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Head of Product
Location
Italy
Posted
69 days ago
Salary
€55K - €85K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Product
Artificial Intelligence Venture Builder
• Design the unified product framework, methodology, and design system that all spinoffs will inherit. • Collaborate with the Founders and CRO to validate market gaps and bridge the gap between "PhD-level AI" and "Market-ready UX." • You will recruit, structure, and mentor UX and Product squads for each internal spinoff. • Report to the COO and act as a strategic peer to the CTO and CRO to align engineering excellence with product-market fit. • Stay involved as a key advisor to spinoffs post-launch, ensuring the "AIVB standard" is maintained as they scale independently.
Job Requirements
- 4+ years as Head of Product or Product Director, ideally having seen a company grow from 20 to 100+ people.
- Experience in UK, US, or European startup ecosystems is highly preferred.
- Effective Communicator: You can command a room of AI PhDs and translate their technical breakthroughs into compelling user value.
Benefits
- Total Flexibility: Fully remote culture with deep intentionality.
- High-End Offsites: 3 annual all-hands offsites to recharge and align in person.
- The Best Talent: Work alongside a team where "PhD" is the standard, not the exception.
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