Berkeley, California

Senior Product Manager


THE ROLE


Would you like to play a meaningful role in the democratisation of Machine Learning as part of a scaling, venture-backed start-up? We are seeking a Senior Product Manager who possesses business acumen, favours outcomes over outputs, and can clearly communicate plans and a shared vision to others. The Senior Product Manager will work closely with the MindsDB founders and the wider management team, defining and owning the strategic product roadmap. Ideally, you have a proven track record of initiating and leading product-market fit for a data transformation and/or AI B2B product vertical. You will play an integral role, working with sales and marketing, to help drive go-to-market strategies that champion buyer enablement.

 
A spirit of collaboration must be central to your working philosophy and you will possess demonstrable experience leveraging the multiple perspectives across disciplines to distill complexity, in a frenetic paced, high-growth, start-up environment. At MindsDB you will have the opportunity to work with experts in product design, engineering, marketing, AI Research, our partners and more, in a truly exciting product category.

 
Our Senior Product Manager can be based in the US, UK or fully remote.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • We’re agile and highly accountable for the impact we aim to make in our product category – formulating and driving OKRs within the product team annually and quarterly is one way we measure accountability
  • To contribute and own success metrics, which are defined at the inception of a product feature and tracked throughout its lifecycle 
  • Ensure success metrics are visible to all stakeholders, communicating their importance and synthesising actionable insight alongside shaping hypotheses to fuel our engine of growth
  • To be an expert in the domain, the market, and track the most relevant industry and customer trends
  • To identify product positioning opportunities by harnessing the power of our communities and partners
  • ​​To advocate for product market research principles combined with an MVP mentality when solving hard problems with many constraints 
  • To apply an analytical lens to market forces, using sound judgement to assess risks for projects and initiatives, and to lay out your rationale in well-structured, data-informed, communication
  • To engage with engineers, designers, marketing, sales and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship


REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Solid experience defining the product strategy of a technical product for a high growth product vertical or start-up
  • Proven track record of initiating and leading product-market fit initiatives
  • Experience in B2B

 

NICE TO HAVE:


  • Experience working in a data transformation and/or AI product vertical
  • Experience working with Databases and SQL

 

BENEFITS & PERKS:


  • Fully remote team, flexible working hours.
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Competitive Equity Package
  • Unlimited PTO 
  • New Hire remote setup (Remote Workstation)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (US only)
  • Learning & Development budget
  • Monthly (virtual) team events
  • International in-person company retreats
  • Wellbeing/mental health leave


 

DIVERSITY, EQUALITY & INCLUSION


We understand that there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We're looking for someone passionate, proactive, and ambitious, who is excited to face the challenges of a rapidly growing startup. MindsDB is the type of company where you can grow exponentially, and we encourage you to apply to us even if you don't 100% match the candidate description.
 

MindsDB is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. MindsDB will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.​


 

MORE ABOUT US


MindsDB enables you to make predictions from tables inside your database, then visualize them in your Analytics Platform, all using standard SQL. ​MindsDB was founded in 2017 by Adam Carrigan (COO) and Jorge Torres (CEO) and is backed with over $7.5M in seed funding from Walden Venture Capital, YCombinator; OpenOcean, the venture fund launched by the creators of MySQL and MariaDB; and the University of California Berkeley SkyDeck fund. MindsDB is also a graduate of YCombinators recent Winter 2020 batch and was recently recognized as one of America's most promising AI companies by Forbes.


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