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As Director, Product, you’ll own the strategy and roadmap for our largest and fastest growing usecases,and product as a whole. You’ll translate market, customer and competitor insight into a clear product vision and orchestrate engineering, research, design, marketing and sales to land it at scale.
You’llprovideleadership to the company as a whole and a growing team of product managers -setting the bar for product craft, and play akey roleshaping company strategy alongside the VP, Product and the wider exec. In this company, product has huge sway about where we go, and this role is where that influence lives.
This is a senior, cross-functional role for someone ready to drive change and accelerate growthin an already successful company.You’ll be playing a defining part in how Voice AI is adopted worldwide.
What will you be doing:
- Owning the strategy, vision and roadmap - from early discovery and definition through to development andGTM execution.
- Leading cross-functional teamsaddressing the keychallengeswith finessewhilemoving at pace.
- Leading, hiring and growing a high-performing product management team - setting the bar for product craft and driving a culture of boundless curiosityand rigorousexecution.
- Scaling our adoption through Product-Led Growth, deepening developer experience, self-serve activation and expansion across our ideal customer profiles.
- Driving our Enterprise sales with frequent interactions with our key customers and prospects.
- Championing Speechmatics externally, be it apanel discussion at a key event,a webinar or withthe C-suit of some of the largestand most game changingcompaniesglobally.
- Partnering with the VP, Product and exec team to shape company strategy, influence investment decisions and represent product at leadership level.
Who we’re looking for:
- Cross-functional leader with a proven track record of aligning engineering, research, design, marketing and GTM behind a shared roadmap and shipping at pace, ideally in a tech scale-up environment.
- Market insight to roadmap, can turn customer, competitor and market signals into a clear, prioritised roadmap with the credibility to give teams the motivation and direction to execute against it.
- Relevant domain experience, you’ll have a solid background in building proprietary machine learning models and/ordeep speech experience are highly desired. Hands-on PLG experience scaling a developer-led or self-serve product wouldbe a strong advantage. Scaling experience in mid-stage companies is alsostrongly preferred.
- Results driven and execution focused, you will thrives forging a path through ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments without a large supporting structure around them.
- Senior people leader, you’ll have built and grown product teams and can act as a credible partner to exec stakeholders, influencing at leadership level.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel you match all of the requirements exactly. The list of requirements is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we’re looking for, but it is not exhaustive. If you are interested in the role, the team, and our mission, we would love to consider your application. We are always open to conversations and look forward to hearing from you.
Who we are:
Speechmatics is the leading expert in Speech Intelligence, and uses AI and Machine Learning to unlock business value in human speech worldwide. We work with an amazing mix of global companies, and our technology can integrate into our customers stack irrespective of their industry or use case – making it the go-to solution to harness useful information from speech.
Joining us means working with some of the smartest minds around the world, focused on cutting-edge projects and deploying the latest techniques to disrupt the market. We believe in putting people first; we’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills and give you the tools you need to thrive. Our Focus Fridays give you an undisturbed day of focus, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings, so you've always got the right balance.
We have structured a hybrid approach that includes 2-3 designated office days each week. This arrangement ensures that while we embrace the advantages of remote work, we also maintain the vital connection and synergy that only in-person interactions can foster.
This is only the beginning; we’re looking for amazing people like you to continue our journey…
**What we can offer you:
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No matter what stage of your career you’re at - from paid internships and first-job opportunities through to management and senior positions - we’ll support you with the training and development needed to reach your career aspirations with us. There really is no shortage of opportunities here for you to get involved and collaborate with those around you to deliver your best work.
We offer incredibly flexible working, regular company lunches, and birthday celebrations. But that’s not all. We’ve spoken to our teams to find out what they want. From Private Medical, and Dental for you and your family, through to global working opportunities, a generous holiday allowance and pension/401K matching, we want to make sure our employees and their families are looked after. Every employee will receive a working from home allowance for tech or home office equipment (on top of your choice of laptop and accessories of course). Our approach to parental leave is designed to support employees globally. While this varies by geo, we have support in place for parents (including adoption assistance and reproductive health services) to ensure they have the time and financial resources needed to care for their growing families.
At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: Understand Every Voice out there.
That's not just about our tech – it's the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it’s not just the right thing to do; it’s our catalyst for sparking innovation and creativity. Our teams thrive in an environment that celebrates and supports everyone – no matter their gender, identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, marital status, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, or maternity status.
But we don’t just open the door to diversity – we actively welcome it. Why? Because we believe every unique voice adds something special to our team, leading us to smarter solutions and a better workplace.
So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We’re building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.
For more information on us, please visit our website and follow Speechmatics on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
