Head of Product

We're Houst: A professional management service for properties. Our mission is to make hosting on websites hassle-free for everyone using technology to disrupt the short-term accommodation sector. We've grown fast. Since launching in 2015, we've partnered with thousands of happy hosts, helping them to make important earnings. The business has now expanded worldwide - we're operating in over 20 cities globally, from Auckland to Lisbon, and there's a lot more to come. From holidaymakers to full-time landlords, host happiness is central to everything we do.

About the role: We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Senior Product Manager to join our team. As a Senior Product Manager at Houst, you will lead cross-functional teams to define and deliver innovative products that enhance the user experience in the short-term rental market. Your role involves developing a strategic product roadmap that aligns with our business goals. You will manage the entire product lifecycle, prioritise features based on user needs, and leverage data-driven insights to optimise engagement and satisfaction. If you're passionate about transforming the rental landscape and driving impactful change, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Lead Product Strategy: Define and drive the product roadmap for our Partnerships division, making it seamless, scalable, and partner-friendly.
2. Enhance Partner Experience: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our partners have what they need to succeed in property care and guest satisfaction.
3. Streamline Operations: Identify process improvements and work with teams to implement more efficient solutions that benefit our partners and their guests.
4. Foster Connection: Keep clients and partners in the loop, ensuring communication is clear, timely, and valuable.
5. Build for Growth: Use data and feedback to adapt the product, meeting evolving needs and supporting business expansion.

What We're Looking For:

1. Calm Under Pressure: You're unfazed by challenges, handling them head-on and keeping the team aligned.
2. Exceptional Communicator: Clear, concise, and engaging in both written and verbal communication.
3. Proactive Problem-Solver: You anticipate needs, find solutions, and keep things moving forward.
4. Detail-Oriented: You care about the small stuff and see it as key to delivering a great product.
5. Client and Partner Focused: You're dedicated to creating value for clients, partners, and guests.

Benefits:

• Enviable company culture - we've put time into getting our work culture just right. Regular team social events, company-wide recognition of outstanding work.
• Employee discounts - at heaps of restaurants, shops, gym memberships, cinema tickets and more.
• Enhanced Parental Leave - Family comes first. We offer great parental leave to spend time with your new child, regardless of your gender.
• Pension - We provide a pension scheme for all permanent employees, in line with government requirements.
• MacBook - For business use.
• 33 days paid holiday (including public holidays) - plus an extra day off on your birthday (because who wants to work on their birthday).

At Houst, we embrace diversity and inclusion as fundamental pillars of our workplace culture. We believe that a diverse team fosters creativity, innovation, and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities to contribute and succeed.