Lead, Product Innovation and Strategy

As a Lead, Product Innovation & Strategy, you will be a strategic leader responsible for shaping the long-term vision and market positioning of our core agent and broker-facing products. This role is a top-tier individual contributor position that operates at the intersection of business strategy, product, and go-to-market. You will be a visionary who identifies new opportunities, builds the strategic business cases to pursue them, and influences the entire organization to bring them to life.

The ideal candidate is a decisive, strategic leader who can synthesize deep market insights, competitive intelligence, and complex data into actionable strategies that drive transformative growth and define new product trajectories. This is not a role focused on tactical execution, but rather on defining the strategic foundation for our business.

You will partner directly with C-suite and senior leaders across Product Management, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Strategy, Sales, and Analytics to define and champion the commercialization strategy and influence the product roadmap for a highly visible portfolio.

What you'll do:

• Define the Future: Own and articulate the long-term vision, strategy, and business case for our client portfolio, identifying and prioritizing new market segments and growth vectors for our two-sided real estate marketplace.
• Drive Strategic Innovation: Identify, model, and champion entirely new product initiatives and business models. This includes evaluating opportunities for strategic partnerships, new offerings, and structural changes to our existing revenue streams.
• Elevate Commercialization: Lead the development of comprehensive commercialization strategies, including pricing, packaging, and distribution, for new product and market launches. You'll also provide senior-level guidance on the evolution of existing pricing models to maximize market impact and revenue.
• Establish Thought Leadership: Serve as a principal subject matter expert on market and competitive landscapes, real estate industry trends, and client personas. You will provide strategic counsel to executive leaders and functional teams, ensuring we are always ahead of the curve.
• Influence and Align: Develop and present compelling strategic narratives and recommendations to senior leadership. Your role is to build consensus and secure buy-in across the organization for strategic initiatives that require significant investment and cross-functional alignment.
• Build the Foundation for Success: Define success criteria, lead post-launch analysis, and provide strategic insights that inform the ongoing product roadmap. You will be accountable for the long-term market performance and health of the products you define.

How We Work:

We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.

What you'll bring:

• A minimum of 12 years of related experience in a top-tier product strategy, management consulting, or product management role.
• Proven track record of defining and driving transformative strategic initiatives that resulted in significant business growth.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data, market research, and customer insights into a clear, defensible, and compelling product strategy.
• Experience in a B2B SaaS or marketplace environment is a strong plus, with a deep understanding of recurring revenue business models.
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and ever-changing environment.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead discussions with and gain buy-in from C-suite and senior executives.
• Superior analytical skills, with a proven ability to perform data modeling, pricing analysis, and competitive landscape assessments.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

How we Reward you:

Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

• Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
• Family forming benefits
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
• Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
• 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location