General Manager, Stanley Short Form at Optalis

Los Angeles, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Strategy, Go-To-Market Strategy, P&L Management, Team Leadership, Product Innovation, Financial Modeling, Creator Economy, Short-Form Video, User Acquisition, Retention Loops, Cross-Functional Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Industry

Description

ABOUT STAN 💡Our Mission: Empower anyone to make money working for themselves. Stan is the Shopify for Content Creators, empowering anyone to make a living working for themselves on the internet. We're a mission-driven team of high-performers backed by the best VCs (Forerunner, Pear, and Norwest) and angel investors (Kevin Hartz, Michael Ovitz). We help the internet’s biggest Creators build their businesses so they can spend their time doing what they love: Creating. Over the past 2 years, we’ve scaled from $0 to $30M+ ARR—and done so profitably. If you’re excited about building a world-class team, fostering a thriving company culture, and making an impact on thousands of solopreneurs, we’d love to have you join us. 🌟 ABOUT THE TEAM Every entrepreneur, executive, and creator is racing to build their personal brand – but very few know how. Content creation is emotionally taxing, time consuming, and inconsistent, even for the most talented people. We built Stanley to solve that. Stanley is the first AI Agent that helps humans create high-performing content in their true voice, not generic AI output. Creators at all levels – from emerging voices to the top echelon of LinkedIn – are seeing 3-10x increases in impressions and engagement using Stanley’s drafts, coaching and weekly performance intelligence. Short Form video is our next frontier. It’s far more nuanced, emotional, and identity-driven than text – and it represents a multi-billion dollar greenfield opportunity. To win this category, we’re building Stanley Short Form as its own business unit, with its own P&L, team, strategy and product roadmap. 🎯 ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a General Manager, Stanley Short Form to build and scale Stanley’s short-form video business from 0 to $100M+. This is a founder-track role. You will own the business end-to-end: product vision, GTM strategy, team building, and financial outcomes. You’ll partner closely with Stan’s founders, not just to execute, but to invent. 🛠️ WHAT YOU’LL DO Build the Product (0 → PMF) * Own product strategy, roadmap, and iteration * Develop and validate 2-3 high-potential product hypotheses within your first 90 days * Deeply understand creator workflows, emotional triggers, and content nuance * Translate creator insight into differentiated product experiences Scale the Business ($1M → $100M+) * Architect and own the GTM engine * Design and scale the partnerships channel while expanding into new acquisition paths * Own pricing, funnel economics, retention loops, and viral mechanics * Manage and own the full P&L Build & Lead the Team * Hire and scale a high-performing product, engineering, design, and GTM team * Establish culture, operating cadence, and execution standards * Serve as the nucleus of the Stanley Short Form organization 🔍 YOU’LL LIKELY SUCCEED IF YOU HAVE We don’t expect you to check every box. We care most about judgment, ownership, and the ability to build. * 0 → 1 product innovation experience in founder-like environments * Experience scaling a product or business from ~$1M to $20M+ in revenue (ideally higher) * Deep intuition for creators, content, and personal brand mechanics * Strong decision-making in fast-moving, ambiguous contexts * Proven ability to build and lead cross-functional teams * Systems-level and strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution 🌱 BONUS ATTRIBUTES * Built or actively grown your own personal brand or content presence * Experience at a creator platform, media tech company, or AI-first product org * Prior ownership of a business unit or P&L 🙌 AT STAN, YOU’LL ENJOY * Autonomy & Ownership: Real responsibility and authority to build something meaningful * Top-of-Market Compensation: Competitive cash and meaningful equity * World-Class Team: High bar, low ego, and deeply collaborative * Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k match, wellness stipend, equity, lifetime Stan membership 🤝 INTERVIEW PROCESS Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful, efficient, and respectful of your time: 1. Recruiter Screen 2. Hiring Manager Screen 3. Functional Deep Dive or Case Study 4. Onsite Interviews (functional, values, collaboration) 5. Executive conversation 🌍 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Stan is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development and scaling of the Stanley Short Form business unit from inception to $100M+ revenue. This includes owning the product roadmap, GTM strategy, P&L, and hiring a high-performing cross-functional team.