Vice President of Data Product Strategy, Forge
$250-270k
+ Bonus
2-3 days a week in office ( Soho, NY)
Stock market for private companies
Be an early applicant
Stock market for private companies
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$250-270k
+ Bonus
2-3 days a week in office ( Soho, NY)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To power an accessible, liquid , and transparent private market.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in data strategy, data products, analytics, or related roles
- Strong experience in financial services, capital markets, or fintech (private markets experience highly preferred)
- Proven track record of building and commercializing data products or platforms
- Experience working with retail, advisory, and institutional investors and understanding their data needs
- Strong analytical background with ability to translate data into strategic insights
- Familiarity with data commercialization models
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Experience building and scaling teams
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset
Desirable
- Experience with alternative assets or private market datasets (e.g., venture, pre-IPO equity, secondary markets)
- Background in building pricing models, indices, or financial benchmarks
- Advanced degree in business, finance, data science, or related field
What the job involves
- Forge is seeking a Vice President, Data Product Strategy to design and execute the company’s data vision across its marketplace, data products, and investment solutions capabilities
- This leader will sit at the intersection of product innovation and commercial strategy, driving the evolution of Forge’s data assets into scalable, high-value products and actionable insights
- This VP will play a critical role in commercializing and driving adoption of proprietary private market data, improving client intelligence, and positioning Forge as the trusted data authority in private markets
- Define and lead Forge’s enterprise-wide data strategy aligned with company growth objectives
- Identify opportunities to transform proprietary data into differentiated, revenue-generating products
- Establish Forge as a leader in private market pricing, benchmarks, analytics, content and insights
- Partner with Product and Engineering to design and launch data-driven products (e.g., private company evaluated prices, private market indices, valuation tools, market intelligence platforms, contents and insights)
- Drive roadmap prioritization for data offerings, balancing client demand, scalability, and monetization
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to package and position data products effectively
- Partner with Engineering and Data teams to scale data pipelines, architecture, and tooling
- Develop and execute strategies to commercialize data assets, including subscriptions, APIs, and enterprise licensing
- Support go-to-market efforts, including pricing models, client segmentation, sales enablement, partnerships and alliances
- Partner with internal and external clients to understand data needs and refine offerings
- Oversee advanced analytics initiatives to generate insights on market trends, liquidity, pricing, and investor behavior
- Lead development of thought leadership content leveraging Forge’s unique dataset
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, Research, and Go-to-Market teams
- Serve as a senior thought partner to executive leadership on data-driven strategy
- Build and lead a high-performing team across data product, analytics, and strategy functions
Our take
Corporate stock options are a competitive advantage for companies wishing to attract and motivate top talent. The option of early liquidity proves to be an enticement, especially when startups tend to postpone going public for so long.
Forge offers companies, their employees, investors, and institutions a means of selling their shares in a pre-IPO stock market, allowing private shares to be traded as freely as public company shares. Forge aims to standardize and bring speed to trades in the private market.
Big rivals include Carta and the Nasdaq Private Market, while others such as EquityZen, Zanbato, and Industry Ventures also pose threats. To strengthen its position in this bustling marketplace, Forge is focused on partnerships and new products; launching products such as Forge Intelligence, its first data product, and Forge Company Solutions. The company is also expanding its global reach through partnerships with Wells Fargo Securities and Deutsche Börse.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $238.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Medical, dental, and vision are available to all employees.
- Smart savings: 401k plan, life insurance, HSA and FSA, and pre-tax mass transit and parking benefits.
- Ownership: Equity is offered to all qualifying employees.
- Life balance: New parent leave and generous time off.
- We grow with you : We encourage and support your growth through education, training, and mentorship.
- Relationship building: Team lunches, employee interest groups, and company celebrations.
- Community and culture: Employee-led resource groups, volunteering, and community service.
- Rewards and recognition: Continuous recognition of our employees’ milestones, wins, and hard work.
- Food and snacks: Healthy snacks, drinks, and weekly lunches when in the office.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Kelly Rodriques
(CEO)Former CEO of Pensco and Founder of Operative Capital. Previous Operating Partner with Ignition Growth Capital and CEO of Blowtorch Entertainment. Successfully started and co-invested with accomplished venture capitalists in early-stage technology companies. Serves as a board member and advisor to several growth companies in technology-enabled service sectors.
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