Founding Product Lead
London • £90k-£130k+ • ⇪ Substantial Equity
"If you've ever built a company you know Omnea is solving a critical pain point. This could be an entirely new category in enterprise SaaS.”
- Claire Hughes Johnson, Ex-COO, Stripe
Omnea named top 10 SaaS companies in the UK to watch 2022 by Beauhurst.
Mission
The way businesses buy software and services is completely broken. Whether it’s SaaS, hardware, or contractors, the average B2B purchase takes over 3 months, requires 50+ emails, and involves multiple different stakeholders (IT, Legal, InfoSec, Finance, etc.). No one likes the way it is and it’s slowing businesses down.
Omnea’s platform handles the entire purchasing process: giving employees an easy place to make requests (Intake), managing the necessary approvals for the purchase to be made (Approvals Engine), and automating all renewals management & supplier risk assessments. And Omnea gives finance & procurement leaders visibility into how money is being spent.
Given the current market downturn & increased focus on capital efficiency, there has never been a more vital time for businesses to use Omnea and get control of their spend. This is Spend Control 2.0 — built for tougher times.
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We are looking for an experienced & exceptional product leader to be our Founding Product Lead. You will own how we shape and ship our product, from scoping features all the way to crafting the longer term product strategy, and later building out our product function as we scale.
You’ll be joining us at the most exciting possible time. We raised an initial $5m from two tier 1 VCs & 30+ renowned founders in the summer of 2022, and we’ve spent the past 18 months building & deploying our platform to many of the greatest tech companies out there (Lookout, McAfee, Onfido, Typeform, Tractable, etc.), all whilst managing to stay lean & operate efficiently. We’ve built an incredible & passionate team — every member was a top performer at their previous business (Cazoo, Primer, Freetrade etc.), and I went on a similar journey with Tessian six years ago, driving revenue from $0-30m+ ARR, and from pre-seed to Series C (Sequoia, Accel, etc.).
Now we need someone to own everything ‘Product’ as we go from ‘start-up’ to ‘scale-up’, and to ensure we remain a product-led business. There are no limits to this role, and we expect this person to be a future leader at Omnea and to help us scale into one of Europe’s leading tech businesses.
Ben Freeman
Co-Founder & CEO
What can you expect?
You’ll be the first product hire and the product leader at one of Europe’s fastest growing early-stage B2B SaaS companies, working alongside an experienced team who have done this before and worked with the best companies & investors out there.
Shape the product
Customer focus: We have amazing customers who love our product & are highly invested in the future of Omnea’s platform. You will put our customers at the centre of all product discussions, building a deep understanding of their needs
Product strategy & vision: Once you’re ramped in the role, you will be the key decision-maker, working with our CEO to decide what we build next. You’ll help to drive the company strategy with your insights from Customers and the Customer & Sales teams, evaluating which modules & features are most impactful as we expand our ICP and grow into new markets
Commercial focus: You will work closely with our Sales & Customer leaders to help them sell, deploy, and support the product as we scale. You’ll also work on our initial product marketing strategy, communicating product updates internally & externally
Ship the product
Product scoping: You’ll ensure that everything we build is well-scoped and has clearly defined requirements. You’ll keep a keen eye on business value and will constantly make trade-offs when prioritising growth vs improvements, clearly articulating your research, opinions and decision-making process
Product process: You’ll be responsible for the entire product development lifecycle from discovery to launch, ensuring we are delivering high-quality features on time. This includes working closely with our Engineering Leaders in managing, prioritising and maintaining the product backlog. You’ll also define & own our product success metrics
Scaling the function: You’ll set the groundwork for the expansion of the product function, and as we scale, you’ll build out the team
Keep everyone aligned
Keep everyone aligned & ensure we are a 'product-led' company: You’ll collaborate closely with everyone to bring transparency and clarity to our product roadmap, both the ‘now’ and our future vision. You’ll ensure alignment across the org and drive accountability for how we deliver our next product iterations
Omnea’s vision is as exciting as it is challenging. This is an incredibly unique opportunity for ambitious engineers who want to have an outsized impact at the start of something big.
Ed Bishop
co-founder & CTO @ Tessian
Our backers
We are lucky to be supported by the two best VCs out there (one European, one US) and 20+ of the most renowned Founders of the last decade, who have invested an initial £4m to help us develop our core product.
Being part of the early Omnea team and going after this multi-billion dollar problem space is the ideal opportunity for anyone looking to get in at the very start of something huge.
Matt Robinson
Founder, GoCardless
Omnea is a long awaited disruption in a critical problem space. Their focus on quality product design and engineering, combined with a gigantic market opportunity, makes this an amazing career choice.
