Staff Product Manager - AI Discovery

Faire • San Francisco, CA

9d • $215,500 - $296,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants. By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours. As AI Discovery PM you will lead the evolution of discovery on Faire — translating emerging AI and algorithmic capabilities into intuitive, high‑impact experiences that help retailers go from vague ideas and intent into confident purchases on Faire. This role sits at the intersection of AI innovation and core business impact. You’ll shape both AI‑first discovery experiences and the evolution of Faire’s search, working closely with design, engineering, and data science to turn strategy into shipped, measurable outcomes. This role spans two complementary but distinct areas of ownership: 1. AI‑Led Discovery & Innovation Owning the vision and execution for AI‑driven discovery experiences that help retailers move from inspiration to buyable assortments, leveraging things like text and image generation and multi-turn chat capabilities. 2. Search Experience Owning the UX for Faire’s search experiences, ensuring retailers can quickly and confidently find what they’re looking for. This includes zero state, suggestions, filters, result presentation, and overall usability—partnering closely with Search Algorithm teams where query understanding, retrieval or ranking changes are required.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, with ownership of complex consumer or marketplace experiences.
• Proven zero‑to‑one experience building new, user‑facing products or capabilities from early concept through launch and iteration.
• Deep customer centricity and empathy, with a track record of uncovering user pain points and translating them into high‑impact product decisions.
• Strong bias for action and execution, with demonstrated success driving clarity, alignment, and measurable outcomes through build‑learn‑iterate cycles.
• An AI‑first mindset : curiosity and fluency with modern AI tools, and eagerness to experiment with new ways of building and working.
• Proven leadership, with the ability to align cross-functional working teams and executives around shared goals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI or search experiences is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of AI‑first discovery experiences that help retailers move from inspiration and vague intent to buyable assortments on Faire.
• Evolve Faire’s core search experience , improving usability and complementing algorithmic advancements.
• Drive clarity and execution across cross‑functional partners in engineering, data science, design, and research.
• Establish clear success metrics and ship iteratively, with a strong bias toward build‑learn‑iterate and measurable business impact.
• Partner closely with Search Algorithm teams, providing product and UX leadership while collaborating on algorithm‑dependent initiatives.
• Communicate vision, tradeoffs, and progress clearly to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed