At Instawork, our mission is to create meaningful economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. We're building the leading AI-powered labor marketplace—and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us scale quickly and make an even greater impact. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re transforming the way the world works.
At our labor marketplace tech company, we believe that even in the age of AI, the core of success comes down to good people doing honest work. We're seeking an AI-centered Product Operations Manager to be at the forefront of operationalizing our intelligent product features, ensuring they deliver unparalleled value and efficiency to our users.
What You'll Do:- Drive Product Rollouts & Adoption: Work closely with product, design, operations, and engineering to create our outreach and rollout plans for some of our most important features with our users.
- Influence Product Development: As part of the product development lifecycle, you'll test new capabilities, learn, and influence the product/engineering team to update the roadmap, and scale it through software.
- Optimize AI Performance & Impact: Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize the performance of AI features, leveraging data-driven insights to directly influence the AI product roadmap and ensure operational excellence.
- Champion AI User Experience: Serve as a key advocate for our users, providing critical feedback on AI-powered features and gathering community insights to foster meaningful engagement and adoption.
- Streamline AI Operations: Spearhead strategic initiatives and implement automation to improve the efficiency, scalability, and overall user experience of our AI products.
Who You Are:
- Product Operations Expertise (5+ years): You have a proven track record in Product Operations, successfully delivering and scaling innovative products that you're immensely proud of, always seeking continuous improvement.
- AI Acumen: You're not just familiar with AI; you're an enthusiast who actively explores the latest AI technologies and tools, understanding their potential to empower builders and transform user experiences.
- Analytical & Data-Driven: Possess strong analytical and statistical skills, with extensive experience in defining, executing, and interpreting A/B tests, conducting comprehensive funnel analyses, and developing data-backed go-to-market strategies. You excel at blending quantitative insights with qualitative user empathy to solve complex problems.
- Automation Pro: Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Zapier, UiPath, Power Automate, or similar platforms, enabling you to streamline operational workflows, particularly those supporting AI product lifecycles.
- Technically Proficient: You are comfortable with SQL and/or other data analysis tools, capable of extracting and manipulating data to inform decisions. You understand technical concepts and can effectively communicate with engineering and data science teams.
- Strategic & Hands-On: You seamlessly shift between high-level strategic thinking and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and execute detailed tasks to achieve ambitious goals.
Nice To Have:
- Team Leadership: Experience as a Team Lead, driving team performance and optimizing Product Operations workflows to maximize impact.
- Growth & Marketplace Experience: Prior experience working on growth teams and/or within marketplace businesses, understanding the unique dynamics and operational challenges of such platforms.
For CA based applicants:
- The base salary for this position is $110,000 - $140,000
- This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
- This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
- A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 8 paid company holidays annually
- Home office stipend
- Phone stipend
- Commuter stipend
- Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
- Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
- Flexible spending plans
- 401K plan
- Perkspot - discount program through Lumity
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.
About Instawork
Founded in 2016, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than seven million workers, filling a critical role in local economies. Instawork has been featured on CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and more. In 2025, Instawork was named the Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year by RetailTech Breakthrough. Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 in 2022 and 2023, and was included in the Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Instawork was also named the 2022 ACE Award recipient for “Best Innovation” and one of the “Best Business Apps” by Business Insider. Instawork helps businesses in the food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 50 markets across the U.S. and Canada.
At Instawork, we constantly evaluate how to build an optimal work environment for success. We’re transitioning back to fully in the office five days a week, and as we continue to grow, we're seeking candidates who are excited about contributing to our in-person culture.
For more information visit www.instawork.com
We value diversity on our team and firmly believe Instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our culture. We welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
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