Last month, our Head of Product Practice, Heidi Ram, addressed a question that our team hears almost daily… how can I break into the product management space? While the journey can differ for everyone, many leaders jumped in to comment on this post and shared their guidance and practical tips. One of these leaders was Gerard Doyle, VP…
As Product Management recruitment experts, we know what needs to be involved for a hiring search to succeed. There are certain factors and decisions that, if not decided upfront, can delay or possibly even derail a search. These factors multiply in weight and consequence when talking about hiring within smaller communities like Product Managers for…
Disruption is everywhere. As a seasoned recruitment firm building teams for startups over the last 20 years, we’ve had a front-row seat helping Founders who make it their life’s ambition to disrupt an industry or product category. Our disruptive Founders included those who are: leveraging tech to scale circular economies and create a world without waste,…
When working with a CEO/Founder or VP People, they often describe their ideal hire as someone who they shout “hell YES!” about after the interview. This idea of getting to a “hell yes” candidate is one that makes us chuckle but also fully understand. The journey to hire is often one of complexity and continual management of expectations…
As a North American Recruitment firm that specializes in Product Management, we are often approached by leaders for insights on the ‘current market rate’ of a particular type of Product Manager. The term market rate has become such a natural part of our vocabulary that many Founders and Talent Leaders believe such a thing actually exists. Today, I’m here…
As a product management recruitment firm, we value any opportunity to recruit Boston area talent and hear the inspirational problems startup founders are solving. Whether it’s healthtech or biotech-related or championing products to help small business owners be successful, Boston product talent is doing big things. When engaging in strategic product leadership hires, whether in Boston…
Heads down, in our bubble, working – this is how we spend most of our time Monday to Friday. We know our four walls, our job, our team, our customers, our tech stack, our roadmap, our sales quota, our partners… our neat and tidy working world. We get the occasional compliment – we may get…
It’s been interesting working with Founders and CEOs on their strategic hires lately. In fact, here are a few hiring insights we’ve already shared about the state of the market and what we’ve been dealing with. Along the journey of most searches, the hire becomes obvious, standing out from the rest of the candidates interviewed. However, over the last…
Most of the time, when we engage with clients it’s for first-time leadership searches. Partnering with the founding team, who recently raised a round and are ready to hire their first VP Product, Marketing, Sales, or Customer Success. However, sometimes we are engaged to replace someone who is still employed and leading a team, or who were very…
We asked 10 Product leaders across North America, what questions do they ask when interviewing candidates for a leadership role. The answers might just surprise you. Question: What is the fundamental role of Product Management in an organization? Reasoning: This might seem elementary, but you’d be surprised how often I find that people have wildly…
Hiring a Head of Product is an integral part of business growth and the future direction of a company. It can also be a very challenging search as there are so many different components that can make up a Head of Product’s duties and responsibilities. If you’re still struggling to find the right Head of…
Now I know what you are thinking, does this mean my interview style? No, we aren’t talking about the questions you ask or case studies you give, we are talking about a more important and overlooked type of interviewer… Are you an interviewer looking for reasons to hire or one looking for reasons not to…
A few weeks ago, we shared the top five traits to look for when hiring a Product Designer (aka what makes a good designer great!) As mentioned in that article, Product Designers are creative in nature and don’t tend to respond well to the same internal company story, perks and interview steps that drives a sales or…
Hiring a Product Designer is a big step for any startup as it often signals it’s time to further elevate and scale the product. For many companies, it’s also a tough hire, complicated by the fact that what separates a GOOD from a GREAT Product Designer can’t always be easily identified in just a few…
Hiring a Product Manager is often one of the most critical searches a company can make. For many companies, it’s also an intimidating hire, complicated by the fact that what separates a GOOD Product Manager from a GREAT one is the combination of left brain and right brain traits. Since product and product leadership is…