Senior Product Manager - AI Special Projects

WHO WE ARE: MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over 2 years old, and more than 6 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform. Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact. Make an account and try us out at our website and connect with our passionate community on our Wall of Love.

Role Description
As a Senior Product Manager focused on new AI applications, you will lead the exploration, development and launch of an entirely new product line at MagicSchool. This is a highly entrepreneurial role where you will be responsible for both evaluating opportunities for new AI-powered products, and working cross functionally to build them. This is a “zero to one” role, perfect for a product manager who is comfortable with ambiguity, and is pragmatic in their approach to translate opportunities into high-impact products for educators and students.

Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for driving towards the following outcomes:

• Evaluate, define and execute the product vision for a new AI-powered product in education.

• Operate in a highly ambiguous environment, driving 0→1 innovation by rapidly testing, validating, and scaling new ideas.

• Represent the voice of educators and students, balancing user needs with business goals in new AI-driven product lines.

• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, design, marketing, and other stakeholders to bring new initiatives to life.

• Build strong business cases for investment in AI initiatives, using data and research to prioritize effectively.
  

Experience & Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring the following experience and qualifications:

• 5+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record in building and scaling 0→1 products with demonstrable user impact.

• Deep understanding of AI technologies and applications, ideally with direct experience building consumer-facing AI products such as chatbots, agents, workflows, multimodal, multimedia, etc.

• Comfort navigating ambiguity, with founder/early builder experience strongly preferred.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; able to communicate persuasively with engineering, design, marketing, legal, and finance.

• Proficiency in using data (qualitative and quantitative) to inform product decisions and measure success.

• Excellent execution skills: ability to balance long-term vision with fast iteration in a high-growth environment.

• Nice to have:

  • Passion for education and prior EdTech experience

  • Strong experience building and launching AI-powered applications and features

  • B2C and SaaS experience

Application Notice:

Notice: Priority Deadline and Review Start Date

Please note that applications for this position will be accepted until 9/21/25 - applications received after this date will be reviewed on an intermittent basis. While we encourage early submissions, all applications received by the priority deadline will receive equal consideration. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge AI technology that directly impacts educators and students.

• Join a mission-driven team passionate about making education more efficient and equitable.

• Flexibility of working from home, while fostering a unique culture built on relationships, trust, communication, and collaboration with our team - no matter where they live.

• Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance. We work hard for our teachers and users, and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need.

• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums.

• Every employee is offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years.

• Plus a 401k match & monthly wellness stipend

Our Values:

• Educators are Magic:  Educators are the most important ingredient in the educational process - they are the magic, not the AI. Trust them, empower them, and put them at the center of leading change in service of students and families.

• Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.

• Community:  Foster community that supports one another during a time of rapid technological change. Listen to them and serve their needs.

• Innovation:  The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity, access, and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before.

• Responsibility: Put responsibility and safety at the forefront of the technological change that AI is bringing to education.

• Diversity: Diversity of thought, perspectives, and backgrounds helps us serve the wide audience of educators and students around the world.

• Excellence:  Educators and students deserve the best - and we strive for the highest quality in everything we do.