Head of Product @ AI Data Labeling Startup

United StatesUnited States·San Franciscofull-timeexecutive
Product ManagementProduct Director
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Overview

Role: Head of ProductLocation: San Francisco / Bay Area (preferred) About our client: Our client is a high-growth AI company building the infrastructure that enables humans and AI to collaborate at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Design Leadership Define and drive the end-to-end product vision, UX, and design for their expert and customer platforms. Lead a multidisciplinary team across product management, UX/UI design, and product operations.

Requirements Summary

Strategic & Entrepreneurial Leadership Founder-like ownership with experience scaling 0→1 and 1→100 products. Operates fluidly from long-term vision to pixel-level detail. Thinks in systems, leverage, and outcomes — not just features.

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Responsibilities

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  • Define and drive the end-to-end product vision, UX, and design for their expert and customer platforms.

  • Lead a multidisciplinary team across product management, UX/UI design, and product operations.

  • Establish a product culture grounded in user empathy, experimentation, and high taste.

  • Own prioritization frameworks, roadmap planning, and execution cadence across product verticals.

    • Design world-class onboarding, vetting, and work interfaces for a global network of experts.

    • Build systems that ensure expert motivation, fraud detection, and sustained high-quality contributions.

    • Partner with Delivery to translate operational workflows into intuitive and elegant product surfaces.

    • Champion accessibility, usability, and delight in every user interaction.

    • Partner with Research & Applied AI to integrate ML-powered capabilities across expert and customer interfaces.

    • Translate emerging AI capabilities into usable product experiences that meaningfully improve throughput and quality.

    • Define human-in-the-loop UX for expert review, annotation, and feedback cycles.

    • Serve as a key thought partner to the CEO and executive team on product-driven business strategy.

    • Collaborate with GTM, Operations, and Customer Success to align product development with revenue, adoption, and customer needs.

    • Represent the product and design vision in board, investor, and strategic partner settings.

    • Develop metrics and frameworks that tie product outcomes directly to business impact.

    Requirements

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    • Founder-like ownership with experience scaling 0→1 and 1→100 products.

    • Operates fluidly from long-term vision to pixel-level detail.

    • Thinks in systems, leverage, and outcomes — not just features.

    • Deep aesthetic sensibility and product craftsmanship.

    • Relentless focus on user empathy and behavior — especially experts and researchers.

    • Balances simplicity, beauty, and utility within constraints.

    • Comfortable with data systems, ML workflows, and APIs; capable of partnering closely with engineering and research.

    • Understands data-infrastructure constraints and can navigate tradeoffs with confidence.

    • Curious about emerging AI-native interface paradigms (copilots, natural-language UX, etc.).

    • Skilled at designing scalable product processes and operating cadences.

    • Uses metrics to inform decisions without losing product intuition.

    • Collaborates effectively with Delivery, Engineering, and Research.

    • Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain exceptional PM and design talent.

    • Creates an environment of ownership, clarity, and psychological safety.

    • Leads with warmth, rigor, and taste.

    • Clear, concise communicator who inspires confidence.

    • Capable of telling compelling product stories to customers, board members, and investors.

    • Balances high-level strategy with grounded execution detail.

  • Nice to Have

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    • 7+ years in product and/or design leadership at high-growth tech companies, ideally at the intersection of AI, data, or enterprise SaaS.

    • Experience building expert networks, marketplaces, or human-in-the-loop systems.

    • Prior entrepreneurial or founding experience strongly preferred.

    • Deep understanding of AI, data labeling, or research-tooling ecosystems.

    • Strong design instincts backed by a portfolio or product examples.

    • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Design, or a related field.

    • Highly competitive - final compensation will depend on experience, skill level, and location

    • Equity

    • Comprehensive Benefits

    Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    San Francisco, United States
    On-site at the office
    Who can apply
    US

    Listing Details

    Posted
    November 18, 2025
    First seen
    May 6, 2026
    Last seen
    May 9, 2026

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    conscious-talentHead of Product @ AI Data Labeling Startup