Forward Deployed Product Manager

Gradial is a company that helps marketers and creatives move from idea to execution faster by automating website updates and content optimization. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Product Manager to assist enterprise clients in activating their AI platform within complex marketing technology environments, translating business goals into technical implementations, and ensuring measurable impact post-launch.

Responsibilities:

• Define integration scope, success criteria, and deployment strategy during late-stage sales cycles
• Lead implementation efforts across CMS, DAM, and workflow automation tools in client environments
• Design and validate agent-powered workflows that streamline content creation, personalization, and publishing
• Act as the voice of the customer with Product and Engineering, translating implementation challenges into roadmap opportunities
• Drive go-live, QA, and UAT processes with clear ownership of time-to-value
• Deliver enablement resources, training, and documentation to support long-term adoption
• Build trusted relationships with client-side marketing and technical stakeholders

Requirements:

• 7+ years in product, implementation, or consulting roles within enterprise MarTech
• Deep experience with CMS and DAM systems (e.g., AEM, Contentful, Sitecore) and content workflow tooling
• Proven success deploying technology into complex client environments with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong product instincts with the ability to scope features and influence roadmap based on real-world usage
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable aligning cross-functional teams around technical decisions
• Willingness to travel for critical client engagements and cross-functional planning
• Background in management consulting, systems integration, or forward-deployed product roles
• Familiarity with AI-based marketing automation and analytics platforms