Head Of Product

Spines: #1 Fastest-Growing Book Publishing Platform in the U.S.

At Spines, we’re rebuilding publishing for a new era: powered by technology and built around the author.

Our next-generation publishing platform combines powerful AI with human expertise to help writers publish professionally across every format and in multiple languages. The tools we’re developing make a complex process simple, scalable, and author-first.

Our mission is to make professional publishing possible for everyone, so no great story goes unheard.

We’re growing a team of people who want to shape the future of publishing, driven by craft, purpose, and the opportunity to make a real

impact for authors and readers everywhere.

Ready to build what comes next and rewrite the future for creators around the world? Apply now.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Head of Product to join our team. You will be a key player in navigating the unique challenges of the B2C space while leading our transition into a true Product-Led Growth (PLG) company. This is a highly dynamic, dual-capacity role that requires you to be both a strategic manager and a hands-on contributor. It requires a blend of high-level visionary strategy, organizational leadership, and a "hands-on" technical approach to scaling a product portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership & KPI Development: Lead, mentor, and build a KPI-driven product team, ensuring all goals and performance metrics are clearly defined, measurable, and tracked to translate complex data into high-impact results.

• Vision & Strategy: Take a major part in planning and articulating the company’s long-term product strategy, driven by market dynamics, competition and long term vision for Spines.

• Hands-On PLG Strategy: Develop, implement, and actively execute a Product-Led Growth strategy alongside your team to drive user acquisition, engagement, and retention for our B2C audience.

• Roadmap Ownership: Own the product roadmap, prioritize features, and personally drive execution while balancing speed and quality.

• Market & User Insights: Conduct market research and user analysis to identify opportunities for product innovation and improvements.

• Data-Driven Optimization: Define key measurements and monitor product performance against key metrics to optimize product effectiveness.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including C-level, developers, designers, Operations, and marketing.

• Knowledge Hub: Create a knowledge center and knowledge sharing process, keeping all relevant constituents updated on product capabilities and best-practices.

• Experimentation & Growth: Drive user testing and experimentation to refine product features and ensure impactful releases.

• Proven, direct experience currently or previously serving as a Head of Product (or in an equivalent executive product leadership capacity).

• 5+ years of product management experience in B2C tech companies.

• Proven background in a growth-stage company with experience as a Team Leader.

• Background in planning and delivering AI based/native products.

• Demonstrated success in implementing PLG strategies.

• Great communication and storytelling skills to communicate product vision and strategies to executives, stakeholders, and team members.

• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Fluent English, written and verbal.

• Knowledge of Vibe Coding and general programming knowledge – an advantage.