Chief Product Officer

About Feeld

Feeld is a dating platform designed intentionally for an authentic and open-minded community, enabling members to connect by being themselves. Founded by designers, Feeld transforms the "uncomfortable" into something beautiful through purposeful, refined design, establishing a sanctuary that honors human intimacy as an art form. As societal norms evolve and what was once seen as "alternative" becomes mainstream, Feeld is pioneering frameworks that will shape the future of human connection.

Role Overview

Joining as the inaugural Chief Product Officer, you will lead the entire product ecosystem and align technical execution with Feeld's significant cultural ambitions. This pivotal leadership role requires you to envision products that meet present and future community needs, unifying vision, strategy, and delivery across Product, Design, and Data while collaborating closely with Engineering. The position demands a blend of visionary foresight and hands-on involvement, from forecasting changes in human intimacy over the next decade to addressing detailed operational challenges.

Core Responsibilities

• Forecast and articulate a clear product vision anticipating broad societal changes in relationships and intimacy.
• Develop and deploy a unified, multi-year product roadmap integrating brand, design, and technical efforts into a cohesive, high-impact system.
• Guide the organization from feature-focused delivery towards outcome-oriented product development aimed at meaningful user experiences and retention.
• Simplify fragmented user experiences by clarifying and reducing friction throughout the user journey.
• Maintain direct engagement with members through observation, research, and qualitative insights to understand evolving real-world needs.
• Prioritize deep exploration of pain points beyond surface feature requests to identify subtle user frustrations.
• Cultivate a community-first culture sensitive to diverse members, especially women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and non-monogamous people.
• Translate member insights into prioritized, elegant, and deliverable product and design solutions.
• Set and uphold world-class standards for usability, visual appeal, and interaction quality across products.
• Collaborate closely with Design to maintain Feeld's distinct visual, emotional, and experiential product identity.
• Proactively identify and resolve persistent UX challenges that impact member satisfaction.
• Balance adherence to industry standards with visionary innovation to lead where appropriate and follow where conventional.
• Lead prioritization, planning, and decision-making across cross-functional teams to achieve operational alignment.
• Enhance delivery speed and confidence while safeguarding product quality, user trust, and design excellence.
• Align Engineering, Marketing, and Leadership on product priorities and strategic decisions.
• Engage deeply with product development to understand technical strengths, limitations, and process nuances.
• Regularly assess team execution effectiveness and focus efforts on the most impactful work.
• Embed trust, safety, privacy, and respectful interactions as foundational product principles.
• Design systems thoughtfully to address ethical and safety considerations iteratively.
• Boost user activation, engagement, and conversion by introducing product improvements that address genuine member challenges.
• Ensure monetization models align ethically with Feeld’s progressive values and support sustainable long-term relationships.
• Develop frameworks for responsible AI use to enhance discovery, design, and delivery without compromising privacy or safety.

Key Objectives

• Create a seamless, intuitive, emotionally resonant product experience that reflects Feeld's brand at every level.
• Prepare the platform for future generations by supporting fluid relationship structures and social norm changes.
• Improve long-term retention measurably by resolving authentic member issues.
• Institutionalize unified roadmaps and member-focused organizational culture emphasizing observation, outcomes, and design quality.

Company Culture and Values

Feeld operates as a fully remote, independent, and experimental company reshaping conversations around dating and sexuality. Founded in 2014, it embodies agility and fluidity with an emphasis on autonomy. The organization fosters a safe, inclusive, transparent, and progressive work environment, actively promoting diversity and welcoming applicants from marginalized or intersectional backgrounds.

Compensation and Benefits

• Flexible working hours supporting work-life balance.
• Unlimited paid time off to promote wellbeing.
• Fully remote work location option.
• Home office setup budget.
• Learning and development funds.
• Access to on-demand therapy and mental health services.
• Opportunities for in-person team gatherings.

Feeld pays close attention to sustainable work practices to prevent burnout and supports technology use that encourages meaningful and fulfilling lives. The company ensures an equitable, transparent compensation system, offering a baseline salary of £60,000 GBP for roles paying below that threshold, with tailored packages for senior roles like this one across diverse regions.

Recruitment Process

• Initial screening call with a recruiter for general role fit and questions.
• Second interview with the hiring manager focusing on relevant past experience and role specifics.
• Most roles include a candidate challenge assessing necessary skills (approximately one hour in duration).
• Third interview with team members to discuss processes and work environment.
• Offer extension typically occurs within two weeks with flexible start dates possible immediately following documentation.
• All interviews are conducted remotely with scheduling coordination to suit mutual availability.

Feeld values your time and effort during the application journey and commits to transparency and timely communication throughout.