Job Description

Fractional Head of Product

Position Details

Location: London
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 1-2 days/week, fractional
Reports to: CEO
Employment Type: Contractor

The Role

You'll set product direction across two live products - one established, one new to market - and direct the developer(s) who build(s) them. This is a judgment role where you'll be the person making the call on strategy, roadmap trade-offs and shaping what growing editorial products become. You'll also advise on hiring needs.

What You'll Do

Own the roadmap for both products; sequencing, trade-offs, and the case for what does or doesn't get built this quarter
Set technical direction and review architecture decisions, aligned with long-term platform vision
Oversee AI-assisted content-creation features, ensuring quality standards evolve alongside the roadmap
Coach and mentor our Full Stack Developer and bring in extra freelance capacity if the roadmap needs it
Build a support ticket framework and the feedback loop back into the roadmap
Step into the codebase yourself when it's genuinely the fastest way to unblock something
Conducting thorough market research, gathering user insights, and staying informed about the competitive landscape

What We Are Looking For

Proven B2C product leadership; consumer mobile app, marketplace, subscription, or social/community products
A real coding background; you've shipped production code yourself, even if you're not doing it daily now
Fluent in our stack: JavaScript, Node.js, Express, React, MongoDB/Mongoose
Experience directing developers and evaluating their output critically
Comfort with genuine ambiguity and lean resourcing

Compensation

Contract, duration, and day rate/salary will be discussed based on experience and availability.

About the Company

StoryTerrace is on a mission to ensure that every life story is captured and passed on in a meaningful way. We're the leader in the ghostwritten life story market, having created more than 4,000 books with a network of 500 writers. At our core, we blend human storytelling with technology, using our proprietary platforms to create seamless digital experiences for clients and produce high-quality, beautifully crafted books at scale. We've recently launched a self-serve app, opening up a new way for people to tell their story.

Why Join StoryTerrace

Opportunity to steer the scaling journey for an early stage unique, global consumer platform
Genuinely meaningful products with societal impact
High trust, collaborative leadership team

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