VP of Product

The Role

We’re seeking a VP of Product to join our talented, ambitious team. As the VP of Product, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our product strategy, overseeing development, and ensuring our roadmap aligns with customer needs and company goals. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of building and scaling products, especially at an early stage company, while demonstrating exceptional leadership, ownership and autonomy. This is a salaried, full-time position that requires experience in product management and deep knowledge in and experience with game art pipelines and integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall product strategy, aligning it with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success, to drive product development and launches.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitive insights to inform product decisions and improvements.
• Monitor product performance metrics and deliver regular updates to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Advocate for customer-centric product initiatives that enhance user experience and drive business growth.
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging technologies and industry trends to identify potential areas for innovation.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in product management, with a proven track record in leadership roles, working especially closely with game art pipelines and integrations into 3rd party tools.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with experience in building and scaling successful products.
• Exceptional communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in analyzing market data, user feedback, and product metrics to inform decision-making.
• Deep understanding of product development lifecycles and agile methodologies.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a focus on delivering impactful results.

Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single requirement—if you’re enthusiastic and ready to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Nice to Have

• Experience in adtech and LiveOps
• Personal interest or hands-on experience with Generative AI
• Background in developing administrative services (authorization, billing, etc.)

Why Join Layer AI?

• Innovative Projects: Shape the future of AI-driven tools for game artists.
• Autonomy: Lead projects from concept to launch.
• Growth: Join a rapidly expanding startup with abundant growth opportunities.
• Collaboration: Work with passionate technologists and creatives.

Apply Now

If you’re excited about redefining creative workflows with generative AI, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your resume and any relevant portfolio links. Let’s shape the future of game art together.

Our Values:

🚀 Execute Pragmatically: We approach work with speed and practicality in mind. We take individual ownership over our work, and we trust each other to deliver, but we avoid working in isolation. We strive to be excellent at what we do and will take time to deepen our knowledge of our craft; the more we learn, the better we can execute!

💓 Be Open: At Layer, openness applies to both the business and the people who work within it. We are continually open to giving and receiving feedback and learning new things from each other. We communicate openly and honestly. We are humble and kind and acknowledge that we are not always right.

🌎 Artists First: We are building a tool for artists, to enable them to be more creative and imaginative. We make sure that everything we are building serves artists first.

What we offer:

• Equity plan
• Competitive salary
• Laptop / equipment budget

Commitment to equal opportunity:

We believe that everyone should work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment. All applicants will be treated fairly and judged solely on their merits. Our recruitment process is open, honest, and fair.