Geotab

Head of Vocational

Geotab$163K — $227K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • 10+ years in product or go-to-market roles in vocational or industrial fleet industries.
  • 5+ years accountable for revenue/commercial outcomes and product development responsibility.
  • 10+ years leadership experience, including 8+ years interfacing with senior leadership in commercial/product roles.
  • Extensive knowledge of vocational fleet operations, including business models and regulatory requirements.
  • Strong skills in commercial strategy, product development, go-to-market planning, and revenue analytics.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Own product, go-to-market strategy, and execution for the full Vocational portfolio.
  • Expand market share and net revenue retention by aligning product strategy with customer needs.
  • Develop expertise in utilities, energy, mining, construction, and other adjacent industrial markets.
  • Act as the authoritative voice of the Vocational segment in Geotab's product organization.
  • Coordinate go-to-market efforts with internal teams, customers, and partners across sub-segments.
  • Lead annual planning for product strategy, tracking key performance indicators for growth.
  • Build a high-trust, high-accountability cross-functional team focused on customer outcomes.

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Home office reimbursement program.
  • Baby bonus and parental leave top-up program.
  • Online learning and networking opportunities.
  • Electric vehicle purchase incentive program.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental benefits.
  • Retirement savings program.
Full Job Description
Who you are:

We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Head of Vocational who will own the end-to-end product and commercial success of Geotab's Vocational segment. You will defend and grow Geotab's position across diverse asset-intensive industrial and vocational sub-segments, while accelerating growth and market position in earlier-stage opportunities. If you love technology, understand complex industrial markets, and are keen to join an industry leader, we would love to hear from you!
What you'll do:

As a Head of Vocational, your key area of responsibility will be defining and executing the product, go-to-market, roadmap, and investment strategy for Geotab's full Vocational portfolio. You will be responsible for expanding market share, growing net revenue retention, capturing new opportunities, and making principled build, buy, and partner decisions that leverage Geotab's platform, solution building blocks, Off-Highway Platform, and Marketplace ecosystem. You will need to work closely with Revenue Generation leaders, Off-Highway Platform leadership, Marketing, Business Development, Solutions Engineering, Global Enablement, product domain teams, customers, channel partners, and industry associations.

To be successful in this role you will be a commercially minded, customer-obsessed, and strategic leader with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to lead through influence across a complex, global organization. You will be comfortable navigating mature and greenfield markets, building credibility with industrial operators, and translating specialized customer needs into clear product and commercial decisions. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong product development, go-to-market, financial, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills, with an ability to manage competing priorities, use data to drive decisions, and sustain momentum through change.
How you'll make an impact:
  • Own the product, go-to-market strategy, roadmap, and execution for the Vocational segment across its full portfolio of industrial sub-segments.
  • Expand market share, grow net revenue retention, and capture new opportunities by aligning product strategy with the operating environments, duty cycles, safety requirements, and adoption drivers of vocational customers.
  • Develop deep expertise across utilities and energy infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, construction, air, rail, ship, and adjacent industrial markets, building trusted relationships with customers, associations, and channel partners.
  • Serve as the authoritative voice of the Vocational segment within Geotab's global product organization and close capability gaps through cross-domain collaboration, partner solutions, and effective solution packaging.
  • Coordinate a consistent go-to-market motion with Marketing, Business Development, Solutions Engineering, Global Enablement, Revenue Generation, customers, and partners across the segment's sub-segments.
  • Lead annual planning for product strategy, roadmap, headcount, budget, and OKR input; track and report revenue, growth, market share, pipeline, retention, and competitive win-rate KPIs to board leadership.
  • Build and develop a high-trust, high-accountability cross-functional team and foster a culture of segment expertise, customer obsession, commercial outcomes, AI-enabled efficiency, and continuous development.
What you'll bring to the role:

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be substituted.
  • 10+ years of experience in a product or go-to-market role within vocational, industrial fleet, or commercial and asset-intensive vehicle industries.
  • 5+ years of experience with accountability for revenue or commercial outcomes within a defined market segment and responsibility for product development.
  • Experience leading product development teams and 10+ years of leadership experience, including 8+ years working with senior leadership in cross-functional commercial or product roles.
  • Deep knowledge of vocational and industrial fleet operations, including operator business models, asset utilization, safety and regulatory requirements, telematics adoption patterns, and customer pain points.
  • Strong commercial, product development, go-to-market, partner development, revenue analytics, and market-share management skills, with experience defining strategy across multiple sub-segments simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, change leadership, coaching, and influencing skills, including the ability to lead across Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Product, Development, and Design without direct authority.


If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role! Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Why job seekers choose Geotab:

Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits
Retirement savings program

*The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only

How we work:

At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!

The annual base salary for this position is the expected annual salary for this role, and may be subject to change. Geotab offers various perks and benefits and other compensation components that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary for this position depends on a variety of factors such as but not limited to skills, qualifications, education and overall experience, including the location the applicant lives while performing the job. This also includes equity with other team members and alignment with local market data. All offers of employment are contingent upon proof of eligibility to work and the individual's ability to pass a background check.

Hiring Range

$163,800-$227,500 CAD

About Geotab

Geotab is a telematics company that provides fleet management solutions to businesses of all sizes. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Geotab's products and services include GPS tracking, driver safety, compliance management, and fuel management. The company's mission is to help its clients improve their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase safety. Geotab has a team of experienced professionals who specialize in developing and implementing innovative solutions to complex problems. The company is committed to delivering exceptional value to its clients and building long-term relationships based on trust and mutual respect.
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