Director, Product Strategy

Posted:
10/31/2024, 9:41:29 AM

Location(s):
San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

The Company You’ll Join

Carta develops purpose-built software that transforms traditional accounting into a powerful growth engine.

Carta’s world-class fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets under management in venture capital and private equity.

Trusted by more than 40,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more.

Together, Carta is setting a new standard as the end-to-end platform for private markets. Our best-in-class solution for fund management seamlessly integrates investor and portfolio company insights via a suite of tools designed ground-up to support the strategic impact of the fund CFO.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Director, Product Strategy, you’ll work to: 

  • Identify new product/market opportunities by deeply understanding customer pain points, needs and motivations as well as the competitive landscape i.e. through a mix of primary and secondary research
  • Define product and service concepts including features, workflows to get customer feedback and iterate to define an MVP
  • Work with product and business leaders to develop a business case for the product
  • Work with product leaders to define early product roadmap for testing product market fit
  • Work with designers to define product mockups, concepts to test with customers to get product feedback
  • Facilitate and influence decision making on scaling the product

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be joining our Strategy & Business Operations. The Strategy & Business Operations team partners with Carta’s c-suite to drive Carta’s strategy, identify opportunities for organic and inorganic  growth and investment, and drive innovation and best-in-class execution across teams to accelerate our path to $1bn+ in annual revenue.

About You

We're seeking someone who has:

  • A learning mindset; Carta sits at the intersection of software, private markets, public markets and other capital markets players - we learn new things every day
  • 10 - 12 years of experience in product management, product strategy specifically working on B2B software products focused in the financial services industry (e.g, banking, private equity, venture capital)
  • Proven track record of identifying and evaluating product opportunities in a fast paced environment and motivated to work collaboratively
  • Comfortable with surfacing data driven insights
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex thoughts and strategies into simple, actionable recommendations, especially to executives

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating  infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally  to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets. 

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is: $232,000 - $290,000  in San Francisco and New York. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. 

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Carta

Website: https://carta.com/

Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 2012

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Series G

Industries: Asset Management ⋅ Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ FinTech ⋅ Impact Investing ⋅ SaaS ⋅ Software