Product Manager, Community & AI (Equity-Based) at SOULCHI

Position: Product Manager, Community & AI (Equity-Based)
Location: Remote
Category: Flexible, Part-time (15 hours) to Full-time (40 hours)
Compensation: Fair Market Value, Equity-Based Compensation Model

Welcome to the forefront of transformational change. At SOULCHI, we are driven by a vision that blends virtues-based leadership, conscious growth, and a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As an equity-based startup team member, you're not just joining a team; you're embarking on a journey to shape a more harmonious and sustainable world. We believe that true progress stems from the fusion of innovation and values, and that's exactly what you'll find here – a dynamic environment where your talents will thrive, your ideas will flourish, and your impact will resonate far beyond. Join us in rewriting the narrative of leadership and making a lasting difference that echoes through generations.

Role Overview:

As the Product Manager, Community & AI (Equity-Based), you will be at the heart of building and nurturing our app's communities. Your role will center around developing, managing, and scaling vibrant social communities within the SOULCHI platform. This includes establishing community guidelines, setting the framework for the community's engagement, and ensuring that community-building efforts align with our values and culture. You will also be responsible for researching the best strategies to create and scale these communities in a web-based and app-based platform, particularly through Mighty Network integration.

Responsibilities:

Community Development & Integration:

• Develop scalable, engaging community frameworks, including sub-communities based on user interest and engagement.
• Lead the development of community-building strategies to foster a positive, engaged user base on the SOULCHI platform.
• Integrate and optimize the use of Mighty Network and other tools to foster social connection and content sharing.
• Research user needs, behaviors, and preferences, leveraging data and user feedback to inform decisions and improve the community experience.
• Establish clear community guidelines that align with SOULCHI's values, ensuring consistency, inclusivity, and respectful engagement.

AI & Technological Integration:

• Explore and implement AI-based features that enhance community engagement, user insights, and content discovery.
• Collaborate with tech teams to translate conceptual ideas into functional features, with a focus on user experience.

Product Ownership & Execution

• Own and evolve the product roadmap for community and AI-powered features within SOULCHI’s mobile app and web platform.
• Define user stories, lead backlog grooming, and ensure clear sprint planning in coordination with engineering.
• Deliver high-quality features that balance user needs, technical feasibility, and strategic priorities.
• Ensure product decisions are based on data, user insights, and a clear understanding of market opportunities.

User Testing & Feedback:

• Conduct regular user testing to ensure the community features are functional, engaging, and meet the needs of our users.
• Develop and manage community feedback loops to continuously improve the experience.

Collaboration & Cross-functional Work:

• Serve as the central point of coordination across engineering and product teams.
• Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to integrate community-building features into the app, ensuring technical feasibility and seamless user experiences.
• Collaborate with marketing and content teams to drive community initiatives and ensure alignment with overall product goals.
• Maintain tight project management processes and communication flows to ensure consistent execution and delivery.
• Work closely with the Virtues Facilitators to ensure internal and user-facing collaboration is values-aligned.

Qualifications:

Experience:

Product & Technical Experience

• 5+ years in product management, with at least 2+ years focused on mobile app development (iOS and Android).

• Demonstrated success launching and iterating consumer-facing features, especially in community or social platforms.

• Experience integrating or working with AI tools and features (e.g., personalization, automation, chatbots).

• Strong understanding of product lifecycle, agile/scrum methodologies, and cross-functional team collaboration.

Tools & Platforms

• Experience with Mighty Network or other social/community management platforms.
• Familiarity with product tools such as Jira, Trello, Figma, Mixpanel, Firebase, or similar.
• Comfortable navigating both product and tech conversations; able to “speak engineer” and “speak stakeholder.”

Adaptability & Agile Approach:

• Embrace a flexible, agile approach to community management, adjusting strategies as the company grows and pivots.
• Be comfortable with evolving priorities and managing change in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Leadership & Process Orientation

• Strong ability to keep teams aligned, motivated, and on-track.
• Strong ability to streamline collaboration and manage competing priorities with clarity.
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environments.

Values & Vision Alignment

• Passion for community building, wellness, and meaningful technology.
• Deep resonance with SOULCHI’s vision of virtues-based leadership and social transformation.
• Embraces equity-based collaboration and startup culture.

Equity-Based Compensation Opportunity:

As part of the SOULCHI team, you'll take part in our equity-based compensation model, aligning your success with the success of our business. After much research we have found the fairest equity model for a startup. We use the Slicing Pie model. First phase is equity-based only, which we are currently in. Equity calculations move dynamically based on your fair market rate and actual number of hours worked. In the second phase, which happens at the break-even point, the equity freezes at each member's current earned percentage and compensation switches to salary + benefits. Your equity percentage gets paid out annually as part of the profit sharing. This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to own a piece of the future.

We request you only apply for this position if you believe an equity-based model is the perfect fit for you. A more detailed explanation from the professor who created the model can be found on Youtube, "Pie Slicer Equity Split Software" by Slicing Pie.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and recognize that each individual has unique scheduling needs. As such, we offer flexibility in working hours for the Product Manager, Community & AI (Equity-Based) role, with the opportunity to work anywhere between 15 to 40 hours per week, depending on the candidate's availability and suitability for the role.

Thank you for considering SOULCHI as your future employer.

How to Apply: To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your alignment with our mission and the value you can bring to our team. Join our passionate team and be part of a transformative journey to spread virtues, create social impact, and contribute to a more loving and peaceful world. Together, we can harness the power of technology to bring the truth of oneness to the center of societies worldwide.