Product Manager

About Arena:

Arena is a startup created in Silicon Valley with a mission to build communities for creators, publishers and brands with the power of AI. Companies using Arena include Disney, Reuters, Fox, Red Bull and NFL. We have +2,000 customers in 150 countries and with +50M users having conversations on Arena per month and engaging with our AI tools.

We are a Series A company backed by top-tier investors such as CRV, Redpoint and Craft Ventures. Arena offers a unique work environment and the chance to collaborate with diverse teammates across multiple countries, with a culture of ownership (autonomy, growth, and specially high performance).

Arena is expanding its AI product portfolio with MyAvatar.AI, a new multimodal platform that enables users to create intelligent, personalized AI avatars through voice, video, and conversational interfaces. As a Senior Product Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the product roadmap, experimentation strategy, and long-term vision as we scale AI-powered experiences to millions of users globally.

Sometimes you're stuck in a job that doesn't make sense. Managing tasks and infinite backlogs, not talking to customers and miles away from making product decisions. If you love a good challenge, you're a curious product guy who experiments with AI and AI agents every day, and you want to be a part of one of the fastest-growing AI startups in Silicon Valley - then Arena is the company you're looking for.

What you will be doing:

• You will run the end-to-end product lifecycle of Arena initiatives you are responsible for.
• Create, communicate, and execute the roadmap and strategy to achieve the goals.
• Define the right success metrics for features and products, along with the data needed to support them.
• Leverage user feedback to guide prioritization and improve product outcomes.
• Optimize the product funnel through growth initiatives and strategic integrations with external platforms.
• Work across multiple AI modalities, including conversational AI, voice, and video.
• Lead product initiatives for Arena’s AI-powered experiences, including MyAvatar.AI, our new multimodal product that transforms user identity into personalized AI avatars.
• Design and refine evaluation frameworks for AI-powered products.

Must-Have Experience:

• 5+ years of product experience, preferably in a SaaS platform software
• Knowledge of LLM, Generative AI technologies, RAG applications and agents.
• Experience in fast-paced start-up environments
• Strong organizational skills: prioritization, effective time management, conflict resolution, risk identification, and mitigation.
• Experience with Agile development process
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to launch, delivering high-quality experiences end-to-end.

Nice-to-Have Experience:

• Prior software engineering experience or experience in developer-facing roles.
• Experience with real-time communication products.
• Industry experience and familiarity with UI design and best practices, APIs, general programming languages and concepts, including web and mobile application architectures and components, and network effect concepts.
• Tireless eye for detail and a demonstrated obsession with building great user experiences.
• Advanced English (both written and spoken) and feel comfortable talking to native English speakers on a daily basis.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education.

We also have some sweet perks like:

Be a part of the team in Silicon Valley and join a global team.

A team of exceptional engineers leading the cutting-edge AI Agents.

Competitive salary package & benefits.

4 weeks of paid time-off.

Learning and Development budget.

Key moment to join Arena in terms of growth and opportunities.

Ability to put your stamp on real-world AI applications that serve millions of users.

Fast-learning environment, entrepreneurial and strong team spirit.

Multiple nationalities: cosmopolite & multi-cultural mindset.

Our people matter, work-life balance is important at Arena.