Job Description: Chief Product Officer

 

Chief Product Officer

 

About Nobody Studios

Nobody Studios is a fast-growing venture studio focused on building technology startups that deliver innovative solutions to real-world problems. Nobody Studios is pioneering the emerging venture studio asset class as a global brand with investors in 55 countries, one of the first to raise capital through equity crowdfunding, and recognized as one of the Top 10 Venture Studios in the world. 

Our team is composed of passionate entrepreneurs, business builders, and innovators who are proud to be known as Nobodies.

Our goal is to create 100 companies over the next 5 years – redefining how venture building is done by being a crowd-infused, high-velocity company creation machine at the forefront of innovation and impact.

We are looking for an outstanding Chief Product Officer to join our team and help us take our startups, teams and their products to their maximum potential.

 

Job Description 

As the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for leading the product development and management functions of our Studio. 

You will have led numerous technology startups from early stage to scaling and/or exit events.

You will work with multiple companies in different domains in parallel, at a speed and velocity never before seen. Our aim is to change the paradigm of venture building and company creation—are you the person to be part of the team to do it? 

You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the rest of the executive team to ensure that our early stage startups and their products meet the needs of their customers and exceed their expectations. 

You will have a strong vision for the future direction of business opportunities, and the lazer focus to identify the first target customers, market and features to validate the possible.

You will also be responsible for developing and executing the product strategy, MVP and roadmap.  You will manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and fundability of our incubated startups using our crowd-infused, Frugressive development approach. 

You are a bold product leader, comfortable with experimentation, speed and high velocity problem solving and iteration.

 

CPO Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a diverse portfolio of startups through our end-to-end startup  incubation process known as Frugressive.
  • Lead the product discovery, development and management functions of the Studio.
  • Design outstanding customer experiences by understanding user behavior, conducting user research, and designing intuitive interfaces that meet user needs with strong branding, visual identity and positioning.
  • Work with our startup founders and teams to: 
    • Define and execute their product strategy to achieve their company’s business objectives.
    • Develop and manage their product roadmap, ensuring that it aligns with the company’s strategic vision.
    • Ensure each startup team is structured and staffed to the needs of the business.
    • Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of our startups and their products.
    • Track growth metrics, such as usage, engagement, and retention by leveraging leading-edge tools, analyzing data and making data-informed decisions to improve performance.
  • Manage the startups’ product lifecycle from ideation to launch and external funding by working closely with the engineering, design, and marketing teams.
  • Conduct market research and gather customer feedback to inform product decisions.
  • Build and manage a high-performing product team, providing mentorship and guidance to team members.
  • Collaborate with the executive team to ensure that product development aligns with the overall business strategy.
  • Ensure that the company’s products meet the needs of our customers and exceed their expectations.
  • Lead startup discovery, ideation and initiation for future product opportunities for the Studio.

 

Requirements

  • 15+ years experience in the latest technology launched in the last year (Ha, got you! Wanted to make sure you were still reading)
  • Led numerous technology startups from early stage to scaling and/or exit events. 
  • Extensive experience in technology and product management, with a track record of building and launching successful startups and products in many business domains.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build and manage high-performing teams.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and analyze data to inform product decisions.
  • A passion for technology and a desire to make a positive impact on society.

 

General Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a diverse team of visionaries, seasoned entrepreneurs, rebel creatives, and master technicians to shape and bring new marketing ideas and tactics to life.
  • Actively engage with team members and ‘Nobodies’ to tackle problems, define solutions and make progress on growing the Studios portfolio of startups.
  • Champion Nobody Studios in the market, share our mission, live our values and bring more innovative and high-level individuals to our community.

 

What Success Looks Like

  • Create a vibrant culture of startup ideation, product experimentation and business launches at a velocity and volume never seen before.
  • Take rough ideas, test and turn them into their maximum potential by engaging entrepreneurs within our Studio, Nobody network and global community. 
  • Establish Nobody Studios as the global leader in product development, management and operations — a destination employer and industry innovator. 

 

You’ll Be Perfect For This Role If….

  • You love a challenge and it’s appealing to break the established ways of doing things.
  • You want to build multiple companies in different domains at high velocity in parallel.
  • You love digging into the weeds, yet still be able to step back to see the bigger picture, and direction we needed to be achieved 
  • You possess an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, and are an out-of-the-box thinker.
  • You want to work remotely and are comfortable with asynchronous communication and collaboration with people worldwide.
  • You want to be part of a community of highly motivated, passionate and talented individuals.
  • You are a result-oriented, multi-tasking expert, able to drive multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • You value excellence, not perfection. Can apply critical thinking and creative doing — that means both, not one or the other.
  • You’re fascinated by human behavior, what makes people tick, and understanding the “why” of people and what they do.
  • You thrive on a fast-paced entrepreneurial spirit and are a startup aficionado.
  • You are naturally flexible, adaptable, and possess a strong work ethic.
  • You have an inclusive mindset, perform with the highest level of integrity and trust.
  • You are curious and a lifelong learner.

 

This Role Is Not For You If…. 

  • You need a lot of guidance, support and detailed specifications before starting. Your assignments, tasks and deliverables will not be written out for you — we are seeking people who can identify what needs to be done and get to it. 
  • You want the answer given to you or tend to ask for “more information” instead of seeking it out yourself.
  • Moving faster than you ever have before with high uncertainty is not your jam.
  • You believe in doing what you’ve always done based on your fixed processes and aren’t willing to recalculate on the fly to find a way forward.
  • You are not collaborative and willing to think outside the box or accept feedback from others.

 

How to Apply 

If you meet the above requirements and are excited about the opportunity to lead product development at a fast-growing technology startup, we encourage you to apply. We offer competitive compensation packages, flexible work arrangements, and a dynamic and supportive work environment.

To be considered for this position, please email jointheteam@nobodystudios.com with the following:

  • Your resume/CV
  • A link to your LinkedIn profile
  • A link to your portfolio or website
  • A short video telling us “why you are the optimal candidate” for this role in Nobody Studios and how you will help the Studio to succeed.