the time you need with your growing family **
• Health plan covering medical cover as well as dental, vision, hearing, mental health, cancer, rewards points and more **
• Share options in the company with very favourable option agreements **
• A company pension scheme contribution **
• Discounts and perks with CharlieHR **
• Life Assurance and Income Protection policies ** 

** Certain benefits are exclusively available to employees based in the UK.

** Employees based abroad will be onboarded through an Employer of Record after passing probation and will follow the legal regulations applicable in their respective countries.

We will not be considering any recruitment agencies for this role.

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