Senior Product Manager

Akeneo is a global leader in Product Experience Management (PXM) and Product Information Management (PIM) solutions that help merchants and brands deliver a compelling customer experience across all sales channels, improve product data quality and simplify product catalog management.

At Akeneo, our teammates are the driving force behind who we are and where we want to go as a company. We work every day to shape a first-class work environment and culture, which is rooted in our core values of Humility, Benevolence, Openness, Innovation and Beer (aka. comradery) We want our people to help us grow and to grow with us, and that’s why we do whatever it takes to equip our employees with everything they may need to make a tangible impact on themselves, the business and the company. Let our intrepid three-headed mascot #ZiggyTheHydra welcome you into her world and join us at Akeneo Learn more about who we are as an employer and about our Culture and Values via our Career page.

***Job description***:
Akeneo’s product management team is comprised of more than 20 talented product managers and product directors. Our overall product department consists of more than 130 teammates. We value high collaboration between product management, engineering, product design, and customer support.
Our common mission is to create value for our customers, our users, and our own business, in a sustainable way. Our offer - Akeneo Product Cloud
- consists of 3 different product lines: Applications, Product Data Platform & the Product Data Studios (including Akeneo’s PIM). These 3 product lines are serving our vision, by fostering collaboration between our different user personas. Our products allow them to craft and manage great product experiences to unlock their business growth.
We are looking for a seasoned Senior Product Manager to work on the Applications product line.
You will partner on a daily basis with the other Product Managers, Software Engineers, Engineering leaders, Designers, Product Marketing, and your business stakeholders.
This role will report directly to the VP Innovation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Define, lead and evolve the product strategy & roadmap for Applications initiatives.
- Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
- Collaborate closely with your Lead Developer, Engineering Manager & Product Designer to turn customers’ problems into impactful and valuable solutions.
- Partner with Product Marketing and Enablement teams for successful GTM.
- Define & analyze success metrics to constantly measure customers’ outcomes.
- Act as a product evangelist to align and influence internal and external audiences.

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**Qualifications**:

- You have a proven track record as a product manager, ideally at a SaaS company.
- You have worked on Platform/Ecosystem strategies and API Products.
- You have sharp communication skills and the willingness to present your ideas to align internal & external stakeholders.
- You have a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
- You speak French and English fluently.

**Life at Akeneo**:
Diverse, cross-cultural team.

Annual All Staff gathering week, office parties, team offsites

Once a year, travel to another office location for a period of 2 weeks.

Top-notch 8-week onboarding programme for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for a smooth integration into the company.

The position is open in the lovely city of Nantes: Enjoy a 19th-century historical building, tour our private garden and stop by the pond while doing your team catch-up. We also do great barbecues when the sun is out.

**General**

Competitive package and complementary health insurance

**Time off**

Flexible working hours, global home office policy

33 days paid leave if you are the second parent (instead of 28 days)

**Health & Wellness**

Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice

Massage sessions offered regularly and at a reduced price

**Equipment**

Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...

Choice of a Mac or a Windows laptop

Personal remote allowance to maximize your home office environment

**Professional Development**

Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (ie. Meetups) or industry events

‍ Group and individual training opportunities

‍ Attendance at a yearly business or tech conference of your choice

**Perks & Discounts**

Get your Swile lunch card funded at 50% by the company

Receive a 50% discount on the transportation pass of your choice

️ Comité Social et Economique: advantages and deductions on cultural activities, entertainment etc.

**Corporate Responsibility**

Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community