Forward Deployed Product Manager

Gradial; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Equity awards

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

A fast-growing AI-driven company based in Seattle is seeking a Forward Deployed Product Manager to help enterprise clients integrate their AI platform in complex marketing tech environments. This role focuses on translating business goals into technical solutions, leading implementation efforts, and ensuring product adoption. Ideal candidates should bring over 7 years of experience in product management and implementation with strong communication and collaboration skills. This position offers a competitive salary and impactful work in an innovative company.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying technology into complex client environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Willingness to travel for critical client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Define integration scope and deployment strategy during sales cycles.
• Lead implementation efforts across various tools in client environments.
• Deliver enablement resources and training.

Skills

Product instincts

Excellent communication skills

Ability to align cross-functional teams

Education

7+ years in product, implementation, or consulting roles

Tools

CMS systems like AEM, Contentful, Sitecore

DAM systems

Workflow automation tools

Job description

Gradial helps marketers and creatives move from idea to execution faster. Our platform turns intent into action, automating website updates, design system migrations, and ongoing content optimization while preserving brand integrity across every touchpoint.

Backed by leading investors, we’re building software that adapts to the user, not the other way around. We move with urgency, operate with ownership, and solve hard problems from first principles. If you want to do ambitious work, take real responsibility, and help define the future of AI-native content operations, you’ll do your best work here.

Role Overview

Gradial is hiring a Forward Deployed Product Manager to help enterprise clients activate our AI platform inside complex marketing technology environments. In this role, you’ll work directly with customers to translate business goals into technical implementations, shaping both product usage and roadmap. You’ll support late-stage sales, lead delivery, and ensure measurable impact post‑launch— all while feeding critical insights back into product development.

Responsibilities

• Define integration scope, success criteria, and deployment strategy during late-stage sales cycles
• Lead implementation efforts across CMS, DAM, and workflow automation tools in client environments
• Design and validate agent‑powered workflows that streamline content creation, personalization, and publishing
• Act as the voice of the customer with Product and Engineering, translating implementation challenges into roadmap opportunities
• Drive go‑live, QA, and UAT processes with clear ownership of time‑to‑value
• Deliver enablement resources, training, and documentation to support long‑term adoption
• Build trusted relationships with client‑side marketing and technical stakeholders

Requirements

• 7+ years in product, implementation, or consulting roles within enterprise MarTech
• Deep experience with CMS and DAM systems (e.g., AEM, Contentful, Sitecore) and content workflow tooling
• Proven success deploying technology into complex client environments with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong product instincts with the ability to scope features and influence roadmap based on real‑world usage
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable aligning cross‑functional teams around technical decisions
• Willingness to travel for critical client engagements and cross‑functional planning
• Background in management consulting, systems integration, or forward‑deployed product roles
• Familiarity with AI‑based marketing automation and analytics platforms

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $130,000 – $190,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will be eligible for performance‑based bonuses and equity awards. Gradial offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental & vision insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid time off, paid sick leave and other employee wellness programs.

You'll thrive here if you...

• Embrace AI as a core tool for problem‑solving, creativity and scale.
• Show a strong work ethic, high ownership and bias toward action.
• Communicate with clarity and curiosity.
• Thrive in fast‑paced, hyper‑growth environments; where building is always better than maintaining the status quo.

What we offer

• Meaningful equity and competitive salary
• Fast‑paced environment with autonomy and ownership
• A front‑row seat to building category‑defining AI infrastructure

AI Literacy & Interviewing Tools

As an AI‑first company, we prioritize AI literacy as a core competency in our hiring decisions. We’re excited by candidates who thoughtfully apply AI tools in their work, but during interviews we’re focused on you. This is your opportunity to show how you think, communicate, and solve problems. Over‑reliance on AI‑generated responses during the interview process (especially when it obscures your own voice) will result in disqualification. We want to understand your unique perspective and how you approach challenges, both with and without AI.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in Gradial’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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