Overview

Imagine joining a company where your primary mission is pure customer delight, where frustration gets banished and joy takes its place. That’s exactly what we’re building at Ashby, and as our new Staff Product Manager, you will be at the heart of this endeavor. I’m Geo, Ashby’s VP of Product, and I’m actively looking for passionate Product Managers to join my team, reporting directly to me. We take a refreshingly unique approach to crafting products, one that empowers our engineers with deep customer and business understanding, allowing them to truly own the solutions from start to finish. This means less time bogged down in dense specs for you, and more valuable time engaging with customers and diving into profound product thinking. Our method truly works; we're growing at over 100% year over year and proudly serve incredible companies like Notion, Linear, OpenAI, Shopify, and Snowflake. We're on a mission to deliver all-in-one, best-in-class software for Talent teams, blending customizability with power-user features while keeping things wonderfully easy. Are you ready to help us shape the future of recruiting technology?

Ashby is redefining the landscape for Talent teams globally, and we are searching for an exceptional Staff Product Manager to join our fully remote, worldwide team. This is a pivotal role where you will directly contribute to our mission of creating software that eliminates customer frustration and consistently delivers delight. We empower our engineers with a deep understanding of customer needs and business problems, giving them full ownership of solutions. This unique, low-overhead approach allows our Product Managers to focus intensely on customer engagement and strategic product thinking, rather than extensive documentation. Our innovative product philosophy is driving significant success. We boast over 100% year-over-year growth and our platform is trusted by industry leaders such as Notion, Linear, OpenAI, Shopify, and Snowflake. Our growth and retention metrics are truly best in class. We are proud to be backed by influential investors including Y Combinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom.

From day one, our ambition has been clear: build comprehensive, best-in-class software for Talent teams. We have established a multi-product foundation from the start, prioritizing both powerful customizability and an intuitive user experience. As a Staff Product Manager, you will play a critical role in realizing this vision, shaping products that are both powerful and incredibly user-friendly.

Key Responsibilities

Deeply understand customer challenges and unmet needs, translating them into compelling product opportunities that drive real value.
Partner closely with empowered engineering teams who take end-to-end ownership of solutions, providing clear direction and strategic context.
Lead product discovery efforts, spending significant time engaging directly with customers to gather insights and validate solutions.
Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for your assigned areas, aligning with Ashby's overall product goals and business objectives.
Drive the product roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that maximize impact and align with our unique product development philosophy.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, challenging assumptions and constantly seeking innovative ways to solve complex problems for Talent teams.
Act as a mentor and leader within the product team, sharing expertise and elevating the capabilities of those around you.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Product Manager, with a significant track record in a Staff or equivalent senior-level role within a high-growth SaaS environment.
Demonstrated ability to deeply empathize with users, understanding their pain points and translating them into elegant, effective product solutions.
Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering tangible customer and business outcomes.
Strong communication skills, capable of articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including engineers, designers, sales, and customers.
A bias for action and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and fully remote work environment.
Experience building B2B SaaS products, ideally within the Talent Acquisition, HR Tech, or a related enterprise software domain.
Comfortable with ambiguity and adept at bringing structure and clarity to complex product challenges.

What You'll Gain

The opportunity to make a substantial impact on a rapidly growing product that is trusted by some of the world's most innovative companies.
A unique chance to shape and evolve a product development culture that values deep thinking, customer obsession, and empowered engineering.
Work alongside a highly talented, collaborative, and customer-focused team dedicated to building best-in-class software.
Significant professional growth and leadership opportunities in a supportive, intellectually stimulating environment.
Direct influence on the strategic direction of key product areas, helping to define the future of talent technology.
Contribute to a company with exceptional growth metrics and strong backing from top-tier investors.