Next League is seeking an AI Product Manager to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of applied AI solutions across a portfolio of sports, entertainment, and league clients. We are looking for someone on the east coast.
This role bridges AI platforms and agent capabilities with real business needs — turning ambiguity into shipped pilots, scalable workflows, and measurable outcomes. You will work directly with client stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities, lead structured discovery, launch pilots, and oversee custom AI product development. This is a product and client leadership role focused on applied AI, workflow transformation, and business impact. Clients include professional teams, leagues, major sports properties, and national governing bodies.
Projects may span:
- Performance marketing optimization and content generation
- Fan-facing experiences (e.g., conversational interfaces, rules engines, personalization)
- Revenue acceleration and CRM automation
- Executive insight dashboards and workflow copilots
- Enterprise AI enablement and governance foundations
- Partner with client executives to define AI vision, roadmap, and measurable business outcomes
- Identify and prioritize opportunities where AI can improve revenue, marketing performance, fan engagement, operations, or decision-making
- Translate ambiguous business challenges into structured AI initiatives with clear success metrics
- Lead discovery workshops and workflow mapping sessions
- Build and prioritize AI use-case backlogs
- Design and launch rapid pilots (typically 2–6 weeks) with clear evaluation criteria
- Develop executive-ready demos and business cases
- Package repeatable assets including prompt libraries, evaluation rubrics, templates, and rollout frameworks
- Own product requirements for AI-driven solutions such as:
- Copilots and internal assistants
- AI agents and automation workflows
- Insight dashboards and reporting tools
- Fan-facing conversational and rules-based systems
- Integrated CRM and marketing workflows
- Write PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test plans
- Partner with engineering and technical teams to ensure scalable, secure implementation
- Drive adoption and iteration based on business performance (revenue impact, time savings, engagement lift, workflow efficiency)
- Operate as a trusted consultative partner across multiple client accounts
- Communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders with clarity and credibility
- Lead change management, enablement, and responsible AI rollout practices
- Establish lightweight governance standards around tool usage, privacy, and human-in-the-loop safeguards
- 5+ years of experience in product management, consulting, digital strategy, analytics, or AI solution delivery
- Demonstrated experience applying AI tools to solve real business challenges
- Proven ability to lead client-facing discovery, pilot delivery, and cross-functional execution
- Strong product instincts — able to move from idea → scoped initiative → shipped outcome
- Experience writing product requirements and managing backlogs
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills
- Strong consultative presence and stakeholder management ability
- Knowledge of responsible AI practices, governance considerations, and enterprise data handling
- Hands-on experience with leading AI platforms such as:
- ChatGPT / OpenAI APIs
- Claude
- Microsoft Copilot (M365 / Copilot Studio)
- Google Gemini / Vertex AI
- AWS Bedrock
- Azure AI Foundry
- Familiarity with AI agents, copilots, RAG systems, and workflow automation
- Experience with automation tools such as n8n or Zapier
- Experience integrating AI into enterprise environments including:
- Slack / Microsoft Teams
- Gmail / Calendar
- CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365)
- Marketing or ticketing platforms
- Comfort with core system concepts: APIs, permissions, retrieval/search, event tracking
- Experience in sports, entertainment, leagues, media, or performance marketing environments
- Product leaders who enjoy working directly with clients
- Strategic thinkers who can balance innovation with practical execution
- Professionals excited about shaping AI’s impact across sports and fan engagement
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Next League is the leading digital growth consultant and technology solutions partner helping lead the sports industry to know what’s next. Founded by a team of technology veterans with decades of success in sports, Next League is redefining the digital agency and technology services model to unlock new business growth, digital innovation and technology solutions with a commitment to lasting social impact. The people-first, culture-driven approach puts a focus on building inclusive, curious and collaborative relationships that deliver next level digital experiences.
Salary will be commensurate with a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. We strive to provide the best working environment for our team members by offering the following benefits:
- Retirement Plan Programs (with a company match!)
- Unlimited Vacation & Sick Time
- Excellent Health Benefits Packages
- Flexible Working Opportunities (we are a 100% remote business)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are the care of our culture at Next League. Providing a safe and inclusive space for all team members to ensure their voice is heard is critical to our success. Next League provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Next League is driven to become the recognized technology services leader in the sports and sports media industries. Founded by a team of digital technology experts with decades of success in the sports, media and entertainment industries, Next League is introducing a massive shift to the traditional agency and technology services company model. We are driven by the combination of growth and innovation, and in making investments with lasting social impact. Next League is a talent and culture-driven organization that treats clients as partners, delivers award-winning digital experiences, and fosters a work environment based on collaboration, mentoring, creativity, and innovation.
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