Job Title: Director of Product Management
Department: Product
Reports To: VP of Product
Location: UK preferred

‍Salary : £80k - £100k DOE

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About Recast:

Recast is the most innovative and scalable content monetisation solution in the sports & entertainment industry. Our innovative content syndication engine is designed to enable media owners to generate additional revenue from content.

Our technology integrates seamlessly, enabling instant access to live and on-demand content via our universal micropayment wallet, allowing fans to never leave your site - turning every view into a PPV.

The team at Recast are Driven, Resilient and Transparent. If these values resonate with you then keep reading!

Who You Are:
You are a seasoned Product Manager with a deep technical background and a passion for creating innovative API-driven products. With over 9+ years of experience in product management, including at least 5 years focused on technical product management for public API-based SaaS applications, you thrive in fast-paced, startup environments. You are a proactive individual who takes initiative and drives projects forward with minimal hand-holding. Your hands-on approach ensures that you can deliver technical product requirements for scalable, high-performance SaaS applications. You bring a strategic mindset that enables you to align the product roadmap with the company’s vision, and your excellent communication skills allow you to work effectively with both engineering teams and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Provide clear and pragmatic leadership to the engineering team, ensuring that technical solutions are aligned with the company’s strategic goals and focused on delivering value.
  • Collaborate closely with the VP of Product and the executive team to translate the company’s vision into actionable engineering plans, ensuring that both short-term and long-term objectives are met.
• Product Lifecycle Leadership:
  • Lead the product lifecycle for Recast’s API platform, from ideation and feature prioritization to development, launch, and post-launch optimization.
  • Work closely with Marketing and Communications teams to develop go-to-market (GTM) strategies, ensuring successful product launches and alignment with overall brand messaging and positioning.
• Strategic Road mapping:
  • Align the product roadmap with the company’s strategic objectives. Regularly review and adjust prioritization to ensure the roadmap reflects the product vision and market needs.
  • Participate in the development of Recast’s GTM strategy, including defining market positioning, target audience and segments, sales and marketing plans, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Ensure alignment of team resources with GTM objectives.
• Technical Product Management:
  • Work closely with the engineering team to determine product requirements into detailed technical specifications, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and customer needs.
  • Apply your hands-on experience in delivering technical product requirements for SaaS applications, ensuring that the Recast platform meets high standards of scalability, performance, and user satisfaction.
• API Documentation and Developer Experience:
  • Ensure that the team develops and maintains user-friendly documentation for the APIs, enabling smooth integration and usage by developers and other technical users.
  • Work with marketing to create and promote developer-focused resources such as tutorials, SDKs, and technical guides that highlight the capabilities and benefits of Recast’s API platform.
• Market Analysis and Strategy:
  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the market, competitors, and emerging trends to inform product strategy and identify new opportunities.
  • Gather and analyze user feedback, product performance metrics, and market data to continuously improve the product and guide future development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Lead and facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing, to ensure that product development aligns with business objectives and that teams work effectively together to achieve successful product delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in product management, with at least 6 years focused on technical product management for SaaS applications.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience managing API products.
• Proven track record of delivering technical product requirements for scalable, high-performance SaaS applications.
• Experience in scaling products from MVP to full-scale production.
• Strong focus on user experience, particularly in designing products for technical users like developers, ensuring that APIs meet customer needs while driving business growth.
• Proven experience in building and aligning product roadmaps with strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable product plans.
• Experience with third-party integrations and managing API products in a SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with data privacy and security regulations, such as GDPR.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with agile development processes, including sprint planning, backlog management, and continuous delivery.
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to drive projects forward independently, ensuring minimal need for guidance or supervision.
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the digital media landscape, including content monetization strategies and trends.
• Experience with public API-based SaaS applications.
• Experience in contributing to GTM strategies, including market positioning, sales, and marketing planning.
• Experience in a Startup Environment, comfortable with the fast-paced, often ambiguous nature of startups.
• Experience managing a portfolio of products and developing a long-term product strategy
• Familiarity with the OpenAPI Specification for describing HTTP APIs.

Job Details

This is a full-time position with the majority of the team based in Edinburgh. We currently work remotely with opportunities for the team to get together weekly/monthly.

Perks:

We hope that the self-satisfaction you get from working with us will outweigh any side line offerings but we do have a few perks on the side:

• Unlimited holiday
• Flexible working
• Share options
• Charitable giving days
• Birthday off

In addition, there’s the routine get-togethers and all-round camaraderie you’d expect from a start-up.

Applying

We don’t use any automated filtering systems - all applications will be reviewed by a member of the recruitment team. We welcome covering letters if there is anything you would like to expand upon.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to everyone with individual feedback. We aim to review applications and interview promising candidates quickly, and will generally get back to you within 2 weeks if we plan to progress your application.

We are committed to eliminating discrimination and have a commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. All applications are treated with the utmost respect and are reviewed without bias towards gender, race, religious preference or disability.

Interview Process

Introductory call

• Introduction of Recast, we’ll tell you what we do and find out a little more about yourself

Meet the Hiring manager [1hr]

• Explanation of the role
• Discussion about your previous experience and suitability for the position

Team introduction [30min - 1hr]

• Meet 1-2 people you’ll be working alongside

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