Guillermo Rauch
Founder and CEO, Vercel
Omnea is using some of the most cutting-edge tech in the market to build a scalable product while innovating at the speed their users want. Delighted to be partnering with them on their journey to solve a billion dollar problem!
Tanmai Gopal
Founder & CEO, Hasura
Omnea’s vision is as exciting as it is challenging. This is an incredibly unique opportunity for ambitious engineers who want to have an outsized impact at the start of something big.
Ed Bishop
Co-founder & CTO, Tessian
If you've ever built a company you know Omnea is solving a critical pain point. This could be an entirely new category in enterprise SaaS.
Claire Hughes Johnson
Ex-COO, Stripe
Being part of the early Omnea team and going after this multi-billion dollar problem space is the ideal opportunity for anyone looking to get in at the very start of something huge.
Matt Robinson
Founder, GoCardless
If you've ever built a company you know Omnea is solving a critical pain point. This could be an entirely new category in enterprise SaaS.
Claire Hughes Johnson
Ex-COO, Stripe
Omnea is a long awaited disruption in a critical problem space. Their focus on quality product design and engineering, combined with a gigantic market opportunity, makes this an amazing career choice.
Guillermo Rauch
Founder and CEO, Vercel
This is an incredible opportunity to learn how to scale a business & go on the journey of a lifetime. All under the guidance of someone who had to learn the hard way and succeeded. Omnea is building something very special.
Tim Sadler
Founder CEO, Tessian
About you
TL;DR: You have a constant focus on growth and will succeed at whatever you put your mind to. You’re intelligent & can work stuff out from first principles. You’re hard-working and willing to roll up your sleeves to do whatever. You’re entrepreneurial and will make an excellent future sales leader and/or founder.
- You have 5+ years experience in product management building exceptional products (ideally B2B SaaS). You have operated ‘full stack’ and have experience scoping, building, and shipping complex & beautiful products. Domain experience is not necessary, so long as you have an appetite to learn
- You have played a key role in building something from an early stage in high calibre environments, whether that’s a product, team, or company. It’s likely you’ve been the first / most senior product manager or leader at another tech start-up / scale-up and now want to go on the journey of taking a product & business from the early stages to scale
- You are highly analytical, naturally data-driven, and have great product intuition. You are able to digest customer feedback & inputs, and can put yourself in the shoes of the customer to help guide teams on what & how to build. You rely heavily on your product intuition, excellent design taste and you develop strong opinions on what a great user experience looks & feels like
- You have high technical literacy and a commercial mindset. You can assess the technical feasibility of proposed product features at a high level and have a great sense of the optimal UX, while being able to understand the commercial value they will bring to help
- You have a bias for action and a reputation for getting things done. You like to get your hands dirty, move at pace, and make an impact, rather than only talking in frameworks or theories
- You’re an outstanding communicator; verbal, written, and when presenting. You can convey complex ideas with clarity to any audience and are excellent at building rapport & driving change. You’re not afraid to stand your ground but can ‘disagree and commit’ when needed
- You’re ambitious, competitive, and care a lot about your career. You are probably happiest when working hard and solving challenging problems for customers. You have incredibly high standards and take pride in whatever you are working on. You know this requires dedication & some sacrifice but you think it’s worth it
- You want to be part of building a business and to be entrepreneurial. More broadly, you have the ability and/or appetite to get stuck into anything that can drive an early-stage business forward. You want to rise faster than would be possible in any ‘normal’ career and you’re happy to roll up your sleeves and do whatever’s required. FYI, we've signed up to the Future Founder Promise
Nice to haves
- You have experience building from the earliest stages onwards, whether that’s a company, engineering team, or a product. For example you may have built a team from 5-20+ engineers before, or a product from hundreds to thousands of users
- You’ve been involved in other aspects of businesses or entrepreneurial endeavours — perhaps you’ve managed support, product ops, or customer teams before. More broadly, you have the ability and/or appetite to get stuck into anything that can drive Omnea forward
- You’ve performed exceptionally at something else in the past, be it academics, sport, work etc. You have a track record of going above and beyond the norm
Know anyone great? Refer them to us by emailing Claire at claire.w@omnea.co and we’ll pay you £10,000 once they pass probation!
At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we need a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you want to chat about Omnea & think you could be a good fit, please contact our Chief of Staff, Claire, at claire.w@omnea.co to arrange a call.
Know anyone great? Refer them to us by emailing careers@omnea.co and we’ll pay you £10,000 once they pass probation!
How we build
- Iterate at speed. Our engineers ship code within their first 2 weeks so users can play with it straightaway!
- Share early. Whether it’s a draft of a proposal, or the MVP of a customer facing feature. We are ok with putting stuff out there when it’s “70% done”.
