Product Manager: Founder‑In‑Training for AI Sports Platform

Playbook Sports; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Early ownership in product

Job summary

Playbook Sports is launching a Founder in Training Program in Hoboken, NJ. You will work closely with our CEO and CTO, alongside our Senior Product Manager, to ship features, launch AI-powered tools, and get partners live on the platform.

You won’t be driving the bus alone, but you’ll own real pieces of the product from day one and have a direct voice in the roadmap. Over 18 months, you’ll learn how a fast-growing software company runs from the inside.

Qualifications

• Early-career talent eager to break into sports and tech.
• Genuine interest in product management, technology, and sports or entrepreneurship.
• Strong problem-solvers who break down messy problems.
• Curiosity about AI tools and practical use.
• Bias for action and ownership.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own defined features and projects from spec to launch, working directly with developers and QA.
• Write clear specs and JIRA tickets, and keep sprints moving and on track.
• Run QA and testing on releases, and help triage and prioritize bugs.
• Support product discovery and customer research, and bring what you learn back to the team.
• Contribute ideas and input to quarterly roadmaps, and help execute against them.
• Prototype and test new AI-powered features and workflows across the platform.
• Use AI to speed up internal workflows, documentation, and training.
• Guide new partners through onboarding: discovery, setup, data migration, configuration, and go-live.
• Deliver product training and hands-on guidance so partners see quick wins early.
• Build playbooks, documentation, and resources that make onboarding faster and repeatable.
• Track onboarding metrics and partner satisfaction.
• Partner with Sales for smooth client handoffs.
• Share structured partner feedback with Product and Engineering.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Strong communication

Curiosity about AI tools

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Playbook Sports is launching a Founder in Training Program in Hoboken, NJ. You will work closely with our CEO and CTO, alongside our Senior Product Manager, to ship features, launch AI-powered tools, and get partners live on the platform.

You won’t be driving the bus alone, but you’ll own real pieces of the product from day one and have a direct voice in the roadmap. Over 18 months, you’ll learn how a fast-growing software company runs from the inside.