Lead Editor & Product Manager – AI Video Editing (Remote)

Kenyan Edu; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k matching

Catered lunches

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Descript is hiring a Lead Editor Product Manager to own how users capture, edit, and perfect their stories. You will shape script-first editing, recording, and translation features, while partnering with AI to expand capabilities like video regeneration and speaker identification.

We value a systems-minded thinker with 5+ years of product management experience, a customer-first mindset, and a passion for craft. Remote and hybrid opportunities are available, with headquarters in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience shipping creative tools or workflow products.
• Customer discovery and defining features to solve real problems.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design intuitive end-to-end experiences.
• Attention to detail and craft in product delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the editor roadmap by understanding customer goals and the evolving AI video landscape.
• Shape script-first editing and AI regeneration features within Descript.
• Collaborate with AI Research to launch video regeneration and speaker identification.
• Own recording, script generation, and translation flows in end-to-end video workflows.
• Ensure scalability for larger teams and complex workflows.

Skills

Product management

Customer discovery

End-to-end workflows

Job description

Descript is hiring a Lead Editor Product Manager to own how users capture, edit, and perfect their stories. You will shape script-first editing, recording, and translation features, while partnering with AI to expand capabilities like video regeneration and speaker identification.

We value a systems-minded thinker with 5+ years of product management experience, a customer-first mindset, and a passion for craft. Remote and hybrid opportunities are available, with headquarters in San Francisco.