Director, Growth Products & AI Experiences (Remote)

Scpress; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Mental health resources

Wellness programs

Pet coverage

Job summary

McClatchy seeks a Director, Growth Products & Experiences to own the opportunity and the path to market for a portfolio of new consumer products and internal tools that power them. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ambiguous ideas into practical prototypes and scalable execution plans.

This role demands strong product judgment, systems thinking, and commercial instinct. You will lead 0-to-1 initiatives from concept through launch, use AI to speed prototyping, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management, growth product, or 0-to-1 roles in consumer technology or digital media.
• Strong product sense, systems thinking, and business judgment.
• Hands-on prototyping with internal tools and AI-focused approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead 0-to-1 initiatives from concept through launch with clear KPIs.
• Build and test prototypes quickly using AI tools.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to iterate prototypes as the source of truth.
• Set launch criteria and quality gates to ensure timely shipping.
• Keep scope and dates in a single source of truth and build fast workflows.
• Partner with content teams and editors to inform early.
• Present strategy and progress to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Ethically use AI and automation to improve work efficiency.

Skills

Product management

Growth strategy

Prototyping

AI tooling

Cross-functional

Job description

McClatchy seeks a Director, Growth Products & Experiences to own the opportunity and the path to market for a portfolio of new consumer products and internal tools that power them. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ambiguous ideas into practical prototypes and scalable execution plans.

This role demands strong product judgment, systems thinking, and commercial instinct. You will lead 0-to-1 initiatives from concept through launch, use AI to speed prototyping, and