Head of Product

Aegiq
Sheffield
1 month ago
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We are recruiting a Head of Product to oversee every element of product delivery, from initial design to post-launch growth, ensuring each product provides optimal value to our customers and business. The Head of Product will play a pivotal role in shaping our product function, leading product strategy, and steering cross-functional teams toward shared goals in customer-driven innovation and business growth.

Responsibilities
Product Vision and Strategy

  • Develop and own the product vision and strategy aligned with customer needs, business growth, and technological advancements. Ensure the strategic direction leverages customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence.
  • Lead the entire product lifecycle, from concept through launch and post-launch, by creating a product portfolio that balances customer value, usability, feasibility, and profitability.
  • Build a product strategy that addresses key areas like customer segmentation, market-entry, and competitive positioning.

Product Team Leadership and Development

  • Establish and foster a culture of collaboration and clarity within cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and goals.
  • Nurture a customer-focused product culture, coordinating efforts across product management, engineering, sales, and other key functions to enhance product outcomes.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing product team, adapting the team structure as necessary to meet business needs.

Customer Engagement and Relationship Building

  • Develop a customer engagement strategy that prioritises value and fosters long-term relationships.
  • Drive business development among corporate clients, national laboratories and nurture relationships internationally.

Enabling Marketing and Sales

  • Collaborate with sales leadership and enable the sales team to meet targets by aligning sales strategies with broader company objectives. Consider geographic expansion, customer segments, competitive landscape, and channel strategies.
  • Provide the tools, resources, and training necessary for the sales team to effectively represent and sell our solutions.

Customer Analysis and Insight

  • Pursue a detailed, data-driven understanding of customer needs, developing strategies in line with KPIs and customer metrics.
  • Enable the product team to make informed decisions based on continuous customer research and market trend analysis.

Product Skills and Knowledge

  • Maintain and develop a product-focused skillset with a deep understanding of competitor offerings, industry trends, and customer needs.
  • Upskill to effectively work with the teams and develop a deep understanding of the technological specifics of the company and competitors.

About the Company

Aegiq is an award-winning company headquartered in Sheffield, UK, specializing in quantum photonic technologies. Our innovative products use photonic integrated circuits to power on-premises quantum computers and quantum sensing solutions, with our products being deployed at the National Quantum Computing Centre and in trials with BT. Joining Aegiq means joining a dynamic team in an early-growth stage with opportunities for significant professional development.

Our diverse and collaborative team is based at Sheffield Technology Park, conveniently located close to the train station with secure bike storage and parking options. We are committed to equal opportunity employment, and our team embraces diverse perspectives and experiences as key drivers of innovation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technology-focused product roles or early-stage B2B sales leadership, with experience in complex, high-value sales cycles.
  • Proven record of creating innovative products and leading high-performing teams to achieve exponential growth.
  • Demonstrated success in recruiting and building product teams that drive results.
  • Experience interpreting customer needs and market trends with a data-informed approach.
  • Strategic thinking and proven ability to lead deeply technical product strategies that align with business objectives.
  • Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with a history of clear and persuasive engagement with C-suite and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays and Christmas closure days
  • NEST Pension
  • Company private health plan
  • Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
  • Cycle-to-work scheme

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