Director of Product Strategy

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New York, NY
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140K-175K
Senior level
Fintech • News + Entertainment • Software • Database • Financial Services
The Role
The Director of Product Strategy will drive product development, align strategies with business objectives, and lead initiatives across teams at Octus.
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Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more. 
Role

Octus is seeking a Director of Product Strategy to drive strategic product development and go-to-market activities for our core editorial offerings. This role is responsible for understanding stakeholder needs, substantiating product ideas, creating alignment with business objectives, and driving the strategic deployment of resources. The Director will define value propositions, develop commercial and business roadmaps, and lead cross-functional initiatives across product, editorial, data, and commercial teams.

Essential ResponsibilitiesStakeholder Understanding & Market Insight
  • Develop a deep understanding of Octus’s users, including hedge fund analysts, legal professionals, and advisors, as well as internal stakeholder needs.
  • Gain fluency in our products, tools, and use cases to serve as a subject matter expert and strategic voice.
  • Derive insights from interviews, feedback, usage data, and the competitive landscape to guide product strategy.
Product Strategy & Value Proposition Alignment & Execution
  • Define clear value propositions and benefits that shape product decisions and roadmaps.
  • Create and maintain business cases that articulate high-impact stakeholder problems and justify investment.
  • Manage the product strategy roadmap for Octus Core, including both technology and non-technology components.
  • Ensure business objectives, especially around platform usage, stickiness, and cross-sell, are translated into strategic initiatives.
Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Collaborate with Commercial and Marketing teams to plan and execute go-to-market initiatives for both tech and content-driven launches.
  • Ensure product packaging, messaging, and rollout strategies resonate with customer needs and drive adoption.
Performance Measurement
  • Collaborate with Business Intelligence team to define and track success metrics.
  • Continuously monitor performance and iterate based on results and evolving priorities.
  • Communicate strategy, outcomes, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in product strategy, product management, or commercial strategy, preferably in financial information, fintech, or B2B SaaS.
  • Strong understanding of sub-investment grade credit markets, including leveraged finance, private credit and restructuring
  • Experience defining product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence at all levels.
  • Highly analytical with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, founder-led, and intellectually rigorous environment.
Why Join Octus?
  • Shape the strategic direction of our flagship offering in a mission-critical space.
  • Work at the intersection of content, data, and technology with a uniquely specialized user base.
  • Join a collaborative, high-performing team focused on growth and innovation.

At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The base salary range estimate for this position is $140,000 - $175,000.

The actual compensation will be at Octus’ sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
708 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Founded in 2013, Reorg has fundamentally changed the way financial and legal professionals access complex and opaque business information.

Our unique editorial team combines reporting with financial and legal analysis to provide a holistic view of topical situations and delivers that view in real time through our proprietary platform, which is powered by machine learning and natural language processing applications.

Today, with offices on three continents, Reorg serves 26,000 professionals across the world’s leading hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks, law firms and financial advisors so they can make better business, investment and advisory decisions. Our vision is to be the best-in-class provider of complex and opaque credit information delivered in a clear, actionable way.

Why Work With Us

Reorg hires innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and our incredible corporate culture alike. Our core values define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Reorg employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, and educational reimbursements for career development.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Reorg has adopted a hybrid working policy. For non-remote employees located within a reasonable commuting distance to one of our offices, the requirement is to work from the office at least 2 days per week.

Typical time on-site: 2 days a week
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