Head of Product

Raising IT ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Raising IT is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced head of product to join our vibrant technology company. You will encourage and guide a team whilst representing product to the company and executive level. We expect you to be a passionate, product evangelist and harbour a solid set of product qualities. We're looking for someone that has a strong interest in improving the charity fundraising sector. This role requires great communication skills, the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced development environment. Requirements - Senior product and team management experience within technology startups and product management - Interest in the charity and fundraising sector - Launched successful products to market - Strong data analysis skills and data driven decision making - Ability to oversee or design product specifications - Communicate across the whole business and to the executive team - Managed and led teams - Understanding of technology architecture, SDL and has a keen interest in industry trends - Strong strategic thinker that understands product implications across the business Responsibilities - Product delivery, communication and roadmap. Being mindful of short, medium and long term priorities - Defining product life cycle alongside the product delivery schedule and prioritisation - Assessing competition and market opportunities - Building and developing features - Assisting stakeholders with product decisions - Product marketing to clients and internal teams - Delivering and analysing metrics to informal senior decisions - Ownership of product knowledge base - Hiring and building out your team. Mentoring, coaching, developing and motivating them - Network with product professionals and represent your work externally and internally - Building partnerships with clients and other software companies Nice to haves - Knowledge of fundraising and CMS software - Design and wire-framing experience - Project management skills Competitive compensation plus benefits in line with the seniority of the role. About us Raising IT is transforming the way the not-for-profit sector market themselves to increase their income and impact. We're the largest provider of charity web tools, working with over 500 amazing clients such as Street League, Lepra and Hubbub. We're a rare breed of company that combines making a massive difference to important causes with being an exciting fast-growth tech company. We're looking for people to join our caring and passionate team to come on our journey of building a world-changing, world-class company. Why we should work together We're solving a big problem. The nonprofit sector is a multi trillion dollar industry that spends a great deal on old school marketing approaches. We're working to create systemic change so that more money can be directed to the vital front-line services charities provide. We've grown quickly to become the market leader in the UK, and are uniquely positioned to continue our rapid expansion. We have all the benefits that come with working at a dynamic tech start-up. Great Shoreditch HQ, a vibrant workplace with regular socials, a relaxed and caring atmosphere that puts our staff first and most importantly a knowledge that every day you're working to make a big difference to important causes we care about. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.