Fractional CPO, StoryTerrace

StoryTerrace | 1-2 days/week, fractional | Reports to CEO | London StoryTerrace is looking for a hands-on Fractional Head of Product with experience scaling B2C platforms. The role You'll set product direction across two live products - one established, one new to market - and direct the developer(s) who build(s) them. This is a judgment role where you'll be the person making the call on strategy, roadmap trade-offs and shaping what growing editorial products become. You’ll also advise on hiring needs. About StoryTerrace StoryTerrace is on a mission to ensure that every life story is captured and passed on in a meaningful way. We're the leader in the ghostwritten life story market, having created more than 4,000 books with a network of 500 writers. At our core, we blend human storytelling with technology, using our proprietary platforms to create seamless digital experiences for clients and produce high-quality, beautifully crafted books at scale. We've recently launched a self-serve app, opening up a new way for people to tell their story. What you’ll do Own the roadmap for both products; sequencing, trade-offs, and the case for what does or doesn’t get built this quarter Set technical direction and review architecture decisions, aligned with long-term platform vision Oversee AI-assisted content-creation features, ensuring quality standards evolve alongside the roadmap Coach and mentor our Full Stack Developer and bring in extra freelance capacity if the roadmap needs it Build a support ticket framework and the feedback loop back into the roadmap Step into the codebase yourself when it's genuinely the fastest way to unblock something Conducting thorough market research, gathering user insights, and staying informed about the competitive landscape

What we are looking for Proven B2C product leadership; consumer mobile app, marketplace, subscription, or social/community products A real coding background; you've shipped production code yourself, even if you're not doing it daily now Fluent in our stack: JavaScript, Node.js, Express, React, MongoDB/ Mongoose Experience directing developers and evaluating their output critically Comfort with genuine ambiguity and lean resourcing

Why Join StoryTerrace Opportunity steer the scaling journey for an early stage unique, global consumer platform Genuinely meaningful products with societal impact High trust, collaborative leadership team

Contract, duration, and day rate / salary will be discussed based on experience and availability.