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…
As Product Management recruiters, we often engage with Founders/CEOs who specifically ask us to look in the Bay Area for the talent they need. They are hoping to hire a Product Manager from a recognizable brand (you can guess the list of companies they want us to target—it’s exactly who you’re thinking of), and they…
Job searching can be a long, difficult process. You’ve been leading a double life—getting the results you need for your current employer while presenting your best self in the interview process. Unfortunately, the excitement of accepting a great new job offer can wear off quickly as the realities of resigning and transitioning out of your…
As a Product Management recruiter, I often have conversations with individuals who are currently working as a Senior Product Manager, and are hoping that they will be able to jump into management in their next role. They are only open to hearing about roles with a Director or VP title. And I get it! I…
Writing an effective resume is a skill that most professionals struggle with. Like interviewing, you (hopefully) don’t get a lot of practice—and the practice you do get is spread out over the course of many years. If you’ve been working in your current role for awhile, it’s likely been years since you’ve had to craft…
Recently, I’ve been working on a number of searches for our clients to help them find a Product Marketing Manager. This has been a slight pivot from recruiting Product Managers or Product Designers, but it’s been great to round out my experience in building world class product teams. With the rise of Product comes the rise…
We recently shared a series of videos featuring our Senior Product Recruiter, Heidi Ram. In these 5 videos, Heidi discussed the trends she sees in the Product community, particularly related to Product Manager salaries for individual contributors. While every organization and role has it’s own unique challenges, opportunities, and contexts that impact compensation, there are…