Head of Product

Story Terrace Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Manchester office

Monthly team lunches

Personal development time

Company socials

Job summary

Housr in Manchester is seeking a Head of Product to steer strategy for marketplaces, consumer apps, and services across the UK and US. You’ll lead PMs, collaborate with Design and Engineering, and drive customer insight into a clear roadmap.

Based in Manchester with some in-office leadership, you’ll partner with the CTO and cross-border teams to prioritise and deliver customer-centered features at scale.

Qualifications

• Led product direction in a growing marketplace or consumer app.
• Managed product managers and developed their performance.
• Experience turning customer insights into roadmap decisions.
• Collaborated with design and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy and roadmap in line with business goals.
• Lead and coach PMs; set clear expectations.
• Drive customer discovery, funnels, and engagement analyses.
• Coordinate with Design and Engineering on scope and sequencing.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders across regions.

Skills

Product leadership

Marketplace experience

People management

Customer discovery

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Why join Housr?

We're building Housr to make life easier for students living off campus, from finding somewhere to live to accessing the services, offers and experiences around them.

We've reached $10m ARR and raised a $10m Series A to support our growth. As we expand across the UK and North America, we're looking for a Head of Product to lead our growing product team and shape what we build next.

As our Head of Product you will…

You'll work closely with Ben, our CTO, to turn company goals into product strategy, decide where to focus and give the team a clear plan for delivery.

You'll lead and develop our product managers, work closely with Design and Engineering, and keep colleagues across the UK and US informed. There's room to challenge assumptions, improve how we work and take ownership of decisions that currently sit with our CTO. Initially, you'll manage two PMs initially and eventually our Product Designer.

The role is based in Manchester, ideally four days in the office. Some flexibility may be considered for candidates nearby who can provide consistent in-person leadership.

Why this role is interesting

Our product spans marketplaces, mobile apps and services across two different markets. We currently share engineering capacity between the UK and US, which makes prioritisation and clear communication particularly important.

There's an existing planning rhythm, from annual goals through to quarterly priorities and sprints. You'll help improve it, build a stronger habit of using customer insight and product data, and shape how the team develops as we move towards regional squads around each market’s needs.

What you’ll own

• Product strategy and roadmap priorities, developed with our CTO around the company’s commercial goals.
• Clear decisions about what to build, defer or stop, balancing value, timing and capacity.
• Management and coaching of product managers, with clear expectations, feedback and accountability, and regular one-to-ones.
• Regular customer discovery and product analysis, including funnels, conversion and engagement, using Mixpanel.
• Consistent stakeholder updates, clear commitments and follow-through when priorities or delivery dates change, including feedback when work launches.
• Close collaboration with Design and Engineering on scope, feasibility and sequencing.
• Practical improvements to planning, delivery and how the team measures results.
• Clear product ownership across our UK and US markets as the team grows.

What we’re looking for

• You’ve owned product direction and delivery in a growing business, with clear examples of the decisions you made and their commercial impact.
• You have relevant experience with marketplaces and consumer mobile apps.
• You’ve directly managed product managers, helped them develop and addressed gaps in performance.
• You communicate clearly, handle difficult trade-offs and follow through on commitments, even when plans change.
• You use customer feedback and product data to guide priorities and understand outcomes, with practical examples from launches.
• You’re comfortable making decisions independently, while knowing when to involve others.
• You work well with engineers and designers, ask useful questions about feasibility and keep the team focused on the customer problem.

A real nice to have

• Experience bringing AI features into a live product, with a practical understanding of their value and limitations.
• PropTech experience or familiarity with student housing and the wider rental market.
• Technical experience that helps you discuss dependencies, delivery effort and sensible implementation choices with engineers.

What we offer

• A competitive salary, with full details shared at the initial interview.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• A central Manchester office with great public transport links.
• Monthly team lunches, a monthly afternoon for personal development or time for yourself, and company socials.
• The chance to lead our product function, working directly with our CTO and colleagues across the UK and US.

Interview process

We aim to keep the process straightforward and relevant to the role.

1. An introductory conversation with our Talent Partner (Matt)
2. A conversation with Ben, our CTO, about your experience and the work ahead.
3. A prioritisation task, with the brief and time commitment shared in advance.
4. A panel discussion with Nick and colleagues, including your task presentation.

We're happy to discuss any adjustments that would help you take part in the process.