Job Description

About Us

Local Hero is seeking a collaborative and strategic Product Owner to join our Product & Technology team! We operate an AI-first environment where agents are prompt-configured, trained and continually optimized to manage the entire digital advertising lifecycle, including ad creation, media buying, trafficking, reporting, analysis and optimization.

This Product Owner will be highly involved in the continuing design and delivery of agent-driven experiences powered by LLMs, structured data, APIs, and workflow automation. This role sits on the Product team working closely with our Product Manager and is responsible for executing the product strategy for the Digital Ad Media buying platform.

Position Details

This position is remote/hybrid available if within commuting distance to Boulder, CO. It is open to candidates living in the following locations: Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah. Relocation assistance is not provided. Schedule: This role requires flexibility to occasionally work during early morning hours to align with our development team based in India.

A Day in the Life

Support the Product Manager in refining and executing the agentic AI digital media platform strategy
Own end-to-end delivery of AI-powered features from concept to production
Design new intuitive user experiences powered by intelligent automation
Partner with engineering to define AI system behavior and interaction patterns
Translate new business workflows into scalable product functionality
Improve evaluation metrics for AI-driven features (accuracy, reliability, latency, ROI impact)
Lead experimentation to improve AI-driven feature performance
Improve human-in-the-loop review and escalation workflows
Collaborate with engineering to implement APIs and integrations
Support stakeholder analysis to understand user behavior and requirements
Improve user testing programs to validate assumptions
Contribute to product roadmap definition and own detailed roadmap execution and prioritization
Translate business requirements into product specifications and user stories
Manage backlog, sprint planning, and delivery cadence
Prioritize initiatives based on ROI and technical feasibility
Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer success for launches
Monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

3–5 years of Product Management experience in SaaS or technology platforms
Strong understanding of Agile development practices
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and design
Analytical mindset with ability to define measurable KPIs
Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI system behavior
Experience shipping AI-powered features
Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI workflow design
Experience defining evaluation metrics for AI systems
Understanding of latency, token cost trade-offs, and model performance considerations
Experience designing conversational or AI-assisted user experiences
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What Will Make You Stand Out

Experience in ad tech or marketing platforms
Experience working with AI-driven product features
Familiarity with automation technologies
Technical background (Computer Science, AI, Data Science)
Experience working with analytics or data platforms

Why Join Us?

Remote work available with the possibility of onsite or hybrid if in commuting distance of our Boulder, CO office. Time off is as important as hard work! Salaried employees are on a Flex PTO plan. Generous holidays including a reduced schedule between Christmas and New Year’s. We ensure our team is well cared for with strong health plans — we cover our employees’ dental and vision premiums.

Access to Flexible Spending Accounts Plan, matching traditional and Roth 401k, Employee Assistance Program, supplemental tenure-based leave: self-care and family first, Life Insurance, Legal Assistance plan, and Pet Insurance discount through the ASPCA.

Compensation

$105,000 – $125,000 / year DOE

Come as You Are

Your gender, your gods, your skin tone, and who you love don’t make a difference here. We’re dedicated to building a team where talent shines and uniqueness is respected. At Local Hero, we hire based on smarts, skills, experience, and potential—nothing else. If you’re great at what you do, we want to hear from you!

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