Director Product-Led Growth (Chicago / Remote)

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124K-210K Annually
Senior level
Software
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The Role
Looking for a Director of Product-Led Growth to drive PLG strategy, user activation, and retention in a B2B SaaS environment, overseeing cross-functional teams and leveraging data for sustainable growth.
Summary Generated by Built In

Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.

Marketers get a visual editor with reusable components, in-context preview, and workflows to launch fast and stay on brand. Developers have freedom to use their favorite frameworks and integrate with anything through the API-first platform. Brands get one source of truth for content that is accurate, flexible, and measurable.

Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact. It’s Joyful Headless™, and it changes everything.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:

  • Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
  • Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
  • Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
  • Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
  • VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
  • The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
  • As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
  • An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a data-driven, customer-obsessed Director of Product-Led Growth (PLG) to accelerate our self-serve and product-driven acquisition and expansion engine. As a key member of the Storyblok leadership team, you will own the end-to-end PLG strategy, driving user activation, monetization, and retention across the customer lifecycle. Your work will sit at the intersection of Revenue, Product and Marketing, with a direct impact on Storyblok’s growth, especially in the SMB and mid-market segments. The ideal candidate has a strong background in growth, product management, or lifecycle marketing in a B2B SaaS environment, with a proven ability to run high-velocity experimentation, build scalable onboarding and conversion funnels, and leverage data and customer insights to drive sustainable revenue growth.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Product-Led Growth Strategy & Execution

  • Define and lead the vision and roadmap for product-led growth at Storyblok, focused on user acquisition, activation, conversion, and expansion.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to develop and optimize self-serve journeys that turn signups into active users and paying customers.
  • Build and iterate on in-product experiences, onboarding flows, free-to-paid conversion paths, and usage nudges that improve key activation and monetization metrics.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration between Product, Data and Customer Success to ensure a cohesive user experience, drive retention and remove friction across the funnel.
  • Work closely with Product, Marketing, Sales and Customer Success to integrate product-led and sales-led growth motions, identifying and implementing a framework to structurally drive upgrades from PLG to SLG. 
  • Scale a culture of experimentation and data-informed decision-making by leading rapid A/B testing and funnel optimization initiatives.
  • Collaborate with the Operations team to ensure that daily operations of our PLG revenue stream meet best-in-class business standards and that processes are compliant. 

Data, Insights & Lifecycle Optimization

  • Own the self-serve funnel metrics and KPIs - analyze usage patterns, drop-offs, and triggers to improve conversion and retention.
  • Work with our Data and RevOps teams to ensure accurate tracking of key PLG metrics and segment-level reporting.
  • Provide input into PLG pricing to ensure that our offering remains competitive and complements our sales-led proposition.
  • Partner with Marketing to deliver timely, personalized campaigns and product comms that drive engagement and upsell.
  • Continuously assess market, user feedback, and behavioral data to uncover opportunities for growth and product enhancement.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead and mentor a small, high-impact growth squad with a test-and-learn mindset.
  • Serve as a thought leader for PLG across the company, educating and aligning cross-functional stakeholders on strategy, goals, and results.
  • Champion a customer-first culture, ensuring that PLG initiatives deliver value to users while driving business growth.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales and Customer Success to ensure strong handoffs between self-serve and sales-assisted motions.

   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • 7+ years of experience in growth, product management, product marketing, or a related field in a B2B SaaS company with a product-led motion
  • 3+ years leading or heavily contributing to a PLG strategy at scaleDeep understanding of SaaS business models, product usage metrics, and funnel optimization
  • Strong knowledge of user onboarding, behavioral analytics, and experimentation frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with product analytics tools, marketing automation, and in-app messaging platforms is an advantage
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and commercial stakeholders in a remote, international environment
  • Analytical thinker with excellent execution and project management skills
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced scale-up
  • Passion for great UX and customer experience, and a bias toward user value as a growth driver

U.S. Base Salary Range: $124,000 - $210,000
At Storyblok, we are committed to equitable compensation and pay transparency. We consider many factors when it comes to compensation, such as the scope of the role, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our base salary ranges are determined by job and job level and are benchmarked to relevant location and industry data. The range displayed represents the target US base compensation range within which we are hiring for this role. For some roles Storyblok also offers a competitive commission structure.

MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space

GENERAL TERMS

Storyblok has a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a hiring environment in which all people feel they are equally respected and valued, irrespective of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion, citizenship or any other characteristic. You can find more information about our privacy policy here.

All communications regarding job opportunities at Storyblok will come from an official Storyblok employee with an email address ending in @storyblok.com. We will never redirect you to another portal or another site that is unrelated to our domain (storyblok.com).

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The Company
HQ: Oberösterreich
240 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Storyblok is a headless content management system (CMS) designed to help businesses and developers manage digital content for websites, apps, and other digital experiences. The term "headless" means that Storyblok separates content management from the presentation layer, allowing developers to have more flexibility and control over how content is displayed.

Why Work With Us

We’re all made up of different backgrounds, and experiences from around the world. Our Storyblok team consists of a pro moto racer, music anthropologist, marine biologist, running fans, snow bunnies, ex-cabin crew on super-jumbo jets, a Boca Junior football fan, and more!

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