Vice President of Product, Spark

$250-290k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
Remote from US
Spark

Helping Medicare brokers build the insurance business of their dreams

Job no longer available

Spark

Helping Medicare brokers build the insurance business of their dreams

21-100 employees

FintechHealthcareB2BInsurance

Job no longer available

$250-290k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
Remote from US

21-100 employees

FintechHealthcareB2BInsurance

Company mission

To help independent Medicare brokers build the insurance business of their dreams.

Role

Who you are

  • We’re seeking a proven leader with substantial experience managing high-performing product teams and overseeing impactful products in regulated industries (health tech, insurtech, fintech, etc.…)
  • The ideal candidate is excited to operate as a player-coach in a fast-growing environment while defining the strategy for how Spark will continue to be at the forefront of Medication distribution's evolution
  • Extensive experience in product leadership at a scaling B2B SaaS company, ideally in a regulated industry
  • Proven track record of managing and growing high-performing product teams (PMs and ideally Designers)
  • Strong ability to balance strategy and tactical execution – able to think long-term while launching impactful investments today
  • Deep understanding of cross-functional collaboration, particularly with Engineering, Success, Marketing, and Sales
  • Bias towards data-driven decision-making, with experience using product metrics to drive adoption and engagement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence executives and cross-functional teams

What the job involves

  • Spark is hiring a VP of Product to lead our overall product strategy and execution
  • This role reports directly to the co-founder and COO and will join the leadership team to ensure product and tech investments align with Spark’s long-term business strategy
  • Own the strategic vision and roadmap for Spark’s platform and communicate it effectively to the broader team, customers and investors
  • Balance leadership with hands-on execution by acting as a player-coach depending on the needs of the business
  • Lead and grow a high-performing Product and Design team, including establishing new roles and defining new product domains with the VP of Engineering
  • Ensure Spark’s product strategy drives customer adoption, revenue growth, and operational efficiency
  • Develop deep market and customer expertise by spending meaningful time with prospects, customers, and carrier partners
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales and Account Management to ensure we are sharing a compelling and consistent message about our product and investment areas
  • Collaborate with Success to identify investment areas that can drive meaningful operational efficiency and ensure coordinated launches with our Customer Experience teams
  • Work with Engineering leadership to ensure we maintain a fast and iterative product development process
  • Own the operating cadence for how Product can serve as both the distillation

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Insights

52% female employees

Company

Company benefits

  • Paid holidays - Everyone needs a healthy, happy, and productive life. This means you'll need time to rest & recover without restrictive holiday limits
  • Flexible, remote working - We want you to work when and where you're most productive, whether you’re an early bird or a night owl
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits - Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We've got you and your family covered for all eventualities
  • Meaningful equity - You’ll be contributing to the team's success, so you deserve to share in it. Everyone in our team gets a meaningful equity allocation
  • Top of the line equipment - We’ll set you up with the right tools to do your best work—starting with a MacBook Pro, 4K monitors, & the right software to get the job done
  • Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks for birthing parents and up to 8 weeks for non birth parents
  • 2 week Sabbatical after 5 years of employment
  • Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi
  • Monthly Remote Work Stipend (help cover costs of home-office needs)
  • 401K
  • A team that cares - You’ll be joining a team of smart, capable, helpful people that want you to win, our clients to be wowed, and our business to grow

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jan 2024

$25m

SERIES B

Jan 2023

$15m

SERIES A

Total funding: $53.6m

Our take

Medicare is the national health insurance package for US citizens over the age of 65, with most people that seek to enrol in a plan making use of brokers to help them evaluate and select options. Spark is a technology company and “concierge” service that partners with independent Medicare brokers and provides a platform that helps them navigate and build retirement benefit packages for customers.

Handling the marketing, sales support, back office, and compliance requirements of Medicare brokering, Spark bridges the gap between insurance agents and their customers. The company already has partnerships with more than 100 leading Medicare agencies that represent over 3400 brokers, a good starting point from which to grow.

Agetech is a growing market, due to an aging population and longer lifespans, and Spark has benefitted from an increased demand and interest in Medicare brokering. Highlighting this is its 2024 raise of a $25 million Series B funding round that will support its future growth and product development.

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