Product Manager

About Profound

Profound is an NYC-based AI startup helping brands measure and improve their visibility in AI platforms such as ChatGPT. We partner with some of the biggest brands and marketing agencies, including companies like MongoDB, Indeed, Mercury, DocuSign, Zapier, Ramp, Rho, Golin, Workable, Mejuri, Eight Sleep, G2, US Bank, Chime, and Clay.

We recently raised a $20 million Series A led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from NVIDIA, Khosla Ventures, Saga Ventures, South Park Commons, and SV Angel, as well as angel investors including Guillermo Rauch (Vercel) and Andrew Karam (Applovin).

Learn more at tryprofound.com .

Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As a Product Manager , you’ll define and drive our product vision—building industry-leading solutions that empower brands to win on the generative internet.

What You’ll Do

• Shape the roadmap: Synthesize customer feedback (sales calls, user interviews, support data), competitive analysis, and your own perspective on AI search trends to prioritize features that fortify our market position and drive sustainable growth.

• Execute and ship rapidly: Drive ideas from concept to production—partner with Engineering on prototyping, iteration, and launch, ensuring speed without burdening the team with unnecessary process.

• Conduct user research: Engage directly with prospects and customers to validate hypotheses, refine user flows, and iterate on prototypes.

• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Design to ensure product releases solve real pain points and align with GTM strategy.

• Monitor market & metrics: Track competitor moves, analyze usage data, and incorporate insights into roadmap decisions—keeping us ahead in AI-driven search.

• Own 0→1 initiatives: As the only PM, you’ll drive end-to-end execution for new modules or capabilities—defining success metrics, owning launch plans, and measuring impact post-release.

Who You Are

• B2B SaaS expertise: You’ve shipped significant products or features from concept to production as the lead PM.

• Design & UX-obsessed PM: You’re laser-focused on crafting world-class user experiences—partnering with designers to solve customer needs through intuitive, polished interfaces.

• Hypergrowth experience: You’ve been a PM at a rapidly scaling startup and understand the challenges of moving fast under ambiguity.

• Customer-obsessed & data-driven: You balance qualitative insights (calls, surveys) and quantitative metrics (analytics) to prioritize effectively.

• Industry visionary: You bring your own point of view on where AI search is headed and which problems we should solve first—going beyond reactive planning.

• Lean & fast-moving: You know how to move at breakneck speed—implementing minimal process to stay organized without slowing Engineering down.

• Strong communicator: You convert ambiguous requirements into actionable plans and thrive collaborating with Sales, Design, and Dev teams.

This is an on-site role in our Union Square office —designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and impact.