Head of Product & Growth

Overview

This is a leadership role for a Head of Product & Growth based in Portugal, offering a unique chance to steer product strategy and spearhead growth efforts for a rapidly developing B2B SaaS company entering a new growth phase. You will direct the overall product vision, oversee engineering priorities, and establish scalable systems to foster sustainable expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and set strategic priorities while aligning engineering and QA teams toward impactful results.
• Engage closely with customers by running product demonstrations, supporting onboarding, and turning feedback into actionable product enhancements.
• Lead growth initiatives aimed at improving onboarding, boosting activation, optimizing conversions, and uncovering growth opportunities.
• Develop and apply processes to enhance operational efficiency, documentation, customer support, and internal collaboration.
• Leverage AI technologies to amplify productivity throughout product planning, research, data evaluation, and support functions.
• Collaborate with leadership and commercial departments to define growth strategies, pricing models, and revenue-generating activities.
• Forge strong relationships with key accounts, formulating strategies to ensure long-term retention and support larger clients.
• Introduce effective workflows and decision-making protocols to provide clarity and structure in a scaling environment.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Minimum 4 to 7+ years of experience in product management, growth, operations, or leadership roles within B2B SaaS, software, or e-commerce sectors.
• Proven track record in owning product strategy, managing roadmaps, implementing growth initiatives, and driving business results.
• Robust technical aptitude enabling effective cooperation with engineers, familiarity with APIs, and capability to assess technical compromises.
• Hands-on experience utilizing AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and execution processes.
• Strong user focus with the ability to handle support discussions, conduct product demos, and facilitate user feedback effectively.
• Self-driven with the capability to establish structure and build processes in environments lacking mature frameworks.
• Commercially savvy with experience analyzing conversion rates, pricing strategies, and uncovering revenue possibilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills across product, engineering, sales, and marketing groups.
• Experience in the Shopify ecosystem, managing remote teams, or working with contractors is advantageous.

Perks and Benefits

• Work remotely with flexible location and scheduling options.
• High autonomy to influence product direction and growth agendas.
• Join an international SaaS professional network and entrepreneurial community.
• Work in a low-bureaucracy environment focused on efficiency, impact, and healthy scaling.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture promoting knowledge sharing.
• Flexible leave policies supporting work-life balance and personal health.
• Participate in the exciting growth phase of an ambitious software company.
• Competitive compensation adjusted according to remote market standards.

Additional Information

This role is managed by an external partner who handles applications and subsequent recruitment steps. The hiring company retains final decision authority. Your privacy is respected under GDPR and associated data protection laws, with clear disclosure on how AI tools are used in the application process. Final hiring decisions involve human judgment.