We are seeking a seasoned professional to fill this critical position, which entails overseeing key operational functions while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Candidates must possess a minimum of five years of relevant experience, along with proven expertise in project management, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal applicant will demonstrate exceptional problem-solving abilities, strong leadership skills, and a track record of driving measurable results. Responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic initiatives, managing stakeholder relationships, and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. Fluency in both written and verbal communication is essential, as is the capability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
We seek a Full-Stack Product Lead to oversee the complete development lifecycle of our digital solutions, seamlessly integrating strategic business objectives (Product Management) with meticulous design execution to ensure exceptional end-user experiences.
What You’ll Do
Translate business objectives, editorial focus, and user expectations into well-defined product decisions and organized six-to-eight-week development cycles.
Own the complete design process from concept to execution by developing intuitive user flows, detailed wireframes, polished high-fidelity interfaces, dynamic interactive prototypes, and a robust, scalable design system—with Figma serving as the primary platform.
Lead user research and testing efforts by engaging African business professionals, investors, and executives through targeted recruitment and session facilitation, then distill key insights to directly shape product strategy and UI design decisions.
Design Core Platform Experiences by creating intuitive interfaces for effortless content discovery, immersive reading sessions, dynamic interactive reports, comprehensive data dashboards, real-time country and opportunity tracking systems, customizable paywall solutions, and seamless newsletter integration.
Partner closely with Engineering to operate in rapid, iterative cycles, addressing uncertainties proactively, refining designs in response to technical limitations, and making well-informed trade-offs to guarantee the delivery of outstanding quality.
Own the user experience for growth-focused features, including personalization, search functionality, subscription management, data exports, and tools that cater to both free and premium user segments.
Develop core operational frameworks to guide our problem-solving, prioritization, prototyping, testing, and product deployment within a dynamic, early-stage startup setting.
What We’re Looking ForMust-Haves
Proven expertise in a hybrid role encompassing both product management and design is essential; candidates should either be a Product Designer with a strong grasp of product strategy and roadmap ownership or a Product Manager adept at executing high-level UI/UX design.
You possess exceptional proficiency in Figma, enabling you to craft production-grade designs, reusable components, and interactive prototypes with consistency and precision on a daily basis.
Experienced in delivering B2B/SaaS solutions, with a proven ability to develop and deploy digital web applications or platforms tailored for professional or data-intensive sectors.
An Autonomous Researcher will independently recruit participants, facilitate testing sessions, and transform raw qualitative insights into actionable product improvements.
A robust portfolio showcasing strategic product acumen—articulating the rationale behind decisions—and refined visual/UI design expertise, particularly for platforms characterized by substantial content or complex data visualization, is essential.
Thrives in a founder-driven, dynamic setting characterized by rapid evolution and unwavering expectations.
Nice-to-Haves
Proven expertise in leveraging market intelligence platforms, financial data sources, media networks, or subscription-based services such as Bloomberg, Statista, The Information, and Substack is essential.
Proficiency in data visualization, interactive dashboards, or intricate information design is required.
Proficiency in African markets, emerging economies, or international business intelligence is required.
Proficiency in Webflow, Framer, or foundational frontend collaboration tools is required.
Proficient in growth design methodologies, conversion optimization strategies, and the implementation of premium paywall or subscription workflows is required.
Please send your CV to maria@whirlspotmedia.com, ensuring the job title is included in the email subject line.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
