Director Engineering - Growth Engines jobs at Elementor in Israel

• Establish and lead a new team of skilled software engineers, setting a high technical and cultural bar.
• Recruit, grow, and mentor top engineering talent, ensuring a healthy and high-performing team.
• Define and evolve the platform’s technical architecture and roadmap, from early design to scaled implementation.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of product delivery, ensuring quality, timelines, and impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, Data, and other stakeholders to align on goals and drive execution.
• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-availability payment services and infrastructure.
• Build systems with future scale, extensibility, and compliance in mind.

• Proven leadership experience, including 5+ years leading engineers, with a track record of hiring, growing, and managing high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience in building and scaling payments or fintech systems.
• Strong platform engineering background, including microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and versioned APIs.
• Deep knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory considerations in fintech/payments.
• Demonstrated success in taking products from 0 → 1 in fast-paced environments.
• Backend-focused, with working knowledge of modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on, proactive mindset.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming and software design patterns.

We’re seeking a Director of Product Marketing – Editor

As Director of Product Marketing, you’ll lead a team of and collaborate closely with Product, Design, Growth, and Sales to drive adoption, conversion, and retention. You’ll act as the bridge between , ensuring the Editor is not only loved by users but also wins in the market.

• Positioning & Messaging : Define and continuously refine the value proposition and messaging for the Editor across freelancers, agencies, and enterprises.
• Go-to-Market Strategy : Lead integrated GTM plans for major launches, campaigns, and monetization initiatives, partnering with Product, Growth, and Sales.
• Customer & Market Insight : Drive market research, competitive intelligence, and customer segmentation to shape both roadmap priorities and positioning.
• Storytelling & Content : Develop narratives, messaging frameworks, and customer-facing assets that bring the Editor’s vision to life across all channels.
• Conversion & Monetization : Collaborate with Product and Growth on strategies to increase free→Pro conversion, ARPU, and retention through compelling GTM execution.
• Agency & Enterprise Focus : Build tailored positioning and campaigns that expand Elementor’s footprint into agencies and enterprises.
• Cross-Functional Leadership : Act as the marketing counterpart to Product Directors, ensuring market alignment across discovery, development, and delivery.
• Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and scale a team of Product Marketing Managers, fostering a culture of storytelling, clarity, and impact.

• Experience : 5+ years in product marketing, including 3+ years managing teams in SaaS, B2B, or growth-driven environments.
• Strategic GTM Expertise : Proven track record building and executing go-to-market strategies for complex digital products.
• Storytelling Ability : Exceptional skill at crafting compelling narratives and positioning that resonate with technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Monetization Focus : Strong background in SaaS monetization, packaging, or pricing strategy preferred.
• Customer Orientation : Deep empathy for users; ability to translate customer insights and data into actionable messaging and GTM strategies.
• Collaboration : Experience partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and Sales to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Leadership : Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing PMM teams
• Communication : Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to represent Elementor externally as a thought leader.

Challenges

• Building from Scratch: Participate in creating a brand-new project from the ground up, influencing both the technical and product directions.
• Architecting a Scalable System: Help design the architecture for a new system, ensuring it is high-performing, maintainable, and scalable for future growth.
• Ownership and Impact: Take full ownership of key components and systems, ensuring they deliver maximum impact for the business and users.
• Delivering High-Quality Experiences: Design and implement high-quality components that drive exceptional design and user experiences.
• Adapting and Innovating: Assimilate new technologies quickly, integrating them seamlessly into existing workflows, internal tools, and third-party systems.

• Play a pivotal role in defining a brand-new product that aligns with the company’s growth objectives.
• Pioneer new developments, contributing to both the technological architecture and business innovation.
• Manage the development lifecycle end-to-end, from planning and implementation to deployment and production support.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to align technology with business goals.
• Build and maintain robust infrastructure to enable rapid experimentation and agile product iterations.
• Oversee development processes to ensure timely delivery of scalable and reliable solutions that meet high-quality standards.

• 5+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Developer, with a focus on Node.js
• 2+ years of React experience with Hooks and advanced components
• Experience with microservices architectures and building scalable backend systems.
• Proficiency in TypeScript , JavaScript , and CSS.
• Deep understanding of web application development and the development cycle, including unit test writing, E2E test writing
• Experience with overseeing Production systems including monitoring, investigations, support, and maintenance.
• Strong skills in building and maintaining RESTful APIs .
• Solid understanding of relational (SQL) and non-relational (e.g. MongoDB) database design .
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud services like GCP

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with CI/CD workflows
• Experience with cross-browser compatibility
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (services and provisioning)
• Familiarity/Experience with Commerce architecture
• Familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queues like Pub/Sub

• Inspire and Lead : Mentor and manage team leaders and software engineers, cultivating a balanced and supportive environment where everyone can excel.
• Talent Magnet : Recruit, hire, retain, and mentor top engineering talent, continuously enhancing team capabilities and deliverables.
• Visionary Leadership : Shape our engineering culture, vision, and cross-department processes.
• Architectural Excellence : Evaluate architectural options, contribute to solution design, set technical direction and quality standards, and oversee implementation.
• Drive Accountability : Ensure product delivery, quality, and timelines are met throughout the development lifecycle.
• Scale for Success : Own team scalability, meeting growth demands through effective planning and recruitment.
• Innovative Development : Plan and develop new user-facing products and features, building robust and scalable software components and services.

