What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product, Forge Data position at Forge Global?
At Forge (NYSE : FRGE), we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone. We live that vision through our values of being bold, humble, and accountable. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to planet-saving, plant-based nutrition, and more.
With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge's goal is to build the best-in-class technology infrastructure to power a global private market that is transparent, accessible, and seamless for companies, their employees, and investors. Through Forge, employees can sell their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity and individual and institutional investors can participate in private unicorn growth.
Forge's differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and is building a growing network effect.
Our ability to offer these powerful financial solutions has generated incredible interest from investors, demand from customers, and a need to grow our team to meet the needs of more companies, teams, and innovators in this way.
The Role :
Forge Global, a pioneer in delivering data intelligence solutions for private markets, is searching for a new Data Product Director. We're seeking an experienced professional with a background in building & growing financial market data products with a deep modern product skillset and a drive to execute. This role is pivotal in advancing our strategic mission of fostering transparency in private markets, expanding our product offering, and supporting the creation of an industry leading trading market place.
This will be a hybrid role where you'll be onsite 2-3 days a week in our Soho, NY office
Responsibilities :
- Define and communicate a clear vision and roadmap for data-driven products, aligned with business goals and customer needs.
- Develop a strategy that leverages data insights to drive product enhancements, new data content and analytics.
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to deployment, for data-focused products, ensuring successful implementation and impact measurement.
- Prioritize the product backlog, balancing short-term and long-term goals while maintaining flexibility for strategic shifts.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for data products, and regularly report on performance and impact.
- Collaborate closely with data research, operations, engineering, design, and business teams for product ideation, development, testing, and iteration based on client feedback, company vision, and strategic objectives.
- Partner with data research in developing index products, derived data & analytics, and investment solutions, including rolling out and refining methodology, tools, and technology for index construction, rebalancing, and distribution.
- Partner with the tech and data operations team to ensure the production of high-quality datasets and efficient implementation of the data lifecycle, from ingestion to distribution.
- Work with Marketing and GTM teams on product marketing deliverables including collateral development and marketing campaigns.
- Conduct thorough due diligence on external vendors to enhance data product offerings.
- Lead and manage local and offshore product management team members as a player-coach.
Qualifications :
Nice to have :
For residents of San Francisco / Bay Area, CA or New York, NY the annual salary range for this role is $220,000 - $255,000 annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, annual bonus, and other factors.
Forge is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary : $220,000 - $255,000
