Vp Product Marketing

Title: VP Product Marketing

Team: Marketing

Reporting to: CMO, Irina Chuchkina

Location: London, UK

About Volt:

Volt is revolutionising how people pay online, globally. Our technology frees consumers from cards by letting them ‘Pay by Bank’. It’s effortless. It’s lightning fast. It’s the future. For businesses everywhere, it’s transformative. 

We’re already trusted by leading brands around the world, but the real-time revolution is only just beginning. Having raised $83.5m, we’re accelerating our mission of delivering real-time payments, everywhere. And that’s where you come in.

We need world-class talent to create a world where consumers pay, and businesses get paid, instantly. With headquarters in London and offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Kraków and Warsaw – and an all-star team already in place – we’re sure you’ll fit right in. 

About the role:

As the VP of Product Marketing, you will be at the epicenter of Product innovation, and the driving force behind shaping and communicating our product strategy to the world.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves getting really close to our prospects and customers, translating complex technical concepts into compelling messages, conceptualizing and driving successful product launches, and staying ahead of market trends. Your responsibilities extend to collaborating on comprehensive Go-to-Market strategies, crafting and articulating our global value proposition, and tailoring it to our target customers—all in alignment with our overarching vision of ‘real-time payments everywhere’.

This is a global role in the truest sense—when we say ‘everywhere,’ we mean it. The depth of our product offerings is complemented by our expansive geographic reach.

It may be overwhelming at times, but you won’t embark on this journey alone. Our Product team will immerse you in the universe of our products’ capabilities. Our Commercial team will share invaluable audience and competitor insights, while the Strategy team will provide the context and reasoning behind our initiatives. And your Marketing team colleagues will help create impactful campaigns, collaterals, and assets.

Your influence will extend across the organization, and you'll have the opportunity to shape Volt’s narrative and have a direct impact on how the world perceives our capabilities.

What the role involves:

• Strategy:
• Evaluate existing Product stack, identify opportunities for improvement
• Evaluate market trends, technological developments, competitor activity, and customer needs to create a Product Marketing strategy, aligned with business objectives and market dynamics.
• Serve as the driving force behind product innovation, support new product launches, ensuring that our offerings are clear, compelling and competitive.
• Translate complex technical concepts into a set of compelling and accessible messages for diverse audiences.
• Market Insights:
• Develop Go-to-Market strategies that resonate globally, crafting and articulating our value proposition for target customers in key markets.
• Gather and leverage valuable customer insights for a deep understanding of audience needs and preferences.
• Utilize customer feedback to refine and enhance product messaging, ensuring it aligns with the evolving expectations of our diverse customer base.
• Launches:
• Conceptualize and drive successful product launches, orchestrating end-to-end go-to-market plans across teams to achieve successful market entry
• Sales enablement: 
• Support creation of strong and persuasive sales collaterals, including product sheets and pitch decks, that underscore our product benefits and features
• Establish communication channels to keep our customers engaged and informed about our product updates and initiatives

Requirements

Payments are what you live and breathe. You follow Fintech news and enjoy listening to podcasts. You care about technologies in other parts of the world and know the difference in the user experience between India’s UPI, Brazil’s Pix and UK Open Banking.

You love what you do, and are curious to learn more. 

• 10+ years in senior-level marketing, with a focus on Product Marketing, including 5+ years in payments/fintech.
• Systemic, strategic thinker with a proven track record of driving impactful global Product Marketing campaigns. 
• Great communicator with a knack for formulating resonant product narratives for diverse global audiences.
• Exceptional project management skills, including managing complex, multi-faceted projects.
• Strong collaboration skills, ability to create a sense of shared vision and objectives among international sales and product teams.
• Stellar communication skills, distilling complex technical propositions into clear, persuasive global messaging, and cascading it across the organization.

What We Are Looking For:

• A results-oriented marketer with a profound commitment to product advocacy
• A visionary strategist adept at formulating marketing plans that resonate with target audiences
• An exceptional collaborator who thrives in team settings, contributing to unified objectives
• A versatile professional who remains productive amid evolving priorities
• A proficient communicator skilled at distilling technical propositions into clear, persuasive messaging

What happens next?

• Selected candidates will be invited for an initial interview with our Talent Acquisition representative. The video meeting will take about 30 minutes,
• Then it’s time for a second interview! The meeting will be conducted by our CMO and will last 1 hour,
• Because this is a very important role, our Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, would also like to chat with you :) You can expect the meeting to last approximately 30-45 minutes,
• Next, you will speak to our SVP of Strategy. 
• The final round is with Tom Greenwood, CEO and Co-founder of Volt.
• If successful, you will be given a job offer.

Benefits

• Competitive salary 💰
• Flexible hours and hybrid working 🏡
• Pension contribution 🧓🏽
• Private medical cover 🩺
• Enhanced Parental Leave 👪
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off 🥳
• Digital Detox: once every two months on Friday we close down all comms at Volt. The whole business is officially ordered to take the day off!🧘🏻‍♀️
• Thursday lunch is on us 🍲
• Brand new MacBook Pro 💻
• Super cool (we think so at least) welcome pack with Volt water bottle, hoodies/t-shirts and much more! 👕
• A brand new HQ on Tottenham Court Road with a bunch of perks such as yoga, gym, unlimited snacks 🤸🥮

At Volt, diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.

We believe in hiring for cultural add, embracing difference and fostering a safe space where everyone can bring their authentic selves. Our mission is to transform the payments industry and this is only possible through the power of our diverse and talented team.

Join us in making real-time payments accessible for all.