GutCheck is growing!

We had a great 2011. We won the prestigious DEMO Award; have done awesome work with some great clients; and have added some great people to our team. Going into 2012, we are focused on building a team that will allow us to achieve our goal of making research accessible to brands of all sizes. The first role we are hiring for in 2012 is the VP of Product. We have a huge opportunity to be THE web-based platform for doing qualitative research. In order to do that, we need a great product leader who can take our product vision and make it a reality. If you are that person, send us an email, your contact information and complete resume to careers[@]gutcheckit[dot]com, or if you know of anyone who fits the description below, please pass it along.

You’ll be seeing more job postings in the near future

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VP/Director of Product – Job Description

GutCheck is a well-funded and resourced start up who has developed an award winning online qualitative market research platform that provides near-instant access to a brand’s audience for qualitative research – the right people at the right time for the right result.

The VP/Director of Product will be the unifying force behind GutCheck’s product strategy and execution, combining feedback from sales, marketing, development, customers and partners to set product direction and lead the execution on new features and products. This is an important and strategic role within the company, and our expectations are equally high. The VP/Director of Product will work directly with the CEO to prioritize product and customer requirements, define the product direction, and work closely with development to continue to deliver a remarkable product.

The VP/Director of Product is expected to:

• Create and manage the overall Product Development process at GutCheck 
• Gather and analyze feedback from sales, marketing, development and the market 
• Lead our internal process to define the product strategy, roadmap and priorities 
• Develop requirements documents and use cases for new product features 
• Monitor the status of development projects supporting new features 
• Conduct business-level verification and market testing of new features 
• Become an expert on other products in the marketplace 
• Be a go-to person and strategic leader within the company

Desired experience and expertise:

• 10 years of participating in and leading product development for web-based software products (B2B or B2C) in a small company environment. 
• Experience with agile development processes and monthly or weekly product release cycles 
• Passion for and heavy consumer of web-based software products – both B2B and B2C. 
• Social application development experience a big plus “Roll-up-your-sleeves” entrepreneurial, startup attitude 
• Natural ability to relate to customers and prospects
• Ability to work with different people across a team effectively 
• Remarkable references 
• Bachelors degree

Compensation:

• Cash and equity compensation will be commensurate with the experience and the roles and responsibilities of this position