Head of Enterprise Product

SharedStudios is looking for a bold and visionary product leader to join us on our quest to reshape the way that human beings interact, communicate, and collaborate across distance.

Context

Traditional video conference is no substitute for being in the same room. Anyone with a laptop or mobile phone and an internet connection can connect to a video call, yet organizations spend billions of dollars each year on travel just to get people in the same room. And they lose countless hours, opportunities, and outcomes each year due to the shortfalls of video conference. Game-changing partnerships and high-performance teams are built on deep trust and mutual understanding. Breakthrough moments emerge from the free flow of energy and ideas. And working effectively together across distance requires really getting to know someone. These things don’t happen at a distance.

Until now.

For the past five years, we have worked to bring life-sized and life-like video interactions to educational, cultural, and event settings. Time and time again we’ve seen the magic that is possible when eye-contact is made, the technology disappears, and real human connection emerges. Today we embark on a new path, to change the way teams engage and collaborate across distance in organizations large and small.

By bringing the power of life-sized, in-the-same-room collaboration to distant interactions, we have the opportunity to:

• accelerate human progress by reducing the barriers to brilliant collaboration,
• create a more equitable world by allowing participation in ambitious projects and initiatives from anywhere on earth, and,
• dramatically reduce the global carbon footprint by providing a viable alternative to business travel.

We have entered into our first enterprise partnership for development and testing of our solution and we are looking for a visionary product leader to join our team and play a leadership role in developing this product and bringing it to market.

The role

Ideal candidates will have a strong background and track record of achievement in product management and/or product design, and will have brought groundbreaking products to market in the past. Enterprise, hardware, and conferencing experience are a plus. Most importantly, you’ll be ready to join a small and dynamic team on a mission to reshape the future of human communication and collaboration.

In this role, you will report directly to the CEO. This role is US-based and will require travel to client locations within the US. Our technology workshop and testing lab is currently located in Brooklyn, NY.

Key responsibilities

• You will own the development of our first enterprise life-sized video collaboration solution and bring it to market.
• You will work closely with our lead client and cross-functional teams (design, engineering, fabrication and logistics), to lead the product development cycle from discovery to launch.
• You will identify and document product requirements for features and functionality.
• You will develop, and then execute, the project plan including timeline, resources, risks and contingencies.
• You will define, monitor and analyze key metrics and use this data to identify high-impact opportunities, improve user experiences and manage costs.
• You will track and communicate progress along the way to various stakeholders.
• You will drive innovation and inspire your colleagues to think outside of the box, while supporting product launch activities.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience working with product, design, and engineering teams and a track record of success bringing new products from concept to launch.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver complex projects to specification, on time and within budget.
• Strong written and communication skills including the ability to seamlessly bridge the divide between technical and non-technical minds. Client-facing experience is desirable.
• Enterprise, hardware, and conferencing experience is highly desirable.
• Self motivated, highly organized, and a master problem solver with the ability to foresee and manage risks effectively.
• Work authorization and willingness to travel within the US during 2020 and 2021.

In your cover letter, please introduce yourself, share something about your interest in this role, highlight your most relevant experience, and include a response to the following prompt:

Describe a time when you were involved in the successful development and launch of a new product. What was your role? What challenges did you face? What were the factors that enabled success? (300-400 words)