Head of Product, AI Lab
Core
Leading product development strategy and trajectory for early-stage AI research and innovation concepts within a global media organization.
Role type
Head of Product (AI Lab)
Builds
Early-stage product and service concepts for The Economist's global audience
Domain
Media and Information Services / Artificial Intelligence
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product strategy, roadmap design, customer research coordination, user story creation, early-stage testing and validation, stakeholder management, emerging technology leadership, B2C product development, content-led industry experience
Preferred skills
Startup or corporate R&D environment experience, customer market fit analysis, multimodal AI context experience
Technologies
Generative AI, multimodal AI (audio/video)
Responsibilities
Define high-level product visions and roadmaps for AI initiatives; coordinate design, research, and technical exploration; create product briefs and user stories; lead early-stage testing and validation from problem framing to beta launches; align Lab initiatives with broader strategic goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
