About Smokeball
With offices in Australia, the US, and the UK, Smokeball is the leading provider of legal practice management software, helping small and mid-sized legal practices run their best firm and live their best life. We’re passionate about what we do, and our clients know it!
Not to brag, but we’ve just placed 1st on the Best Workplaces in Technology in Australia and
we have been certified as a “Great Place to Work” 5 years running. Culture plays a big part in our success, and our clear purpose and vision motivate us daily.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a commercially savvy Product Strategy Manager to lead product strategy for Australia during a 12‑month parental leave cover. This role is ideal for someone who can sit comfortably between business and product understanding market and commercial priorities, then translating them into clear product strategy that teams can execute.
What you’ll be doing
- Own and drive a clear, AU‑focused product strategy aligned to business objectives and
global priorities
- Translate business goals, market opportunities and customer needs into product direction,
priorities and trade‑offs
- Prioritise strategic initiatives using commercial insight, usage data, customer feedback,
market trends and competitive analysis
- Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, CX and CS to ensure
alignment and strong execution
- Collaborate with regional and global Product leaders to align on shared goals and
dependencies
- Tell a compelling product story through business updates, showcases and forums
- Stay close to customers through interviews, surveys, user groups and internal
stakeholders to validate assumptions
- Monitor market and competitor activity in partnership with Product Marketing
- Define and track meaningful product metrics to guide decision‑making and iteration
What we’re looking for
This role is strongly commercial. You’ll bring:
- Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of how product strategy supports
revenue, growth, retention and competitive advantage
- A proven ability to translate business and market needs into clear product strategy and priorities
- 3+ years’ experience in product management or product strategy roles
- Experience bringing B2B SaaS products to market and evolving them over time
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
- Familiarity with modern product practices such as Agile, Scrum or Kanban
- Proven ability to use AI for research, prototyping and other product-related work
What’s in it for you?
💵 Competitive Salary
🧘 Wellbeing allowance
💭 Be part of a forward-thinking company that is transforming the legal industry.
🌴 Reboot days & Birthday leave
👪 Paid Parental Leave
🥡 Office lunches and loads of snacks
🧢 And of course…the SWAG!
Don’t meet all the criteria? No worries! If our values
resonate with your personal values and you think you have what it takes, we’d
love to hear from you!
*Smokeball is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an open, welcoming environment for everyone. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital
status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
Please note: This role is only open to Australian residents. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship currently.
