Director, Product Management

Summary

Join Algolia's AI Search team as a Director of Product! In this role, you will define and execute the long-term strategy for AI Search, collaborating with executive leadership and go-to-market teams. You will deeply understand customer needs and search trends, partnering with engineering and machine learning teams to develop product specifications. You will foster a culture of innovation, manage budgets and key performance metrics, and identify market trends and strategic partnerships. Leading a world-class team of product managers is also a key responsibility. Algolia offers a remote-first, flexible workplace.

Requirements

• Proven experience in technical B2B product management, preferably in AI, search, or API-driven platforms
• Leadership experience managing and scaling product management teams
• A track record of successfully shipping and iterating on products in an agile development environment
• The ability to translate complex technical challenges into strategic business solutions
• Experience engaging with high-profile customers, including presenting roadmaps and gathering feedback
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
• Hands-on expertise with search engines, real-time APIs, and AI/ML-powered products

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the strategy, vision, and roadmap for AI Search, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs, search trends, and emerging technologies to guide product direction
• Align closely with go-to-market teams to drive feature adoption and continuously refine our offerings based on customer feedback
• Partner with engineering and machine learning teams to develop technical product specifications and integrations
• Foster a culture of agility and innovation, promoting rapid prototyping and iterative learning
• Assess product development progress, identify enhancement opportunities, and ensure continuous improvement
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and key performance metrics
• Identify market trends, competitive positioning, and potential strategic partnerships
• Build and lead a world-class team of product managers

Preferred Qualifications

• GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment
• TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership
• CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
• CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients, and the decisions we make in the company
• HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside

Benefits

• FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY: Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease. We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location. Algolia is a high-trust environment and many of our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when
• While we have a global presence with physical offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest, we also offer many of our team members the option to work remotely either as fully remote or hybrid-remote employees