VP Product - Commerce

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Vice President of Product - Commerce. This pivotal role involves leading innovation in commerce technology, ensuring growth for retail and brand customers. Responsibilities include defining product visions, driving tool development, and managing cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in commerce product scaling, team leadership, and strong communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work environment, promoting a culture of inclusion and innovation.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Family Leave Plus

Equity participation program

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and scaling commerce products with knowledge of retailer challenges.
• Ability to lead high-performing teams and drive growth through innovation.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder alignment and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a compelling product vision for commerce.
• Drive development of new commerce tools for retailers and brands.
• Manage and optimize the customer and business user front ends.

Skills

Developing and scaling commerce products

Building high-performing product teams

Communicating complex ideas clearly

Leveraging data insights

Understanding product-market fit

Education

Business degree

Job description

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

About commercetools

Real innovation starts with a strong foundation, and at commercetools, that comes from the perfect balance of our product and our people.

Behind every leap forward is a collective of builders, explorers, doers, makers, and problem-solvers. The kind of people who not only pioneered a more flexible approach to commerce architecture but also shaped the culture of experimentation that approach unlocked. Together they are the engine of commerce innovation today.

At commercetools, we power the next era of commerce for our customers. Whether it’s AI-driven solutions that help enterprises make smarter business decisions, bridging digital and physical shopping experiences, or enabling entirely new ways for industries to connect with their customers, we help the world’s most ambitious companies experiment, scale, and grow without limits.

Here the best idea wins, not the loudest voice. You will have the tools, trust, and space to not only build the future of commerce, but to build your own.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a dynamic Vice President of Product - Commerce to lead and drive innovation across the shopping journey and merchant experience. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of commerce technology, ensuring our retail and brand customers achieve business growth while contributing to the overall ARR growth of commercetools.

As VP of Product - Commerce, you will partner closely with the VP Engineering - Commerce and lead stream-aligned teams responsible for delivering (Build/ Buy/Partner) commerce components, including but not limited to checkout, payments, and product data management. Your teams will own the Product Strategy and end-to-end delivery, maintaining the highest quality standards for our core commerce functionality.

This role offers a hybrid work environment with three days a week in our London, Berlin or Valencia office.

Your impact:

• Define and execute a compelling product vision for commerce, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer needs
• Drive the development of new commerce tools that empower retailers and brands to grow. Identify opportunities to Buy/Partner
• Work closely with engineering, design, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure seamless execution
• Ensure commercetools is offering a best in class proposition placing us as the Architects for Commerce Innovation
• Manage and optimize both the End Customer Front End and Business User Front End (Merchant Center) to drive superior user experience and operational efficiency, to the extent that we stand out vs competition
• Define and track key success metrics, ensuring that our commerce solutions contribute to customer growth and drive our ARR expansion
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive dynamics to maintain a strong market position

What sets you apart

• Skilled in developing and scaling commerce products, with deep knowledge of retailer and brand challenges
• Experienced in building and leading high-performing product teams, driving growth through innovation and execution
• Strong ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, align stakeholders, and present effectively at all levels
• Proven ability to work across diverse teams in a fast-paced, international environment
• Focused on leveraging data insights to drive customer success and business impact
• Strong understanding of product-market fit, growth strategies, and scaling businesses. CEO experience and a business degree are a plus

Because work and life are connected, our benefits are too. We’ve designed them to give you the security, flexibility, and opportunities you need to focus on what matters most.

🩺 Comprehensive health benefits for you and your dependents, including access to OpenUp for personalized mental health support

📚 Learning and development opportunities including an annual learning budget, access to self-paced learning platforms and language training, personalized coaching, mentorship, and leadership programs

🍼 Family Leave Plus gives you additional fully paid weeks of parental leave on top of government-provided leave, so you can spend more time with your new addition

📈 Our equity participation program allows you to share in our success

Your unique perspective is essential to our success. We are committed to building a team that reflects the world around us because we know it’s the only way to build the future. We celebrate our differences and have created a hiring process that’s fair, inclusive, and designed to let your talent shine.

We proudly welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and any other part of your identity that makes you who you are. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe that our strength lies in our diversity, and we invite you to be a part of our global community.

For more information on our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices, visit this page.

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