• Leadership Prowess : Proven experience as a VP R&D in startups, Head of R&D or Director of Engineering, with extensive experience managing individuals, teams, and projects.
• Problem-Solving Attitude : Demonstrated ability to tackle challenges with a proactive "I can move a mountain" approach.
• Technical Expertise : Over 10 years of hands-on experience as a Full-Stack developer, including proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, CSS, and React.
• Lifecycle Mastery : Deep understanding of web application development lifecycle and best practices.
• Framework Creator : Experience in creating frameworks and APIs is an advantage.

• Establish and lead a new team of skilled software engineers, setting a high technical and cultural bar.
• Recruit, grow, and mentor top engineering talent, ensuring a healthy and high-performing team.
• Define and evolve the platform’s technical architecture and roadmap, from early design to scaled implementation.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of product delivery, ensuring quality, timelines, and impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, Data, and other stakeholders to align on goals and drive execution.
• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-availability payment services and infrastructure.
• Build systems with future scale, extensibility, and compliance in mind.

• Proven leadership experience, including 5+ years leading engineers or engineering managers, with a track record of hiring, growing, and managing high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience in building and scaling payments or fintech systems.
• Strong platform engineering background, including microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and versioned APIs.
• Deep knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory considerations in fintech/payments.
• Demonstrated success in taking products from 0 → 1 in fast-paced environments.
• Backend-focused, with working knowledge of modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on, proactive mindset.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming and software design patterns.

As a Product Marketing Director, you’ll direct our newest strategic product that is currently in the development stage. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping its market positioning, developing its GTM strategy, and driving adoption among our target customers. You’ll collaborate closely with our product management, marketing, and growth teams to define the product's unique value proposition, identify customer needs, and create compelling messaging and positioning. You will lead and execute strategic marketing plans to generate awareness, drive customer acquisition, and enhance revenue growth.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies that maximize awareness and user acquisition of the product
• Develop a deep understanding of the product, its unique value proposition, and target customer segments
• Work closely with the product management, design, and customer experience teams to gather product feedback and ensure a seamless customer experience throughout the product life cycle
• Craft compelling positioning and messaging that effectively communicates the product's benefits and market differentiation
• Conduct market research and redefine our view of the competitive landscape to inform decision making regarding our roadmap and GTM strategy
• Evaluate and optimize processes and frameworks to improve the effectiveness of product launches and cross-functional collaboration
• Work with sales and growth teams to meet revenue and customer goals
• Play a leadership role the marketing department without hands-on people management

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Product Marketing Manager
• 5+ years of experience managing people
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing go-to-market strategies, including positioning, messaging, and campaign planning
• Strong understanding of top-of-funnel marketing, customer acquisition, and adoption strategies
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for different audiences and channels, including wireframes and mockups
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis to inform marketing strategies
• A self-starter who can work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

• Inspire and Lead : Mentor and manage team leaders and software engineers, cultivating a balanced and supportive environment where everyone can excel.
• Talent Magnet : Recruit, hire, retain, and mentor top engineering talent, continuously enhancing team capabilities and deliverables.
• Visionary Leadership : Shape our engineering culture, vision, and cross-department processes.
• Architectural Excellence : Evaluate architectural options, contribute to solution design, set technical direction and quality standards, and oversee implementation.
• Drive Accountability : Ensure product delivery, quality, and timelines are met throughout the development lifecycle.
• Scale for Success : Own team scalability, meeting growth demands through effective planning and recruitment.
• Innovative Development : Plan and develop new user-facing products and features, building robust and scalable software components and services.

• Leadership Prowess : Proven experience as a VP R&D in startups, Head of R&D or R&D Director, with extensive experience managing individuals, teams, and projects.
• Problem-Solving Attitude : Demonstrated ability to tackle challenges with a proactive "I can move a mountain" approach.
• Technical Expertise : Over 10 years of hands-on experience as a Full-Stack developer, including proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, CSS, and React.
• Lifecycle Mastery : Deep understanding of web application development lifecycle and best practices.
• Framework Creator : Experience in creating frameworks and APIs is an advantage.