AI Operations Lead, Descript
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2-3 days a week in office ( Mission District, CA)
Collaborative audio and video editor
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Collaborative audio and video editor
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office ( Mission District, CA)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make video a staple of every communicator's toolkit, alongside docs and slides.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years in strategy consulting, operations, product management, or biz‑ops within high‑growth SaaS; track record of driving tech‑enabled operating‑model shifts
- Hands‑on builder with modern AI tooling: LLMs, chatbots, vibecoding stacks, agent frameworks, vector DBs, n8n or similar workflow orchestrators; comfortable writing prompts and low‑code automations
- Nice to have: Prior product management experience and strong product sense
- Systems thinker who can zoom from 30,000‑foot strategy to command‑line granularity
- Credible influencer who balances candor with empathy; willing to challenge the status quo
What the job involves
- As the AI Operations Lead, your job will be to help Descript transition the way we are structured and work at Descript as if the current and forthcoming set of AI tools were available to us from day one
- Operational diagnostics & roadmap – Embed deeply with functions to map workflows, latency points, and resource spend, and identify opportunities for AI to help us move faster and leaner
- AI‑driven process design – Prototype and deploy agentic workflows (e.g., agent‑built content generation, n8n‑orchestrated campaign ops, FP&A scenario modeling) that compress cycle time and improve output quality
- Organizational design & change management – Recommend structure, skill mix, and tooling that maximize velocity and clarity
- Thought leadership & enablement – Serve as internal evangelist for AI adoption; stay ahead of emerging agent frameworks and best practices in vibecoding, n8n, and similar toolchains; run workshops and create reusable playbooks
- Strategic projects – Lead high‑leverage initiatives for the CEO that require analytical rigor and cross‑functional orchestration
- What success looks like:
- ≥100% reduction in average cycle time across targeted workflows
- ≥25 % increase in ARR per employee while maintaining or improving customer satisfaction
- 50 % of key workflows executed via AI agents with ≥95 % quality thresholds
- Reports directly to the CEO. Starts as a high‑impact individual contributor with potential to build a small Automation & Ops pod as the roadmap expands
Our take
Descript offers podcasters, YouTubers and other content creators a series of modern tools for editing and transcribing audio and video files. It stands out from more traditional editing platforms by using modern tools like natural language processing and AI generated transcriptions.
One of its most newsworthy features is its transcription to audio editing software. Users can edit the AI generated transcription in text format, which is then reflected in the audio itself, and in the speaker's “natural" voice. Founded by Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason in 2017, the company has experienced fast growth, and has already been used across the industry by outlets like the BBC, NPR, VICE, The Washington Post and The New York Times.
The company’s early success and future potential have been underlined in the form of substantial funding. The podcasting industry alone (which encompasses both video and audio) accounted for $22 billion. Descript, which continues to add intelligent and quality-shifting features, is well-positioned to capture this lucrative and growing market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2022
$50m
SERIES C
Jan 2021
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Generous healthcare package
- Unlimited vacation time
- Catered lunches
- Whether you love WFH or can’t wait to get back to being in person, we're interested in offering an environment that works for you
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Andrew Mason
(CEO)Studied at Northwestern University before founding Groupon in 2008. Was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator and co-founder of Detour.com.
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