Chief Product Officer (CPO)

TL;DR

Chief Product Officer (CPO): Driving product strategy and execution for a hospitality SaaS platform with an accent on AI-powered product direction, international market localization, and scaling product teams. Focus on building a clear product vision and roadmap, translating insights into validated solutions, and setting a strategic backlog that enables engineering to deliver successful launches.

Location: Hybrid working from offices in Enschede and/or Zwolle, with periodic travel to international markets.

Company

hirify.global is an international software platform helping hospitality and recreation businesses automate and improve their operations.

What you will do

• Own product vision, roadmap, and major strategic projects from definition to successful launch.
• Lead AI adoption in the product, turning AI into a core platform pillar (e.g., automations for park managers and instant guest answers).
• Drive international expansion by defining what “market fit” means per country (legislation, local habits, expectations) and aligning MVPs with stakeholders.
• Identify and translate new commercial opportunities into revenue-generating features, working closely with the commercial team.
• Set up and run innovation squads to validate and build new ideas with speed and diligence.
• Ensure product-engineering alignment by translating insights into validated solutions and maintaining a predictable, prioritized engineering backlog.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CPO, VP of Product, or similar role in a fast-growing SaaS/scale-up environment.
• Track record of building and scaling product teams (product management, product design, and product copy).
• Strong international mindset: ability to scale and localize a product across markets (e.g., France, Spain, UK, DACH) without fragmenting the roadmap.
• Concrete experience bringing AI features to production and a strong vision for AI in software.
• Excellent command of English; Dutch knowledge is an advantage.
• Live within reasonable travelling distance of Enschede (preferred) or Zwolle and be willing to travel periodically to international markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Key C-level position within the Management Team of a fast-growing hospitality tech company.
• Competitive C-level salary plus a 10% salary allowance.
• Hybrid working from Enschede and/or Zwolle offices.
• MacBook, large screen, sit-stand desk, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave and daily joint lunch with the team.

Hiring process

• Apply and receive an initial response within 5 working days.
• Interview rounds with the CEO, then with the CTO and Head of Product, followed by an MT introduction.
• Case study and reference check, then an offer.