Chief Product Officer (CPO)

Chief Product Officer Opportunity At Yoked AI

Yoked AI exists to empower teams to communicate seamlessly across cognitive styles, fostering understanding, collaboration, and growth through personalized, data-driven insights. We're on a mission to transform how people connect and work together.

Our mantra: Be You. Be Valued. Be Understood.

We're a pre-seed stage B2B SaaS startup poised to redefine workplace communication, and we're seeking a Chief Product Officer to join as a founding member. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll directly influence our product strategy, go-to-market plan, and scaling efforts while navigating the unique challenges of an early-stage startup.

The Role:

As our Chief Product Officer, you'll lead the charge in crafting a product that resonates with businesses seeking to optimize team communication and engagement. You'll be instrumental in helping us achieve product-market fit, creating a scalable product roadmap, and ensuring a seamless journey for our users.

This is a unique opportunity for a visionary leader with technical sensibilities, a passion for building in early-stage environments, and a desire to make a meaningful impact on team communication and collaboration globally.

Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Vision:
• Define and drive the product vision and roadmap aligned with Yoked AI's mission and goals.
• Collaborate with the CEO and technical team to refine the product strategy for early market adoption.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and user needs, ensuring product relevance and differentiation.
• Go-to-Market Strategy:
• Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy, bridging the gap between product development and user acquisition.
• Work closely with sales, marketing, and customer success teams to align efforts and maximize product engagement.
• Product Market Fit:
• Engage with early adopters to gather feedback, iterate on the product, and validate assumptions.
• Use data-driven insights to refine features, identify pain points, and optimize the user experience.
• Operational Leadership:
• Build and lead the product team as the company scales, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives, ensuring seamless communication between technical, operational, and business units.
• Scaling User Engagement:
• Focus on creating a product that encourages long-term engagement and demonstrates measurable value for teams.
• Develop key performance indicators to measure user success and iterate on strategies to increase retention.

Who You Are:

• You thrive in early-stage, pre-revenue environments and have experience building products from the ground up.
• You're both strategic and hands-on, capable of wearing multiple hats to drive results in a lean startup setting.
• You have a technical sense—while you don't need to code, you can collaborate effectively with engineering teams to translate vision into technical requirements.
• You're customer-obsessed, continuously seeking insights to refine and improve the product experience.
• You're a natural leader with a collaborative mindset, ready to inspire and rally a team around a shared vision.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Chief Product Officer, VP of Product, or similar leadership role in a B2B SaaS company.
• Demonstrated success in achieving product-market fit for early-stage, pre-revenue startups.
• Strong understanding of go-to-market strategies for B2B products.
• Experience in data-driven decision-making and analytics to guide product development.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
• Familiarity with workplace communication tools, behavioral assessments, or team collaboration platforms is a plus.

Why Yoked AI?

• Join a mission-driven company at the ground floor, shaping its future and impact.
• Work alongside a passionate team dedicated to creating tools that truly make a difference in how people work together.
• Opportunity to own and lead the product function with a significant voice in company strategy.