Job description
About Stackpoint Ventures
Stackpoint is a venture studio that conceives, funds, and builds AI companies in complex, high-barrier industries such as real estate, insurance, construction, finance and hospitality. We identify high-impact opportunities through a proprietary problem discovery process that blends in-house research with strategic industry partnership. Led by co-founders who have both built unicorn real estate tech companies from scratch, we’re a team of expert operators with decades of experience building products, teams, and businesses from startup to scale. We focus all of our energy on discovering and solving customer and business problems, designing financially strong and defensible business models, activating growth engines, hiring world-class founding teams, and helping them thrive (and none of our energy on big-company b.s.). We launch 3-4 companies per year. Our dedicated capital, experienced team, proven process, and deep strategic network supercharge founders and accelerate growth. We’re based in Boston but have a distributed team, work remotely and come together every quarter for in-person team building.
Position Overview
We are seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on, and collaborative VP of Product to play a critical role in our company creation process. This person will partner with startup CEOs and studio teammates across design, engineering, marketing, business development, and finance to drive product-market fit, commercial traction, and escape velocity.
This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about hands-on building (this is and always will be an IC role), product discovery, startup creation, and working in a close-knit team of skilled operators who are deeply committed to their craft and to each other. It also offers the chance to gain significant startup equity while diversifying risk, as all team members own equity in each company we build.
Responsibilities
CEO Partnership – Build a trust-based, productive relationship with startup CEOs (focusing on one company at a time) and become their go-to partner throughout the launch, discovery, and build phases.
New Venture Ideation & Diligence – Conduct primary research and due diligence to help identify, vet, and launch new ventures, for which you will then lead product efforts during incubation.
0-1 Product Leadership – Work side by side with the co-founder/CEO and studio teammates to:
- Understand user needs
- Define and ship the MVP
- Orient the business model toward healthy economics
- Drive commercial traction
- Enable successful partnerships and fundraising
- Lay the foundation for a multi-year value-creation roadmap
- Above all, ensure relentless momentum towards our target outcomes
Team Building – Assist startup CEOs in recruiting their full-time tech teams as part of our goal to transition companies to full independence from studio resources within 9–12 months of launch.
Process Optimization – Improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and repeatability of our company creation process through tooling, playbook development, and process refinement.
Capabilities
🦄 Note: Having hired many product leaders over the years, we recognize that no single person will be A+ on every dimension. Strong candidates will excel in several areas and be quick learners in others.
Product Leadership & Execution
Expertise in customer research, competitive research, user interviews, prototyping, MVP development, and iterative product improvement.
Ability and willingness to execute as an individual contributor, driving products from inception to launch.
Strong ability to translate market insights into actionable product and business strategies.
Experience in building repeatable systems that enhance efficiency and scalability.
Startup Creation & Growth
Comfortable with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and high ownership in early-stage environments.
Proven ability to build trust and operate as a strategic thought partner to startup CEOs.
Deep understanding of pricing, distribution, partnerships, and growth strategies for early-stage startups.
Ability to develop compelling product narratives and roadmaps to support GTM and fundraising efforts.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Building
Experience working closely with design, engineering, marketing, and business development teams.
Ability to assess and recruit high-performing product and tech talent for early-stage teams.
Experience
Product Leadership & 0-1 Execution
8+ years in product management, with a strong track record of building and launching successful products.
Significant 0-1 experience, having led new product development from concept to market launch.
Hands-on execution in a startup environment, thriving in individual contributor roles without reliance on large teams or extensive resources.
Startup & Venture Creation
Experience partnering with founders/CEOs, acting as a strategic thought partner in shaping product vision and execution.
Familiarity with venture creation, including market validation, customer research, and company incubation.
Experience supporting fundraising efforts, including crafting product narratives, roadmaps, and investor materials.
Domain Exposure (Extra Credit)
Experience in Vertical AI, B2B SaaS, Protech and/or Fintech contexts.
Background in venture-backed startups, venture studios, or high-growth product organizations is highly preferred.
Comp, benefits and location
We’re well-funded by a network of leading investors and offer competitive cash compensation in addition to equity in our portfolio of startups, along with comprehensive benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance, generous paid time off/sick leave, and a 401(k) plan.
The majority of our team is based in Boston, with others located in New York, Maine, California, Colorado and Utah. We work remotely, and come together every quarter for team building. While we prefer candidates based in Boston, we are open to applicants from other locations, as our primary goal is to find the best person for the role.
If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact by collaborating with founders to build lasting companies, and you’re interested in joining Stackpoint at an early stage in our mission to become the world’s most successful and respected venture studio, please reach out to our recruiting partner Bente at [email protected].
