Full-Time

Vice President

Product Management, Solutions

Posted on 10/31/2024

Axonify

Axonify

201-500 employees

Learning platform for frontline employee training

Consulting
Education

Expert

Toronto, ON, Canada + 1 more

More locations: Kitchener, ON, Canada

Hybrid work environment with in-office presence required on Wednesdays for those within a commutable distance to Waterloo or Toronto.

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Product Management
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 12+ years of relevant experience in product management and/or product marketing
  • Management and mentoring of professionals at all levels – proven experience developing talent, guiding and mentoring people in a way that encourages them to acquire new skills
  • Research Skills – You have a demonstrated ability to conduct research from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, and in the process, develop a compelling thesis on the future performance of a target industry, commodity, or company
  • Business Acumen – You have a strong ability to evaluate and quantify opportunities and you understand how SaaS businesses are measured and how product influences those metrics.
  • Financial modeling – solid experience building financial models (project financing, corporate finance);
  • Data driven, intellectual curiosity – predisposition to explore and learn, acquire data, create and test hypotheses in different verticals across different industries
  • Organization skills – ability to prioritize, share information efficiently, meet deadlines and deliver in a multi-project, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and multiple parallel assignments;
  • Creativity / Entrepreneurship – ability to resolve new challenges, tackle new assignments without necessarily the benefit of ready-made templates
  • Analytical – ability to distill key information from extensive research; ability to argue, summarize and illustrate analyses in a presentation format; ability to make the complex, simple
  • Experience crafting executive briefings for senior leaders
  • Collaborative approach – collaborative and team oriented with strong leadership
  • Disciplined, attention to detail – appreciation of detail in solving puzzles and presenting information
  • Inquisitive, problem-solving mindset.
Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship for direct and indirect reports under your remit.
  • Understand beneficiary jobs to be done, align features to unmet or underserved needs and create a roadmap that captures quantifiable market value
  • Work with the team to develop a deep understanding of the customer, the world they live in and their challenges - translating this knowledge into actionable product strategy
  • Ownership and accountability around the product development lifecycle from ideation, prioritization, definition of requirements, design and validation
  • Own strategy decisions around assigned products and contribute to strategic decisions around new markets
  • Assess new market opportunities and make recommendations for viability based on market readiness and our own ability to capture them
  • Participate in the assessment of potential acquisitions for product/market fit and ultimate value to Axonify
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with all other leaders and teams at Axonify
  • Maintain executive relationships with key accounts as appropriate and develop an in-depth understanding of the relationship between product, price, packaging and customer retention for assigned product areas.
  • Understand buying cycles and behaviors and develop in-depth understanding of relationship between product, price, packaging and sales from both a new logos and upsell perspective
  • Evolve product usage metrics strategy and ensure metrics are communicated and understood by all internal stakeholders
  • Manage and evaluate external accounts through performance tracking and relationship cultivation in an effort to grow each account’s business
  • Work closely with product marketing to help formulate market positioning of products and packages
  • Work with GTM teams and cross-functional leadership to ensure we take new product and features to market to maximum effect and benefit to our customers

Axonify offers learning solutions tailored for frontline employees, focusing on engaging and personalized experiences that enhance information retention. The platform encourages frequent use, leading to behavior changes that improve business outcomes. With a subscription-based model, Axonify serves a diverse range of clients globally, including major corporations in retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. The company's goal is to boost the performance of frontline workers through effective training and development.

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$34.2M

Headquarters

Waterloo, Canada

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

6%
Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for personalized learning in retail boosts Axonify's market potential.
  • Partnership with Zebra Technologies enhances frontline productivity through mobile solutions.
  • Recognition as a top smart hospitality provider strengthens Axonify's industry reputation.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging eLearning platforms threaten Axonify's market share with similar offerings.
  • Economic downturns in key industries may reduce training budgets, affecting revenue.
  • Data privacy regulations pose challenges in managing user data globally.

What makes Axonify unique

  • Axonify specializes in gamified learning tailored for frontline employees.
  • The platform integrates with major systems like Workday for seamless training delivery.
  • Axonify's global reach spans 160 customers across 150 countries.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

INACTIVE