Chief Product Officer

Hi 👋 we’re Glean. We make study software that makes learning quicker and easier for everyone.

• We’re a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
• There’s 100+ of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
• Our software is award-winning and used by 100,000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
• We’re growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.

The role of Chief Product Officer:

“Imagine a world where every single person had the confidence and ability to develop the skills and knowledge to achieve their dreams. What sort of society could we create? Glean are a purpose-driven organisation, striving to improve as many lives as we can through equipping and empowering individuals with the tools and knowledge to become better learners.

We have big plans, including the development of new products and services, and we’re looking for a Chief Product Officer to join our Executive Team to lead our product function.

Beyond the responsibilities of the role, we are looking for someone who:

• Believes there is huge opportunity to use technology to make learning quicker and easier for people and wants to make products to capitalise on this.
• Thrives in an environment that rewards ideas and creativity, who is willing to take risks to innovate.
• Wants to use their experience and skills to make a meaningful impact on the world, at scale.

If this resonates with you, we’d love to have a conversation about joining us on our mission.”

-Dave Tucker, Founder & Co-CEO

As Glean’s Chief Product Officer, you'll shape our product vision, lead and inspire innovative teams, and drive strategic initiatives that will ensure our success within the education technology sector.

Your Mission:

• Strategic Execution: Define and execute a long-term product strategy that aligns with our company's mission and business objectives.
• Innovative Leader: Foster a culture of innovation, empowering product teams to create solutions that meet the evolving needs of our users and customers.
• Executive Champion: Align product initiatives with company-wide strategies, ensuring the product function is a core driver of business success.

Meet the Department:

The Product department at Glean includes the functions of Product Management, Product Operations, Product Marketing, User Experience (UX), Customer Experience (CX), and Learning. Part of your role will be to lead, manage, and mentor Product Leaders, fostering a culture of empowerment, innovation, and continuous learning.

What you’ll be doing:

🎯 Define and execute our long-term product strategy.

🚀 Lead and inspire high-performing product teams.

🤝 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that have meaningful impact.

📈 Represent the product function at the executive level, contributing to company-wide strategic decision-making.

🤖 Drive product innovation through learning engineering and emerging technologies like AI and machine learning.

About you:

🧭 Proven Product Leadership

• Successful Product Launches: A track record of bringing innovative products to market, from ideation to launch.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Deep understanding of customer needs and a passion for delivering exceptional value.
• Technical Acumen: Strong technical foundation and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Scaling High-Performing Teams: Experience building and leading teams that drive product innovation and growth.

💡 Strategic Execution

• Mission-Driven: Aligned with our mission to make learning quicker and easier for everyone.
• Lifelong Learner: Committed to continuous learning and personal development.
• Education Advocate: A strong appreciation for the power of education and technology.
• Executive Leadership: Proven ability to contribute to strategic direction and drive business results.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Skilled in fostering strong relationships with diverse teams to achieve shared goals.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with visionary leaders and translating their vision into actionable plans.

⭐ Bonus skills & experience:

• Edtech Industry Experience: Experience in the edtech industry, particularly in US higher education, and passionate about personal knowledge management (PKM).
• Technical Understanding: Experience leveraging AI and data analytics for product innovation.
• Ecosystem Development: You’ve developed platforms, partnerships, and ecosystems.
• Managing Growth Phases: You’ve had some experience guiding organisations through growth phases and scaling challenges, creating products from the ground up.

If you don’t have some, or all, of the bonus skills & experiences listed please still get in touch as we’d love to hear from you.

💰Salary and benefits:

Salary is dependent upon experience

🏖️ 33 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)

🎄 3 gifted days off at Christmas

💰 EMI Share Options Scheme

🎓 Generous individual learning and training allowance

⌚ Truly flexible hours to suit when you work best

💻 Full home working set up and beautiful collaborative office space

🌴 Nomad working policy with family travel insurance

🍼 Enhanced 26 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity (fully paid)

🤍 Health cash plan (from glasses to massages)

💸 6% employer pension contribution

Location:

We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working, however some of our roles support remote working within the UK, if you live more than 50 miles from the office.

We will discuss ways of working with you at interview however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to recruitment@glean.co

💡 What to expect next:

We’ll review your application and provide a response within 1 week. Even if it’s not the news you’d hoped for, we appreciate it’s good to know either way.

If we invite you to meet with us for interview, here’s an overview of what the process will look like:

1. Screening interview with someone in our Recruitment team (30 minutes)
2. Meet Glean’s Co-CEO, Dave Sankey (30 minutes)
3. Culture & Values interview with Glean’s COO, Chrissie Leahy, and Glean’s Co-CEO & Founder, Dave Tucker (1 hour)
4. 1. Presentation/ Case Study with members of the Executive team (30 minutes) 2. Meet key stakeholders (30 minutes)
5. 1. Meet / Facilitate Workshop with Exec (30 minutes) 2. Meet the Team (Technology Team - 30 minutes) 3. Meet the Team (Product Managers - 30 minutes)

Ahead of your interview you will receive a confirmation email outlining who you’ll be meeting and when, anything you’ll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.

👀 Interested in learning more about a career at Glean?

Here are a few further resources:

About Glean

Working at Glean Blog

The Glean Study Tool

💌 Not quite the right role for you however you’d love to be a part of Glean’s journey?

Let’s connect! Reach out to recruitment@glean.co and we’ll add you to our network, to keep you updated with any future opportunities we think you might be interested in.

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