Director, Product Innovation

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Own an innovation pipeline sourced from internal insights, partner bets, and market signals while prioritizing by impact, effort, and strategic fit.
• Size new opportunities (brand fit, TAM, customer value, P&L impact) and drive go / no-go calls.
• Shape early concepts with user journeys, tech feasibility, legal / compliance guardrails, GTM angles.
• Lead build-vs-buy decisions; steward resources toward the highest-value experiments.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to run rapid tests (positioning, channel mix, sales assets).
• Define success metrics; review results fast, then double-down, pivot, or stop.
• Keep leadership and peers aligned through crisp updates and clear asks.

Requirements

• 5+ years each in product management, business development, and innovation / startup roles.
• Fluency in AI: No-Code tools, prompt engineering and LLMs, understand ML, NLP, computer vision.
• Strong data chops—able to pull, analyse, and turn signals into decisions.
• Ability to thrive in fast, iterative 0→1 zones; bias for action and clear communication.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a strong bias toward action.
• MBA and/or Masters in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with rapid experimentation and early-stage product development.
• Familiarity with legal and compliance considerations in product innovation.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

• MBA and/or Masters in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation package with a market-based approach to pay.
• Discretionary performance bonus, equity rewards.
• Medical benefits, 401K match, and more.
• Estimated base pay range in NY, CA, WA: $150,000 - $195,000.
• Estimated base pay range in CO: $150,000 - $185,000.