Business - VP of Product

About Us:
Read AI is a leading productivity AI company focused on helping individuals and businesses optimize their workflows across meetings, messages, and email. With seamless cross-platform integration with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, Slack, Hubspot, and Salesforce, Read AI revolutionizes how teams connect and collaborate by providing an AI copilot wherever they work.

We’re excited to share that we recently closed a $50 million Series B funding round, led by Smash Capital, with continued support from existing investors Madrona and Goodwater Capital. This new funding brings our total to $81 million, just six months after our Series A. We're just getting started, so if you're passionate about shipping early, often, and impacting millions, we'd love for you to join our growing team!

Role Overview:
The VP of Product at Read will be a pivotal leader in shaping the company’s product vision and driving execution against our strategic objectives. This individual will be responsible for identifying market opportunities, optimizing product performance, and ensuring that Read becomes a leader in the direct-to-consumer digital space. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of strategic insight, data-driven decision-making, and hands-on experience in developing engaging consumer products within early-stage companies.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead product initiatives from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with business goals. 
• Utilize data-driven insights to inform product decisions, optimize features, and enhance user experience. 
• Build out product roadmaps, set priorities, and maintain team accountability to timelines, ensuring timely delivery. 
• Foster a strong team by providing opportunities for learning, supporting career development, and encouraging collaboration. 
• Conduct A/B testing and analyze consumer analytics to drive product improvements. 
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing. 
• Foster and nurture online communities, leveraging user feedback for continuous product enhancement. 
• Stay actively involved in the product development process, not solely managing a team of PMs.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years in product management or a related role with a focus on AI or consumer products. 
• Company Stage Experience: Familiarity and success within a startup environment where you successfully navigated the complexities of scaling revenue into the millions, showcasing a talent for driving significant growth
• Industry Experience: Experience in both B2C (consumer applications) and B2B (SaaS products) environments. 
• Retention Focus: Proven track record of delivering products that drive high user retention organically. 
• PLG Growth: Strong focus on product-led growth strategies. 
• Collaboration: Experience working directly with engineering and business teams. 
• Data Orientation: Strong background in product analytics, consumer analytics, optimization, and A/B testing. 
• Skills: Proven experience in building and growing a team while establishing processes, creating documentation, and laying a strong foundation for scale. The candidate should balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. 
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.

Why Read AI?

• Innovative: We are set to bring AI to the masses by introducing technology designed to improve every interaction. 
• Massive Impact: AI's greatest impact will be in enabling people to do more by removing mundane tasks and allowing them to focus on what matters most. 
• Growth Opportunities: Read AI is the fastest-growing meeting notetaker in history and is on pace to be one of the fastest-growing consumer AI companies. With a recent $21MM Series A led by Goodwater and Madrona, Read is set to build AI for everyone. 
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a diverse and talented team.

The annual total cash compensation range is $190,000 to $240,000; however, actual salaries can vary based on qualifications, skills, and competencies.