Elastic Director Product Management 

United States 

521660174

• At Elastic, we believe that the power of search and analytics is the foundation for building compelling conversational AI experiences.
• As our Sr. Director of Product Management for Conversational AI, you will be the founding product leader responsible for defining, launching, and scaling a brand-new set of solution capabilities within Elastic.
• This is a unique opportunity to build something significant from the ground up, leveraging Elastic’s core strengths to enter a rapidly growing portion of the market.
• You'll report directly to the General Manager of Search, and work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to bring this new solution to market.

• Vision & Strategy:
• Market Awareness: Become the subject matter expert on the conversational AI landscape – understanding trends, competitive offerings and emerging technologies, with a focus on conversational AI with enterprise data.
• Product Definition: Translate the product vision into detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Prioritize features based on market opportunity, technical feasibility, and alignment with Elastic’s overall strategy.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and inspire a high-performing team (initially small, but expected to grow), and work closely with engineering to plan the roadmap and identify dependencies on external teams.
• Data Analysis & Iteration: Define key metrics for success and continuously monitor product performance. Use data to inform product decisions and drive iterative improvements.
• Customer Engagement: Conduct user research, gather customer feedback, and build strong relationships with key customers to understand their needs and pain points.

• 10+ years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling software products.
• Direct experience specifically focused on Conversational AI, Chatbots, Virtual Assistants, or related technologies. Deep understanding of NLP/NLU, Search, and machine learning principles.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience with Elasticsearch or other search technologies.
• Experience building and leading remote teams.
• Experience contributing to or working with open-source communities
• Knowledge and experience building products with LLMs and GenAI frameworks

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$199,700—$315,900 USD

$239,800—$379,300 USD