LightSpeed Retail

Principal Product Marketing Manager, Financial Services

LightSpeed Retail$180K — $220K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in product marketing, product management, strategy, consulting, finance, or sales roles
  • Experience in financial services, fintech, or payments industry
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
  • Demonstrated ownership of business outcomes in a tech-driven environment
  • Excellent communication skills for distilling complex ideas
  • Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical skills
  • Proficient in data tools like SQL or Looker
  • Familiar with AI tools to enhance marketing strategies

Responsibilities

  • Define product positioning and messaging for Lightspeed's financial services
  • Lead end-to-end go-to-market strategies for product launches
  • Collaborate with Product, Data, Sales, and Marketing teams
  • Utilize analytics to identify and drive growth opportunities
  • Implement AI-driven strategies for market execution
  • Direct cross-functional initiatives across multiple teams
  • Act as the customer advocate to shape product and growth strategy

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Culture that promotes performance
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Flexible paid time off and remote work
  • Equity options
  • Pension plan contributions
  • Skill development training
  • Health and wellness credits
  • Volunteering time off
  • Employee-led networks and social activities
  • Computer purchase program
  • Enhanced parental leave
Full Job Description
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by

We're looking for a Principal PMM (Financial Services) to join our team. You will define how financial services products win at Lightspeed - owning positioning, go-to-market strategy, and how we use data and AI to scale growth.

What you'll be doing:
  • Define positioning and messaging for Lightspeed Financial Services products, grounded in deep customer, market, and competitive insights
  • Own end-to-end go-to-market strategy for major product and feature launches, from strategy through execution and performance measurement
  • Partner closely with Product, Data, Sales, and Marketing to align on strategy, influence roadmaps, and drive successful launches
  • Leverage data and analytics to identify growth opportunities across the funnel and inform GTM strategy and optimization
  • Design and implement AI-driven approaches to improve research, segmentation, messaging, and go-to-market execution
  • Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams and regions, driving alignment and delivering measurable business outcomes
  • Act as the voice of the customer-bringing insights into the organization to shape product, positioning, and growth strategy

And a little bit of...
  • Mentor and elevate product marketing craft across the team through thought leadership and best practices

What you need to bring:

We're a team of 5 people based remotely in North America. Our team is responsible for building scalable growth systems that drive adoption and revenue for Lightspeed Financial Services products through lifecycle marketing.

We're looking for a Senior candidate who has experience with the following:
  • 10+ years Product marketing experience, product management, strategy, consulting, finance, sales, or related roles, with increasing scope and ownership
  • Financial services, fintech, payments, or related industry experience (required)
  • Leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority
  • Owning business outcomes - not just deliverables - in a growth-stage or scaled technology company
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives
  • Highly data-driven decision making, with strong analytical capabilities and experience synthesizing insights across customer research, performance metrics, and market dynamics
  • Using data tools such as SQL, Looker (or similar) to inform strategy and measure impact
  • Applying AI tools or techniques to enhance go-to-market strategy, research, or execution
  • Anticipating customer needs and translating insights into durable product and go-to-market strategy
  • Operating effectively in ambiguous environments, setting direction, and driving clarity across teams


We know that people are more than what's on their CV. If you're unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the 'Apply' button and give it a try!

What's in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

You'll enjoy:
  • A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
  • A culture that celebrates performance
  • The chance to make an impact in a team that's big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
  • Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.
  • Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
  • Equity options, because this is your company too
  • Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
  • Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
  • Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
  • Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
  • Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
  • Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
  • Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

Fuel your growth. Find your people.

At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $180k - $220k CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.

Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you're proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

About LightSpeed Retail

LightSpeed Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale and e-commerce software provider for retailers and restaurateurs. The company was founded in 2005 by Dax Dasilva and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. LightSpeed Retail's platform allows businesses to manage their inventory, process transactions, and analyze sales data. The company's mission is to help businesses grow by providing them with the tools they need to succeed. LightSpeed Retail has raised over $290 million in funding from investors such as Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, iNovia Capital, and Accel Partners.
Learn more about LightSpeed Retail
Size
1,000 employees
Market Cap
$18.4 billion
Industry
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+48.5%

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