Polar Analytics is a Full-Stack Business Intelligence Solution for Consumer Brands. A powerful, yet simple solution for business users to get the insights they need to succeed and make the right decisions.

Our mission is to empower indie DTC brands worldwide to grow faster and more profitably!

What's Unique About Polar Analytics? 💎

• Traction - We've grown to over 2,000 + active merchants as of June 2023, and we're on track to reach 5,000 this year.

• Tech & Product - We leverage the latest advancements of the modern data stack and make it user-friendly to non-technical users.

• Funding Strategy - We're backed by Point9, an exceptional B2B SaaS investor that's renowned for finding Unicorns at an early stage.

• Team - We're a collective of experienced individuals from leading eCommerce SaaS platforms and are on a mission to become the next unicorn.

Product @ Polar Analytics

As a product-led organisation, product is a central function of Polar Analytics. Currently managed by the founders, this is an opportunity to come in and establish the foundations.

Our principles when it comes to product:

• Be outcome driven
  Define which goal you are going after and why

• Lead with data
  What is the hypothesis that you have to reach that goal? What is the data that you are coming up with to get to that hypothesis?

• Prioritise Speed over perfection
  "Can we ship this today?"

• Own the outcome
  Inspire the team to come up with the best solution to a specific outcome that you own and are held accountable for

• Be obsessed by the customer

  You are deeply interested in the customer and willing to go the extra mile to deliver a 5-star experience.

• Be creative / Have fun

More here: https://a16z.com/2012/06/15/good-product-managerbad-product-manager/

Why this role?

1. Empower thousands of entrepreneurs to grow their brand, with a product they use daily

2. Make sure that we deliver high impact features, across the funnel

3. Have strong ownership on a growing data product that is already used by 2,000+ brands

4. Join us at one of the most exciting moments of our history: we are building the future of Polar with $20M raised and a growth rate of 30% month-over-month

What’s the scope?

• Identify & prioritise initiatives that will drive important business metrics and contribute to the product strategy.

  • Example 1: to improve New ARR, we want to optimise our acquisition funnel. We need you to tell us on which part of the funnel we should focus, why and which hypothesis can we test?

  • Example 2: identify step change projects that can help improve NRR, and inspire the team to execute on a first quick iteration

• Deliver high quality features at velocity

  • We think in hours/days, not in weeks/months. What is a quick iteration that we can do to test the hypothesis that you have?

• Conduct User Research to unearth new priorities for future Polar Products / Features

• Help refine Product Management Processes and Principles at Polar

The job is made for you if...

• You have delivered end to end features (0-1) that have significant impact for users.

• You have previously owned a Product Roadmap that contributes to significant business Metrics.

• You are driven by impact, tsoo

• You are deeply interested in the customer and willing to go the extra mile to deliver a 5-star experience.

• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. Bonus if you can pull your own data using SQL.

• You are an excellent communicator and are able to deal with cross-functional stakeholders. Designers and Engineers usually love you :)

• Bonus: you have delivered products for B2B SaaS, and understand the nuances of delivering to SMB customers.

• Bonus: you have worked on data products before and/or have a good knowledge of eCommerce

Our Stack:

Here are the things we use - and love:

• NodeJS / React

• dbt

• Airflow

• Airbyte & Fivetran

• Snowflake

• Kubernetes

• Docker

• Micro-services architecture on AWS

Our Hiring Process 📝

We follow a structured hiring process to ensure fairness and transparency. Our process may vary depending on the role, but this is what you can expect after you apply:

1. Recruiter Screen (30 mins): A call with our Head of Talent to talk through your current/past experience, your motivations and Tell you more about Polar Analytics.

2. Technical Fit (45 mins): Here, you'll meet either the Hiring Manager or a team member of a similar level to discuss your ways of working and understand your skillset and ability for the role.

3. Technical Deep Dive (1 hour): This interview usually consists of a practical element (case study, Presentation, Technical Problem Solving etc) designed to give you a broader understanding of how we drive impact at Polar. This will be with the hiring manager and one other team member.

4. Culture Interview (45 mins): A conversation with one of our Culture Champions. We assess your team fit based on our values (see below).

We value your time and effort in the application process, and we aim to provide feedback as quickly as possible.

Our Values 🌟

• No Ego 🤝 - We're all about teamwork and valuing everyone's input.

• Transparency 🪞 - Honesty, feedback, and open communication are cornerstones of our growth.

• Growth Mindset 🚀 - We're always learning, improving, and striving for excellence.

• Care for others 💜 - We're empathetic, customer-centric, and proactive in helping others.

• Act Like the Owner 🔑 - We take responsibility and ownership to drive the success of our business.

• Driven by Impact 🎯 - We focus on delivering value to our customers and stakeholders.

Company Perks & Benefits:

• 🌎 Choice-first organisation with a culture built around impact rather than hours

• 🏖 5 weeks of vacation

• 💰 Competitive salary & equity (our compensation philosophy targets 60th - 80th percentile in the top 3 European tech markets)

• 💻 Latest MacBook Pro or equivalent

• 🏡 Remote Office Upgrade budget to spend in your first year to ensure you have the best environment possible to work in

• 🩺 Complimentary private health insurance (we use Alan)

• 😍 Every 6 months we organize a company-wide offsite to discuss where we're going and strengthen the social bonds