- Be multidisciplinary. There will be a good amount of context switching from day-to-day. A typical day might include anything from several hours of coding to a technical brainstorm or product design session. You’ll be working across the board on a bit of everything!
- Collaborate with those around you. Being a high trust team allows us to work autonomously, but we remain collaborative to resolve the most challenging problems together.
Technologies
- Frontend: NextJS, React, Material UI, TypeScript.
- Backend: Typescript, NodeJS, GraphQL, Hasura, Docker, Postgres, AWS CDK, NoSQL & SQL.
It’s more important to have the right mindset and ability to resolve problems than your exact experience with certain languages and tools, so please don’t let that put you off applying — we often back hunger over experience.
At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we need a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you want to chat about Omnea & think you could be a good fit, please contact us at careers@omnea.co to arrange a call.
At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we need a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you want to chat about Omnea & think you could be a good fit, please contact our Head of Finance & Ops, Claire, at claire.w@omnea.co to arrange a call.
Transforming the way businesses purchase
Omnea is supported by the two best VCs out there and 10+ of the most renowned Founders of the last decade, who have invested an initial $5m to help us develop our core product, helping how businesses streamline their purchasing processes.
We are now building our ambitious team to go on this journey with us and build one of Europe’s fastest-growing start-ups! Join us on this adventure!
"Being part of the early Omnea team and going after this multi-billion dollar problem space is the ideal opportunity for anyone looking to get in at the very start of something huge. Omnea has every ingredient necessary to build an entirely new category of enterprise SaaS."
Matt Robinson
Founder, GoCardless
"Omnea is a long awaited disruption in a critical problem space. Their focus on quality product design and engineering, combined with a gigantic market opportunity, makes this an amazing career choice"
Guillermo Rauch
Founder & CEO, Vercel
"Omnea is using some of the most cutting-edge tech in the market to build a scalable product while innovating at the speed their users want. Delighted to be partnering with them and proud to have them using Hasura, on their journey to disrupt and solve a billion dollar problem!"
Tanmai Gopal
Founder & CEO, Hasura
"If you've ever built a company you know Omnea is solving a critical pain point. This could be an entirely new category in enterprise SaaS."
Claire Hughes Johnson
Ex-COO, Stripe
"Omnea’s vision is as exciting as it is challenging. This is an incredibly unique opportunity for ambitious engineers who want to have an outsized impact at the start of something big"
Ed Bishop
Co-founder & CTO, Tessian
“Somehow procurement has been left out of the last decade of innovation and we’re stuck with old systems and manual processes. Omnea will fix this and we’re lucky to be helping them.”
Head of Procurement, Top 20 FinTech
Omnea Life
Omnea is made up of a small team in pursuit of one mighty goal; to help businesses thrive. Our journey has led us to guide some of Europe's fastest-growing start-ups, working with the best investors and bringing multiple products to the market.
We understand that persistent progress needs a certain kind of mindset. One, that wants to define their career by personally having a direct, visible and meaningful impact on the industry. Nowadays it is easy to swap meaningful and exciting trajectories for elaborate company perks, such as free food and regular sponsored time working abroad.
But at Omnea we want to give you both. All while our focus feeds a culture, where we give you autonomy over your area, create a diverse team with the best peers to learn from and help you work towards goals, that actually excite you.
To ensure that Omnea feels like your business, we are giving early team members equity above the market rate.
Here, we are building in a space that hasn't been disrupted in over 20 years. The opportunities we are creating for some of the most exciting companies out there are vast and of incredibly high quality. If this sounds like you, come and join the ride!
Omnea Benefits
We are carefully thinking about all things that foster a healthy, balanced and fun work-life balance. Although we might not always have the most advanced & out-there company perks, here at Omnea we want to ensure that the environment created and the benefits received contribute to your life in a meaningful way. We find that so many companies nowadays will prioritize fancy perks and work environments over actually taking care of their employees - we want to make sure employee wellbeing actually comes first.
We are hoping you can help us shape the culture and promise to listen to the feedback of our team to expand this list.
A top percentile compensation package - we give more equity than usual so that each team member has financial and emotional ownership over Omnea.
Company-sponsored remote working opportunities - we'll go to nice places and work together remotely. And Omnea will sponsor it.
Actually fun (!) company events and offsites! We have a rota so that everyone can choose what we will do (so far there have been strong tendencies towards nature and animals).
A cool office in central London with snacks, drinks, games and regular dog visits.
Private meditation coaching and other fantastic well-being support - our CEO has a pretty thorough mental well-being routine and as a company, we want to support and encourage people to develop their own. And Omnea will sponsor it.
External referral scheme
Know someone amazing? Refer them to us (email their name/contact infoand we’ll pay you £6,000 once they pass probation!🏦
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