Director, Product Management

About the role

Reporting to the Sr. VP of EarthDaily Agro, the Director, Product Management will have a deep understanding of software systems, data workflows, and AI/ML integration to translate complex technical requirements into executable roadmaps. Working closely with engineering, data science, sales, and marketing teams, they will ensure products are viable, usable, marketable, and aligned with company strategy.

Responsibilities

• Engage with agricultural and sustainability markets to identify critical use cases that can be addressed with innovative products using EO data and scientific modeling capabilities
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Farm Supply & Grain Elevator market, customer needs, and the competitive landscape
• Lead the product development process from ideation to launch, including market research, competitive analysis, customer requirements gathering, and product roadmap development for the industry
• Collaborate with engineering and data science to identify when product requirements and pivots may be needed and to ensure that product use cases are clearly defined
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop product sheets, white papers, conference engagement strategies, and to identify different channels to market for the product suites built
• Effectively communicate the product strategy and roadmap to stakeholders, generating organizational cohesion behind go-to-market activities
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics, customer feedback, and market trends to identify areas for improvement and new product opportunities
• Create pricing methodologies that scale and capture value in the marketplace while remaining flexible to changing market conditions
• Develop KPIs existing product lines to identify when product retirements and pivots may be needed and for new product releases to measure success and areas of improvement that may be needed in the post-launch phase
• Provide product training to sales and customer success teams to ensure the value proposition is clearly conveyed to potential customers
• Ability to think strategically, comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, agriculture, geospatial sciences, or related field is required
• 10+ years of experience as a Product Manager in SaaS-based organizations
• 5+ years in a leadership role. Leading, growing, and developing teams, with demonstrated success in building collaborative, high-performing, and purpose driven product development.
• 5+ years working with products that use earth observation, environmental, and AI generated data sets
• History of taking products from value ideation to market launch with successful revenue generation
• Strong involvement in writing and/or leading winning proposals to support product development
• Proven experience in the Agricultural or Sustainable markets
• Experience working with product development execution tools such as Jira, Aha, Monday, and similar packages
• International experience is a plus
• Agile development experience is preferred, including experience managing product backlogs
• Experience writing thought leader blogs and speaking at industry conference is a plus

Compensation

Your compensation will be based on a base salary range of $180,000 - $215,000 USD annually, with variable pay up to 20% based on the achievement of corporate and team/individual performance objectives. The range is based on Washington-derived compensation for this role. Only when a candidate has the demonstrated experience, skills, and expertise to advance in the range for this position, would we consider paying at the top end of the range for this role.

Our Space (including travel)

We’d love to welcome you to the Agro team for this Minneapolis-hybrid/remote opportunity. Ours is a fun, fast-paced and exciting work environment where we hold earth-smart (living sustainably), creativity and innovation, proactive communication, diversity and accountability as core values. And just like space exploration - we’re constantly evolving and pushing new boundaries.

Why EarthDaily Analytics?

Competitive compensation and flexible time off
Be part of a meaningful mission in one of North America's most innovative space companies developing sustainable solutions for our planet
Great work environment and team with a head office location in Minneapolis, MN