Company Description
At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.
We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love.
We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.
Job Description
A successful Product Lead owns the product strategy and establishes the overall product culture within their vertical..They work closely with the SVP Product,Chief Product Officer and their peers to align their vertical product strategy with the broader company goals. They work with their Product team within the boutique fitness vertical to ensure the brand roadmaps reflect the vertical product strategy and that delivery will positively drive towards quarterly and annual metrics for the vertical. They are acutely aware of the metrics their product teams are aiming to influence and how those metrics support the broader Xplor business. This person maintains key internal relationships with market leads, operations leads, and sales leads to ensure communication and alignment are established. A successful Product Lead maintains relationships with key clients and has regular check-ins with them to understand how the market and their business is evolving. They have developed a keen understanding of the fitness industry, the trends, the key players, and specifically their core competitors. Additionally they should be focused on establishing a strong product team, product culture, and ensuring the continuous development of their product peers. They should ensure product delivery through the product culture they have created.
Vision and Strategy
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Formulates the vision for the boutique fitness product suite and spearheads product strategy formation.
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Oversees the evolution of the Mariana Tek product by looking at the market, our products, their functionality and what customers and consumers expect in order to deliver what is needed now and have a plan on how products will evolve and shape into the future.
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Ensures stakeholders in the marketing and development teams also share a clear vision of the sub-vertical product roadmap and strategy and know what and how they need to deliver to achieve product and commercial objectives.
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Drives effective sub-vertical product planning and execution by understanding what makes a successful product in today’s competitive market: identifies target customer segments and markets, evaluates market trends, the industry at large and competition strategies to inform recommendations on product pricing and positioning and product sales strategies.
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Provides the ‘why’ in articulating prioritization decisions around the sub-vertical product suite to ensure they appeal to the target market, are what customers want and are profitable.
The average base salary pay range for this position is $175,000 to $230,000
Qualifications
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Visionary – can foresee what our customers and their consumers want from their products in the future and take steps in that direction including providing the ‘why’ in articulating prioritization decisions on products/features that they think may not appeal to the target market or may not be profitable.
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Understands technology and what our customers and their consumers want from their products.
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Good sense of business and can inform activity that directly supports the achievement of commercial goals and objectives across the spectrum of the product life cycle (development, marketing, commercial etc).
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Leadership skills – can impart the vision and strategy to guide the Product team and other stakeholders towards making decisions in accordance with their vision for the company’s product.
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Strong verbal and written communication, influencing and consultancy skills for product roadmap discussions with internal stakeholders and customers.
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Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience of effectively leading global and hybrid teams to deliver effective and timely results.
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Strong software product, research and analytical skills to ensure better quality products that align to current and future market and organisational needs.
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Able to make decisions even when faced with ambiguity or uncertainty
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7-10 years of Product leadership experience and passion for the fitness market.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
More about us
We're the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments, and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing ‘everyday life’ verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payments processing platform. Xplor Technologies serves over 106,000 customers that processed over $37 billion in payments, operating across 20 markets in 2023.
Good to know
To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorized to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.
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EEO and Artificial Intelligence
Please note that we do not exclusively rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when making hiring, promotion or any other employment decisions. We don’t have any AI tools in place that are capable of making these kinds of hiring decisions for us.
Xplor is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We're dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. All Information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Xplor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Xplor will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us via [email protected].
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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Xplor Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Xplor Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Xplor Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave options appear broad, with generous PTO and paid sick days frequently highlighted as a notable part of the overall package. Paid volunteer time and bereavement leave add additional time-off breadth beyond standard vacation policies.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards, including a 401(k) match that is described with a clear match formula. Eligibility for performance bonuses and mentions of equity/pension options further contribute to perceived long-term value for some roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, alongside U.S.-specific supports like an FSA. Mental health support through an employee assistance program and wellness programs strengthen the overall health-and-wellbeing offering.
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What We Do
WHAT WE DO At Xplor, we build easy-to-use technology for the businesses that make up everyday life – whether booking a gym session, dropping the kids at daycare, registering for a community center class, fixing your furnace, or playing 18 holes on Saturday. That’s what people expect in the experience age – and why more than 130,000 businesses across 72+ countries use our integrated software and embedded payment solutions to attract, connect, engage, and retain their customers. Our platform processes $47 billion in payments annually because we've made it simple for businesses to get paid, manage their operations, and focus on what they do best: serving their customers. WHY JOIN XPLOR? • Work that has real-world impact: What we build helps businesses serve customers more effectively, and adapt as their businesses grow. When our customers succeed, everyday life works better for millions of people around the world. • Technology with purpose: We build technology for real operators solving real-world problems. That means designing products that fit how businesses actually work, helping customers make better decisions, and creating tools that improve both operations and the experiences they deliver. • A portfolio with breadth and depth: Our teams support a diverse set of industries, including fitness and leisure, golf and club, recreation, field services, garment care, education, and payments. That means the opportunity to solve meaningful challenges across multiple markets, while contributing to one shared company vision. OUR VALUES Our values shape how we lead, how we make decisions, and how we work every day. • Find a better way: We challenge outdated processes, improve the way we work, and look for smarter solutions. We bring ideas, not just problems, and stay open to better ways forward. • Do the right thing: We act with integrity, make ethical decisions, and hold ourselves to a high standard. We own mistakes quickly, learn from them, and apply our principles consistently. • Say it straight: We communicate clearly, and with respect. We share context, not just outcomes, give timely feedback, and speak up early when something needs attention. • Win together: We work across teams and functions with trust and shared purpose. We seek input early, assume positive intent, and celebrate success together. • Own the outcome: We take responsibility for results. We follow through, solve problems, and step in when something needs to be fixed.
Why Work With Us
At Xplor, you get room to grow, work that has real impact, and a team where you can bring your whole self. In return, we ask you to put people first, innovate fearlessly, and aim high. Be part of a global community built to help you – and the businesses we serve – thrive.
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