Head Of Product (Search & Commerce)

TL;DR

Head of Product (Search & Commerce): Defining and executing the product vision and strategy for hirify.global’s core search, discovery, and purchase journey across web and mobile with an accent on commercial performance, customer satisfaction, and platform scalability. Focus on leading a high-performing product team, leveraging data and experimentation, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at an executive level.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK, requiring a minimum of 60% office attendance over a 12-week period. A 28-day Work from Abroad policy is available.

Salary: £120,000–£130,000, plus equity and bonus.

Company

hirify.global is Europe's number 1 downloaded rail app, enabling millions of travelers to find and book tickets across 270+ rail and coach companies in over 40 countries.

What you will do

• Set and communicate the long-term product vision and strategy for Search & Commerce, aligning with company growth goals and international expansion.
• Own the end-to-end product roadmap for discovery, booking, and purchase across web and mobile.
• Champion a personalized, dynamic, and friction-free customer experience, grounding decisions in deep qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Partner with Engineering to ensure product delivery, platform health, performance, and scalability.
• Drive commercial outcomes including conversion, revenue growth, and customer lifetime value through product decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers within the Search & Commerce domain.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading product strategy and delivery for core consumer purchase or booking experiences at scale.
• Proven track record owning and optimizing search-driven or funnel-based ecommerce experiences in a multi-market environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to connect customer experience decisions to growth and revenue.
• Deep experience using data, experimentation, and insight to drive product decisions.
• Comfort operating in technically complex environments and partnering closely with senior engineering leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including influence at VP and Exec level.
• Work from office a minimum of 60% of the time over a 12-week period in London.

Nice to have

• Background in travel, marketplaces, or high-growth consumer technology businesses.
• Experience evolving search or commerce platforms supporting mobile, web, and backend systems.
• Exposure to machine learning or personalisation in search or purchase flows.

Culture & Benefits

• Private healthcare & dental insurance.
• Generous work from abroad policy (28 days).
• 2-for-1 share purchase plans and EV Scheme.
• Extra festive time off and excellent family-friendly benefits.
• Clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days.
• Emphasis on diversity and inclusion, with a collaborative Product and Engineering culture.