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EarthDaily

Senior Director, Product Management

EarthDaily, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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Overview At EarthDaily Analytics (EDA), we strive to build a more sustainable planet by creating innovative solutions that combine satellite imagery of the Earth, modern software engineering, machine learning, and cloud computing to solve the toughest challenges in agriculture, energy and mining, insurance and risk mitigation, wildfire and forest intelligence, carbon-capture verification and more. EDA’s signature Earth Observation mission, the EarthDaily Constellation (EDC), is under construction and will provide scientific-grade data daily, enabling unprecedented predictive analytics and insights in collaboration with the EarthPipeline data processing system.

Responsibilities

Engage with agricultural and sustainability markets to identify critical use cases that can be addressed with innovative products using EO data and scientific modeling capabilities

Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Farm Supply & Grain Elevator market, customer needs, and the competitive landscape

Lead the product development process from ideation to launch, including market research, competitive analysis, customer requirements gathering, and product roadmap development for the industry

Collaborate with engineering and data science to identify when product requirements and pivots may be needed and to ensure that product use cases are clearly defined

Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop product sheets, white papers, conference engagement strategies, and to identify different channels to market for the product suites built

Effectively communicate the product strategy and roadmap to stakeholders, generating organizational cohesion behind go-to-market activities

Monitor and analyze product performance metrics, customer feedback, and market trends to identify areas for improvement and new product opportunities

Curate and refine product backlogs in tandem with development teams to create effective spring deliverables

Create pricing methodologies that scale and capture value in the marketplace while remaining flexible to changing market conditions

Develop KPIs for existing product lines to identify when product retirements and pivots may be needed and for new product releases to measure success and areas for improvement post-launch

Provide product training to sales and customer success teams to ensure the value proposition is clearly conveyed to potential customers

Think strategically and be comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, agriculture, geospatial sciences, or related field

10+ years of experience as a Product Manager in SaaS-based organizations

5+ years in a leadership role, leading and developing teams with a track record of collaborative, high-performing product development

5+ years working with products that use earth observation, environmental, and AI-generated data sets

History of taking products from ideation to market launch with successful revenue generation

Strong involvement in writing and/or leading winning proposals to support product development

Proven experience in the Agricultural or Sustainable markets

Experience with product development tools such as Jira, Aha, Monday, and similar packages

International experience is a plus

Agile development experience, including managing product backlogs

Experience writing thought leader blogs and speaking at industry conferences is a plus

Your Toolkit

Self-starter and self-learner attitude with the ability to prioritize workloads

Passionate about teamwork and collaboration and enjoy evangelizing your suite of products internally and externally

Strong interest in technology-driven solutions for agribusiness

Strong customer empathy with ability to turn insights into actionable product decisions

Knowledge of programming languages (Python, C++, Java, etc.) to perform demonstrations with products/services

Knowledge of SaaS business models, pricing, and metrics (ARR, churn, LTV, CAC)

Ability to balance technical feasibility, business needs, and user value

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions and with differing communication styles

Your Compensation Base Salary Range: $165,000-$205,000 USD annually.

Variable pay up to 15% based on the achievement of corporate and team/individual performance objectives.

The range above depends on job-related skills, experience, training, education, location and business needs. The range is based on Washington-derived compensation for this role. Only when a candidate has the demonstrated experience, skills, and expertise to advance in the range for this position, would we consider paying at the top end of the range for this role.

Our Space (including travel) We’d love to welcome you to the Agro team for this Minneapolis-hybrid/remote opportunity. Ours is a fun, fast-paced and exciting work environment where we hold earth-smart (living sustainably), creativity and innovation, proactive communication, diversity and accountability as core values. And just like space exploration, we’re constantly evolving and pushing new boundaries.

This position has a small requirement for regional travel (up to 25%) for customer meetings, inter-company training, off-sites, and strategic planning.

Hours of work typically fall between 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday with periodic cross-over work required with other team members across a few time zones in addition to occasional evening and weekend work.

Why EarthDaily Analytics?

Competitive compensation and flexible time off

Be part of a meaningful mission in one of North America's most innovative space companies developing sustainable solutions for our planet

Great work environment and team with a head office location in Minneapolis, MN

Note: This description reflects the current role and may be subject to change.

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