Senior Director / Director

Senior Director / Director – Product

Company Profile:

Avataar is a leading 3D AI and computer vision platform focused on the spatial visual discovery, that uses its patented technology to help retailers convert product images into interactive 3D models for end consumers. Avataar’s platform powers the largest global e-commerce marketplaces and leading D2C brands, shaping consumer journeys with life-size 3D product evaluation coupled with interactive feature discovery. Avataar’s self-serve out-of-the-box product offers single-click integration for merchants & D2C retailers on Shopify, BigCommerce, and other e-commerce enablement platforms. Avataar’s product brings to life the power of spatial depth to consumers’ visual discovery. The proprietary platform acts as an ‘Inside Engine’ powering multiple user experience shifts to interactive life-size 3D.

Avataar’s vision is to bridge the gap between offline-online experiences with the use of its AR technology that brings spatial depth to the onscreen buying/browsing experience - delivering life-like photorealism, mobile responsiveness, interactivity, and personalization – key influences re-shaping the commerce industry today.

Avataar's sector-agnostic platform enables scalable product discovery, giving brands and retailers the opportunity to change the way consumers discover and engage with their products. We work with e-commerce, furniture, consumer electronics, marketplaces, and D2C retailers across the US, India and Southeast Asia - driving significant RoI outcomes for marquee brands across these sectors by empowering XR & AR consumer experiences across all their touchpoints - web, in-app, and social.,

Avataar is a Tiger Global and Sequoia portfolio with series B funding and 10+ US patents in Computer Vision, AI, and AR technology. We are in a hyper-growth phase and looking for passionate and driven leaders to join our ambitious, tenacious, and status quo redefining team.

Roles &Responsibilities :

The Senior Director/ Director - Product will work closely with a cross-functional team. The incumbent will own the responsibility for all strategic aspects of that feature/format. The ideal candidate may end up owning more than one format at a point if they are closely related to each other. Also as formats mature, PMs will have a natural progression to newer problems with the existing ones put onto auto-pilot with the delivery teams.

Strategy:

Setting a product vision and strategy
Own the product vision and work with our CV / AI Engineering team to create meaningful problem statements
Gather data for promoting the most relevant ideas into features.
Pitch the identified potential opportunities to senior leadership and then develop an in-depth product strategy for approved ideas
Develop this strategy based on the product vision, product requirements (teams and resource allocation, etc.), and other crucial details.

Customer Discovery:

Studies the competitive landscape from a strategic business and go-to-market perspective
Expand the product portfolio by conducting extensive market research
Understand the different markets, competitors, and requirements of the customers
Drive decision-making by understanding what the end consumers’ experience requires
Analyze trends in different markets, get product insights, and take strategic decisions accordingly to keep our platform capabilities relevant

Road-mapping:

Plan and prioritize what (and when) the platform delivery teams will deliver
Build a product roadmap, and provide a step-by-step visual representation of what needs to be done to develop, launch, and test the product
Collaborate with the Engineering, Design, and Business teams to ensure that the product roadmap meets customer & business outcomes

Features:

Define the “what” with user stories and requirements

Work with the Customer Success team to design and define the exact specs of the product feature under consideration
Gather feedback on the functionality and user experience from customers and end consumers and work with concerned teams in partnership with Customer Success team to make improvements and/or fix bugs

Go-to-market:

Work with cross-functional teams to deliver a complete customer experience
Own, and execute go-to-market strategies for new products
This entails identifying the current market trends (economic, social, and political), figuring out a way to introduce the product in the market, and developing a complete marketing engine
Collaborate with the Marketing team to execute the above

Stakeholder management:

Maintain relationships with both internal & external stakeholders
Serve as the face of the product within & outside of the company, and act as the point person to leadership & customers
Determine product teams’ business metrics for success
Influence key stakeholders across the organization to align intent and prioritization

Skills & Experience Requirements :

Be a strategic thinker with the ability to provide architectural guidance and direction, especially relevant in balancing long term strategic investments with near term business goals
Strong relationships building skills; experience managing stakeholders and partners to drive cross functional programs
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with different functional groups, developers, business owners, and senior business leaders
Ability to collaborate with and effectively influence remote teams in multiple time zones
Team orientation and willingness to roll up sleeves to solve complex, dynamic challenges
Empathetic with a genuine desire to solve customer’s problems
Entrepreneurial spirit, with a track record for delivering results in fast-moving and demanding environments
Be consumer obsessed and come with a customer-first mindset to achieve long-term strategic and
History of developing business strategy in conjunction with senior leadership business goals.
Basic level of expertise in domains of product development, coding, UX, design, product marketing
Strong relationships-building skills; experience managing stakeholders and partners to drive cross analytics with specialization in any one of their functional programs.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with different functional groups, developers, business owners, and senior business leaders
Ability to collaborate with and effectively influence remote teams in multiple time zones.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Undergrad degree in computer science, engineering, math, finance, or economics
Team orientation and willingness to roll up sleeves to solve complex, dynamic challenges.
Master’s degree in business from a top-tier school
Empathetic with a genuine desire to solve customers’ problems.
8+ years of product management or consulting experience in technology-focused business
Entrepreneurial spirit, with a track record for delivering results in fast-moving and demanding • Prior experience in managing technical products or online commerce environments.
Experience with or demonstrable knowledge of agile product management
History of managing expectations in complex delivery scenarios.
Basic level of expertise in domains of customer development, coding, UX, design, and analytics.
Lead the enterprise business to drive the strategic and tactical plan for cloud-based SaaS solutions.

Senior Director / Director - Product