Apollo.io

Senior Director, Product - Developer Ecosystem & Data Products

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, Biotechnology, DataIndustries

Senior Director of Product - Developer Ecosystem & Data

Position Overview

Apollo.io is seeking a Senior Director of Product to lead the company's product strategy for developer ecosystem initiatives and next-generation data products. This is a critical leadership role reporting to the Chief Product Officer, focused on establishing Apollo as a platform that empowers the broader sales and marketing technology ecosystem. The successful candidate will own the vision, roadmap, and execution for Apollo's developer platform and data product suite, driving significant revenue and leading data and ecosystem product strategies. This role is ideal for a technical product leader passionate about building world-class platforms and data systems for developers in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the product vision and strategy for Apollo's Data products, collaborating with Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to expand impact and reach, and working with customers to build best-in-class products.
  • Drive Apollo's ecosystem strategy by building key strategic integrations and enabling partners and customers to build on top of Apollo through public APIs, marketplaces, and third-party applications.
  • Partner closely with Engineering, GTM, and Data Science teams to deliver best-in-class data products and app integrations.
  • Establish best practices and product standards for scalable, secure, and well-documented APIs and developer-facing products.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing product team, providing technical and strategic leadership to critical product pillars.

Your Superpowers

  • Strategic Systems Thinker: Ability to understand complex systems end-to-end and architect extensible product strategies that scale with the business.
  • Technical Depth & Empathy: Capacity to communicate effectively with engineers in their language while translating technical complexity into clarity for executives and customers.
  • Platform Builder: Proven experience shipping APIs, SDKs, and developer tooling that delight developers and drive business value, with a track record of monetizing and scaling products.
  • Data-Driven Leader: Reliance on metrics, telemetry, and experimentation to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
  • Customer & Developer Obsessed: A strong focus on championing the experience and success of both developers and users.
  • Execution Excellence: Ability to drive outcomes with urgency and precision, manage complexity, and align stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in product management.
  • 4+ years of experience leading technical product areas, such as platforms, APIs, or data infrastructure.
  • Experience building and scaling products that drive direct Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
  • Deep experience in developer platforms or ecosystem strategy within a high-growth SaaS environment.

Company Information

Apollo.io is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world's largest enterprises. Founded in 2015, Apollo.io is one of the fastest-growing companies in SaaS, having raised approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a Series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.

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Skills

Product Strategy
Developer Ecosystem
Data Products
API
SaaS
Product Vision
Roadmap
Platform Development
Data Systems

Apollo.io

Sales intelligence and engagement platform

About Apollo.io

Apollo.io provides a platform designed to enhance sales processes and improve outreach for businesses. Its main features include prospecting intelligence, which helps users identify and research potential leads, and enrichment job change alerts that keep databases accurate with extensive data points. The platform also offers sales engagement analytics, allowing users to create multi-channel outreach sequences. Additionally, Apollo.io supports API integrations for data enrichment and custom workflows. Unlike many competitors, Apollo.io focuses on a subscription-based model that offers various pricing tiers, catering to both small businesses and large enterprises. The company's goal is to optimize sales strategies and increase revenue for its clients while ensuring data privacy and security through compliance with industry standards.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$244.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Financial Planning

Risks

Rapid growth may strain Apollo.io's operational capabilities and customer service.
New executive hires could lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer expectations.
Emerging competitors like Zitadel may challenge Apollo.io's market position.

Differentiation

Apollo.io offers verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts.
The platform integrates sales intelligence with engagement tools in one unified solution.
Apollo.io's compliance with ISO, SOC 2, and GDPR ensures high data security standards.

Upsides

Apollo.io ranked 125 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with 954% growth.
The company raised $250 million, reaching a valuation of $1.6 billion.
Apollo.io's multi-channel outreach aligns with rising sales engagement trends.

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