Product Manager, Proton.ai
Core CRM
$120-220k
+ Stock Options
3 days a week in office
AI industry cloud platform for distributors
Job no longer available
AI industry cloud platform for distributors
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$120-220k
+ Stock Options
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the industry platform for distributors - one data layer, one AI brain, every workflow connected.
Role
Who you are
- Product & Startup Experience – at least 3-5 years of technical product management experience building CRM or similar structured systems of record and managing features end-to-end through the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Experience at an early-stage startup B2B (Seed/Series A through B/C) is a plus
- Customer & Market Focus – Strong user-centric mindset, applying user-centered design principles and actively engaging stakeholders to gather insights and set direction
- Data-Driven & Adaptive Thinking – Ability to make data-driven decisions while embracing the uncertainty early-stage vertical B2B SaaS companies often face
- Problem-Solving & Communication – Skilled at navigating complexity, distilling key issues, and clearly communicating insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Business Sense & Continuous Improvement Mindset – Strong business intuition, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for innovation
What the job involves
- As part of the Proton Product team, we’re looking for someone with strong technical fundamentals, experience building CRM or similar structured systems of record, and a passion for using AI to truly transform how distribution businesses work
- Reporting to the Head of Product, you’ll have the autonomy to own the strategy and execution of your squad—identifying problems, and building what matters most
- You thrive on both the strategic and the tactical—comfortable zooming out to integrate market and customer insight, but just as energized when you’re in the weeds, making sure the details are right
- We're hiring an experienced Product Manager with opportunities ranging from Product Manager to Principal Product Manager roles
- Work closely with customers to continuously learn the domain and gain deep insights into their needs through onsite visits, shadowing sessions, and virtual discovery calls
- Align stakeholders on a clear core squad vision, define v1 of features, and prioritize future enhancements in the roadmap
- Define core CRM features, breaking down complex problems into well-structured epics, features, and stories to ensure clarity, alignment, and high-quality execution throughout the SDLC while balancing customization with scalability
- Drive an agile approach by thinking big, delivering small, and continuously refining based on user feedback and performance data
- Aid in early implementation or enablement of new features with customer and internal stakeholders as required
Our take
Proton.ai is part of a new wave of companies rethinking how sales teams operate in an increasingly digital-first world. Rather than simply digitizing existing workflows, it uses automation and AI to reduce manual effort and guide decision-making, so sales reps can focus on the right customers, products, and moments to engage.
The sales automation market is booming, but also crowded, forcing companies to specialize and stand out. Proton.ai has done exactly that by focusing on wholesale distributors, an often overlooked segment with complex inventories, fragmented systems, and highly relationship-driven sales processes. Its tools are designed to help both reps and customers navigate large product catalogues across multiple channels, bringing a layer of intelligence to what has traditionally been a manual, operationally heavy space.
That focus is now evolving into a broader platform play, with the company recently announcing an AI-powered "industry cloud" for distributors, combining CRM, product information management, eCommerce recommendations, and order automation into a single system. By replacing disconnected point solutions with a unified data layer, the company is positioning itself less as a tool and more as a core infrastructure for wholesale sales. Backed by strong funding and growing adoption, this shift gives Proton.ai a clear path to scale.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2023
$10m
SERIES A
Jan 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $30m
Company benefits
- Company stock options: We believe everyone should own a part of something they help build, so we offer company equity to all employees.
- Flexible schedule: Work is important to us. As is being flexible. We know life doesn’t always land outside of a 9-5 schedule and make space for you to live your life.
- Unlimited Required PTO: We offer unlimited PTO, and we make sure everyone takes at least 2 weeks off per year.
- Company wellness days: In addition to company holidays, we offer wellness days, when the whole company takes a day off to rest and recuperate.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave: 12 weeks paid parental benefit for all parents (birthing, non-birthing, adopting, fostering).
- Health benefits: Get access to great healthcare benefits.
- 401k with employer contribution: We believe it's important to help our team plan for the future. For U.S. employees (for now), we directly contribute a 3% match of your salary to a 401k.
- Company-paid off-sites: Enjoy in-person brainstorming and team-building. All expenses covered so you can focus on bonding with the entire team.
Company HQ
Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA
Leadership
Benjamin Cohen
(Founder & CEO)Prior to founding Proton.ai in 2018, Benjamin worked in Data & Marketing at Danaher Corporation. He was also a Researcher at Harvard Business School, where he graduated with a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics.
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