We’re looking for a Head of Product to lead product strategy, discovery, and execution at Mercata. This is a builder role, not a manager role. You’ll work directly with Mercata’s CEO and CTO to take our product from early prototype to indispensable daily tool for our customers.
You’ll be customer-facing, discovery-driven, and deeply embedded in the product development process. You won’t just define the product roadmap - you’ll shape what Mercata becomes and how it delivers value. This role is ideal for someone who wants to own outcomes, go deep with users, and create something meaningful in a high-trust, fast-moving environment.
After 1 Year, the ideal candidate will have:
Built deep trust with the founding CEO and CTO. You’re an essential thought partner in shaping product direction and company strategy.
Established a clear product roadmap that reflects real customer needs and company priorities—and the team is aligned behind it.
Built strong relationships with a core group of customers who use Mercata daily and regularly engage you to shape its evolution.
Shipped multiple end-to-end product cycles—from idea to launch—and proven that Mercata can consistently deliver high-quality features that matter.
Defined Mercata’s product foundations that feel obvious in hindsight.
Created internal clarity. Engineers know what matters and why. The team is energized by the work and confident in the direction.
Made Mercata measurably more valuable. Power users are growing, usage is deepening, and customers are giving unsolicited positive feedback.
Introduced and codified a product culture grounded in curiosity, quality and speed of iteration and learning.
What We’re Looking For
Required:
10+ years in product management, with experience owning core parts of complex products
4+ years building products for investment professionals (equity research, hedge funds, asset managers, etc.)
Hands-on experience shipping zero-to-one products in fast-moving teams
Strong product judgment and customer discovery skills
Experience building and leading product teams. Even if you’re not managing now, you’ve built processes, mentored peers, and laid the foundation for future growth.
Ability to work closely with engineers and designers to move quickly and make smart tradeoffs
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, working asynchronously, and making decisions independently
Favours speed over perfection and avoids analysis paralysis
Location and Compensation
How to Apply
If this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your resume or LinkedIn profile to careers@mercataintel.com and a short note about:
Why this role is a great fit for you at this stage of your career.
Why you think you will be a great fit for this role
A product you’ve built and why you’re proud of it
