[Hiring] Senior Director of Product @Spotted Zebra

Role Description

You’ll join Spotted Zebra at a defining moment, with the opportunity to turn an ambitious product vision into the company that defines AI-native hiring. As Senior Director of Product, you’ll work closely with the CEO to set the direction across Product and Design, shape the priorities of the wider Product, Design and Engineering organisation, and translate rapid advances in AI, deep customer insight and commercial opportunity into a focused strategy that wins. You’ll influence the company’s biggest bets, help take our product into new global markets, and tell a compelling product story to enterprise customers, partners, investors and the board.

You’ll also build the organisation and operating model capable of delivering that ambition. You’ll lead and develop a growing, high-performing Product and Design organisation, building on the five crews already in place, each with dedicated Product Management and support from specialist Design SMEs. You’ll embed AI-augmented ways of working that materially increase our speed and quality, and create a close partnership with Engineering so strategy, discovery and delivery move as one.

You’ll stay close to customers and hands-on with the work when it matters, while creating the clarity, culture and capability Spotted Zebra needs to scale without losing the pace, ownership or product craft that makes us special.

Key Responsibilities

• Product & Design organisation leadership - Own and lead both the Product and Design function, providing strategic direction, clear priorities, and a high-performance culture across all teams.
• Engineering influence & collaboration - Act as a senior cross-functional partner who shapes how Product, Design, and Engineering work together.
• AI Augmented Delivery (AAD) - Set the standard for AI-Augmented Delivery across Product and Design, embedding AI throughout strategy, discovery, research, prototyping, design, specification and decision-making.
• Talent attraction through personal brand - Use your own professional profile and reputation to attract exceptional talent to Spotted Zebra.
• Global product strategy - Define and champion the long-term product vision across all markets.
• Executive leadership & CEO partnership - Serve as a true strategic partner to the CEO, representing the company during key moments.
• Cross-functional ownership beyond Product & Design - Take accountability for functions that sit at the boundary of product and go-to-market.
• Scaling through fundraising & growth stages - Bring proven experience of navigating and shaping businesses through funding rounds.

Qualifications

• Product & Design leadership at scale: Demonstrated experience leading a Product and Design organisation across multiple teams and disciplines.
• Engineering partnership at senior level: Proven ability to work as a true peer and strategic partner to Engineering leadership.
• AI-native delivery: Proven experience building or transforming a product function to operate in an AI-native way.
• AI tooling fluency: Hands-on proficiency with AI tools relevant to product and design work.
• IC management & coaching: Proven ability to directly manage, coach, and develop team members across Product and Design.
• Hands-on capability: Comfortable and willing to get hands-on when the situation demands it.
• Scaling through funding rounds: Hands-on experience helping a high-growth startup navigate the transition from early-stage to scaled operations.
• Global product experience: Proven ability to develop and execute product strategy across international markets.
• Executive presence & investor readiness: Comfortable operating at board and investor level.
• Cross-functional ownership: Experience owning functions beyond core product and design.
• B2B SaaS at enterprise scale: Deep experience building and scaling enterprise SaaS products.
• Strategic product thinking: Ability to operate across multiple time horizons simultaneously.
• Customer co-creation at executive level: Experience engaging executive stakeholders at enterprise customers.

Requirements

• Experience in HR technology, talent assessment, or adjacent people-tech markets.
• Track record of building products that serve both enterprise and mid-market customer segments simultaneously.
• Experience establishing or scaling a product presence in the United States.
• Background operating as or alongside a Chief Product Officer or VP of Product in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

• Meaningful share options
• Health insurance
• Enhanced pension
• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Remote-first
• Work from home budget
• L&D budget
• Dental cover
• Eye-care support
• Co-working space budget
• Wellbeing allowance
• Travel insurance
• Electric car scheme

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Spotted Zebra, we welcome people of all stripes. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and an inclusive and diverse culture. We believe that each and every one of us possesses an extraordinary set of skills and abilities, waiting to be discovered, nurtured, and harnessed for the benefit of all.

We are a team. And no matter your race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability, we will empower you to unleash your superpower to help us create a world where everyone is able to utilise their unique blend of skills and abilities to contribute to the greater good.

Everyone is unique and we encourage you to let us know in your application, or share with your recruiter directly, if there is anything we can do to make your interview experience with us more comfortable and positive.

At Spotted Zebra, everyone is welcome. So even if you don't meet all the requirements, we would still love to hear from you. We are always keen to speak with people who are passionate about our mission.

🦓 Ready to gallop ahead with us? We're a team that moves fast, thinks big, and isn't afraid to challenge how things have always been done. If you're excited about using AI and skills science to transform how the world hires, apply now and a member of our dazzle will be in touch!