Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading digital presence platform for multi-location brands, with thousands of customers worldwide. With one central platform, brands can seamlessly deliver consistent, accurate, and engaging experiences and meaningfully connect with customers anywhere in the digital world. Our AI and machine learning technology powers the knowledge behind every customer engagement, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!
Yext is looking for a Director of Product of Product Management to lead our Knowledge Graph, Analytics and AI product portfolio.
This role will oversee some of our most critical product streams: Knowledge Graph, Analytics and AI. The ideal candidate will possess an outstanding blend of business and technical acumen, a big-picture vision and the drive to work closely with a team of elite product managers, engineers, designers, data scientists and cross-functional teams.
What You’ll Do
Define and articulate the product vision and strategy for Yext Knowledge Graph and AI products ensuring alignment with Yext business priorities Lead the Yext product management teams, encouraging a culture of innovation, speed to market and customer-centricity Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, sales and customer success teams to ensure successful product launches and adoption Define objectives and key results for the product line, adjusting strategies and team mix as vital to achieve growth and retention targets Act as your portfolio’s product evangelist both internally and externally, including customer advisory boards, AR briefings, customer webinars, and product council meetings Drive product innovation through a culture of rapid iteration, experimentation, lean UX and constant customer feedback cycles Lead, mentor, and encourage a team of dedicated product managers to deliver and iterate on innovation to the market frequentlyWhat You Have
Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience 3+ years of product management experience in a technology-driven company (preferably B2B, martech), with a track record of successfully launching and iterating products Experience in leading a successful team is a plus Proven track record of collaborating effectively with Data Science teams to drive product innovation, leveraging data-driven insights and advanced algorithms to create impactful solutions Demonstrated passion for AI with a strong commitment to staying current on industry trends, advancements, and the evolving AI landscape, leveraging this knowledge to inform product decisions Speed to market - the candidate has a passion to get their solutions to market to start driving validated outcomes as quickly as possible Must have a love to innovate. Understand customer problems, but how to solve them in non-traditional means Product mentality - inclination and ability to envision a product and then marshal and drive resources to realize that vision Adaptable and quick to learn, excelling in dynamic and ever-evolving work environments Able to generate creative, simple solutions to sophisticated problems Excellent writing and presentation abilities Strong leadership and mentorship skills Brings a Growth mindset to their job everyday#LI-PV1
Pay ranges at Yext are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at Yext are typically eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision benefits; life insurance; short term and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement plan; and vacation and sick leave. Successful candidates may also be eligible for equity (stock) based compensation and/or variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.
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