Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This role stands out in SaaS because it places a domain specialist directly inside a product function, shaping a technology-led offering where real-world operations and software outcomes are tightly linked. The focus on an AI-driven hardware enabled service suggests a SaaS adjacent model where product decisions must account for field conditions, customer workflows, and measurable impact, not only interface design. That blend is increasingly common across vertical SaaS and connected products.
For a SaaS career, the position builds rare leverage: translating expert practice into product requirements, validation plans, and market insight that product teams can execute on. The work naturally develops fluency in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, and commercial teams, plus the discipline of closing feedback loops from users to roadmap. Experience in testing, training, and external stakeholder engagement also maps well to product led organisations that rely on adoption and retention.
It is best suited to professionals who prefer being the bridge between a specialised industry and a software product team, and who enjoy grounding decisions in observation, data, and practitioner feedback. It will appeal to someone comfortable representing the user’s reality internally while also engaging partners externally, and who wants to influence product direction without needing a traditional PM background.
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Job Description
SME Product Manager - Beekeeping
- Product Management
- Spain
- Intermediate
- Full-time, Salaried
Description
About Us:
Beewise is dedicated to saving the world’s bees through innovative technology and sustainable solutions. Our flagship product, the Beehome, revolutionizes beekeeping by providing autonomous, AI-driven care for bees, improving their health and productivity at scale. We partner with corporations, commercial real estate owners, and property managers to deploy Beehomes, helping organizations advance their sustainability goals while promoting biodiversity and environmental stewardship.
Position Overview:
As the Subject Matter Expert - Beekeeper for Beewise, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert guidance on beekeeping practices. While prior product management experience is not required, a solid understanding of product management principles will be beneficial as you collaborate closely with our product management team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both the beekeeping industry and global food security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the resident expert on beekeeping practices, staying up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with our product management team to develop new beekeeping products and solutions, leveraging your expertise to ensure they meet the needs of beekeepers.
- Conduct in-depth market research to identify opportunities and gaps in the beekeeping industry, informing product strategy.
- Represent Beewise with external stakeholders, growers, and other industry partners
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, and sales, to ensure successful product development and launch.
- Oversee product testing and validation processes, incorporating feedback from beekeepers to refine products.
- Develop training materials and provide support to beekeepers using our products, ensuring their success.
- Stay informed about and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards in the beekeeping industry.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in commercial beekeeping, with a deep understanding of bee behaviour, hive management, and industry challenges.
- Expertise in the business aspects of commercial beekeeping for the Spain market
- A solid understanding of product management principles and a willingness to work closely with our product management team.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and market trends.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- A passion for sustainability and a commitment to improving beekeeping practices
- Comfortable working in the field
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is a plus
