GM, Emerging Products (0-1)

present of AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

present of AI is seeking a General Manager to lead a new product line, turning a rough idea into a market-ready offering. You will own the end-to-end business, including customer problem definition, product shaping, and team building, while driving revenue and profitability in a hands-on role.

The ideal candidate has launched products from zero to one, demonstrates strong judgment in consumer finance or insurance contexts, and is comfortable leading with AI-enabled insights to build trust with

Qualifications

• Evidence of launching new products from idea to market.
• Ability to own P&L and make business-impact decisions.
• Experience with consumer finance or insurance judgments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own a new product line from concept to profitability.
• Define the customer problem, shape the offer, and build a small team.
• Run the numbers and measure success; navigate ambiguity with data-driven decisions.

Skills

Zero to one launches

P&L ownership

Consumer finance judgment

AI product fluency

Clear written thinking

Job description

A general manager for a new product line is usually expected to own a business from zero to one: find the customer problem, shape the offer, build a small team and run the numbers. A strong candidate brings a record of launching something new and growing it, comfort with ambiguity, and enough grasp of insurance or consumer finance to judge what will actually sell. At a company using AI to shop car insurance and manage car ownership, that means turning a rough idea into a product people trust with money decisions.

How it fits the AI era

AI lowers the cost of testing a new product idea, so a general manager can prototype, research and measure faster than before. The judgment stays human: choosing which problem is worth solving, deciding what to promise customers, and owning the results when a bet fails. This role sits where AI speed meets business accountability.

How it builds AI experience

The AI experience gained here comes from running a business that leans on AI for quoting, comparison and customer support, and learning where automation helps and where it misleads. A candidate can build that by shipping a small AI assisted product, measuring its accuracy and watching how real users react. Familiarity with insurance or finance data would sharpen that learning.

Worth showing

• Zero to one launches
• P and L ownership
• Consumer finance judgment
• AI product fluency
• Clear written thinking

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About Jerry

A free app that uses AI to shop car insurance across 100+ insurers, per the company, and manage the rest of car ownership, maintenance, recalls and refinancing, in one place.