Director, Pricing and Monetization Strategy

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Join the team as our next Director, Pricing and Monetization Strategy!

Who we are & why we’re hiring

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About the job

This position is needed to lead the development and implementation of the pricing and packaging strategy for Twilio Segment and Twilio Engage’s growing suite of products and rocketship revenue growth. Reporting to the Vice President of Pricing Strategy and Monetization,  this position is critical in supporting Twilio’s Product GMs and Sales leaders to transform Twilio’s product strategy and deliver customer-friendly, innovative pricing solutions to market. Pricing and packaging is an integral lever to accelerate Twilio’s revenue growth. It touches nearly every part of our business and is a critical part of our customer experience.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Analyze competitive marketplace and define, launch and drive pricing strategy & monetization initiatives.
• Identify and qualify new packaging, segmentation, and bundling opportunities to simplify sales motion and increase product penetration
• Lead or assist in all aspects of pricing strategy and operations, develop insights and recommendations through customer segmentation, price discovery, testing, experimentation and ROI analysis. 
• Build and lead an exceptional team to drive pricing excellence across Twilio Segment and Engage products
• Interact and collaborate extensively across all functional teams within Twilio to design and operationalize new pricing, and have significant exposure to our executive leadership.
• Know and understand customer purchasing perceptions and behaviors, monitor key customer metrics and market intelligence to derive insights and identify opportunities for evolving pricing.

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• 8+ years of quantitative pricing experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience in building pricing systems, tools and processes.
• Strong analytical skills - expert in statistical analysis & financial modeling.
• Strong leader with proven ability to motivate, mentor and lead teams. 
• Excellent team leadership and interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, communicate vision and motivate people at every level, cooperative working style.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired:

• Proven experience in enterprise software- or infrastructure-as-a-service products and businesses.
• Prior experience developing pricing and packaging for technical, business, and marketing buyers.
• Demonstrated project experience in delivering successful end-to-end pricing initiatives.
• MBA preferred.

Location 

• This role will be remote, based in the United States
• Approximately 5% travel is anticipated. 

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

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