Head of Competitive Intelligence

About the Role We're looking for a Head of Competitive Intelligence to build and lead a world-class competitive intelligence function. This person will transform market signals into strategic advantage by developing the frameworks, analysis, and insights that inform our product strategy, go-to-market approach, and executive decision-making. This is not a research role. It's a highly cross-functional strategy role that sits at the intersection of Product, GTM, Research, and Leadership. You'll establish the systems, operating cadence, and analytical rigor that help the company understand where we win, where we're vulnerable, and how the market is evolving. What You'll Do - Build and own the company's competitive intelligence strategy and operating model. - Develop and maintain comprehensive competitive assessments, including Harvey Ball analyses, feature matrices, product comparisons, pricing analyses, and market landscape reviews. - Create executive-ready competitive insights that influence product strategy, roadmap prioritization, pricing, and investment decisions. - Build best-in-class objection handling and competitive messaging for Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Partnerships. - Monitor competitor product launches, model releases, acquisitions, partnerships, pricing changes, funding, and GTM motions, synthesizing complex information into clear strategic recommendations. - Establish repeatable processes and tooling for collecting, validating, and distributing competitive intelligence across the company. - Partner closely with Product Management to inform roadmap decisions and identify areas of strategic differentiation. - Collaborate with Marketing to sharpen positioning and messaging based on competitive dynamics. - Support executive leadership with board-ready competitive analyses and market briefings. - Build dashboards and reporting that track competitive movements and emerging industry trends. - Develop frameworks that evaluate competitors across capa

Department: Strategy & Operations; Team: Strategy & Operations