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Job Location drjobs

London - UK

Yearly Salary drjobs

£ 90000 - 110000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Description

Were putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners

We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world-class training coaching and community for everyone whether youre improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon.

Were growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures Venrex and Creator 2024 we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the2024 iPhone App of the Year reflecting the innovation and impact of what weve built & now in 2025 we have ****just been acquired by Strava!

Our ambition is huge: to become the go-to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. Were growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey now is a really magical time to join

The Team Youll Join

The Train Team is responsible for the adaptive training engine that powers every plan our runners follow and the machine learning models that sit alongside it to guide customers if they start going off-track. It sits at the centre of our product and is one of the main reasons customers choose and remain loyal to Runna the quality of our training plans is our biggest market differentiator. By combining past and current performance data the engine and the models alongside it continuously adapts each runners training plan ensuring it remains personalised effective and engaging.

Youll be leading a world-class cross-functional team of around 30 people bringing together engineers across machine learning modelling/simulation and full-stack development alongside product managers and designers who guide the strategy and keep us focused on delivering real value for runners. The team works at a scale rarely seen in this space with millions of workouts processed each week across millions of active users. Collaborating closely with our founders leadership coaches and wider product team youll play a pivotal role in driving Runna forward and helping us define a new era of personalised training.



Requirements

What Youll Be Doing

Reporting directly into the Head of Product youll take ownership of one of Runnas four core product pillars (Train App Race Discovery Growth) and directly manage and mentor a team of three fantastic product managers helping them deliver great outcomes while building a high-performing scalable product org.

  • Define the vision and set the north star: own the product strategy and roadmap for the Train Team ensuring the work we do aligns customer problems with business objectives.
  • Build the next layer of leadership: line manage mentor and grow your team of PMs developing their capabilities and careers so they can take on more complexity and lead domains independently
  • Raise the bar for product excellence: drive both team performance and product quality by setting expectations sharing frameworks and lightweight processes and holding the team to a high standard of design product craft and execution.
  • Be the feedback loop: connect the dots between market signals team performance and company goals while protecting focus removing organisational blockers and ensuring the Train Teams work integrates seamlessly with the broader Runna ecosystem.

Questions You Might Be Answering

  • How might we evolve our training engine to continuously learn from completed workouts at scale and feed those insights back into future plans for both that individual runner but also other runners more broadly
  • How might we measure and improve not just the effectiveness but also the enjoyment of training and decide which workouts to prioritise based on long-term impact on retention and outcomes
  • How might we integrate new data sources such as recovery HRV menstrual cycle and environmental conditions to deepen personalisation and decide which of these signals deliver the most customer value
  • How might we ensure our plans stay globally relevant accounting for variables like heat elevation altitude terrain and weather and scale our models across diverse markets and contexts
  • How might we build the organisational processes data pipelines and feedback loops that let the Train Team answer these kinds of questions consistently and at higher quality over time

What Youll Bring To The Team

  • You have a track record of building and scaling exceptional consumer products first as an IC directly shipping features and innovating with teams and later as a product leader shaping strategy mentoring PMs and driving teams to deliver impact.
  • You have mentored and managed PMs at different levels helping them sharpen their craft grow their careers and develop into high-performing leaders.
  • You have strong mobile product judgement a sharp eye for UX and the ability to design intuitive habit-forming experiences in partnership with design and engineering
  • You have owned complex data-heavy products using experimentation and modelling to inform decisions iterating through disciplined releases and driving outcomes with clear prioritisation and metrics.
  • You have created cohesive strategies that align multiple product teams behind a single vision and roadmap translating strategy into focus and execution.
  • You have delivered in fast-paced (ideally start-up) environments adapting to changing priorities while maintaining quality and momentum.
  • You have a technical background (eg. Engineering Computer Science Maths Physics) or equivalent hands-on experience building technical / complex software products (e.g. with traditional ML models LLMs or modelling).
  • You are London-based or able to work in person at our Vauxhall office on a Hybrid model (ideally 3 days per week).

Bonus points if you:

  • You have a strong interest in fitness apps and the fitness space
  • You have worked in (react-native) mobile application teams
  • You have a forward-looking perspective on how digital coaching AI and wearable data will shape the future of personalised training experiences


Benefits

Salary and Benefits

Were offering a salary of 90000 - 110000 per year depending on experience plus participation in Stravas long-term incentive (stock) programs. Overview of our benefits are below:

Were also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK

Please see more info on our amazing benefits here:Benefits at Runna

Our Interview Process:

Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible and will consist of the following stages:

  1. Introductory chatwith Emily Talent Lead (25-minute video call)
  2. 30 minute first-round with Alex our Head of Product to chat through your career approach to product and answer all questions about the role!
  3. 90 minutes of second-round interviews comprised of:
    1. Firstly 60mins with Product leaders at Runna to assess product experience and craft
    2. Then 30mins with Product Managers to discuss your leadership and management style and experience
  4. 60 minute third-round with Alex and Dom our CEO. This round will involve a take home task you will prepare and present during the interview.
  5. The final round will be at our office in Vauxhall and is a chance to meet the whole train team tour our office in London chat to the co-founders and leadership and finally go for lunch/dinner with the PMs youll be managing. (Normally around two hours plus lunch/dinner)

Please let us know if theres anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process so please speak to your Talent Partner!

How to Apply:

Please apply through this link (this will take you to our Workable career hub). Please note we are unable to accept any applications outside of Workable. If you have any questions regarding the status of your application please email

Still have questions or want to know more Check out ourCareers Page

Were unfortunately unable to sponsor for this role


Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

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