Artisan

AI Employees Called Artisans, Starting With An AI BDR

General Manager

$150K - $220K / 0.10% - 0.40%
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
3+ years
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About the role

At Artisan, we're creating AI Employees, called Artisans, and software which is sleek, easy to use, and replaces the endless stack of point solutions. We're starting with outbound sales and our AI BDR, Ava. Our platform contains every tool needed for outbound sales - B2B data, AI email sequences, deliverability optimization tools and so much more.

We're growing very rapidly (closing $xM in new ARR each month). We recently raised a $12M seed round from top investors, and are looking for superstars to join us on our rocketship growth as we relentlessly work towards building a multi-billion dollar company 🦄

The Role

There are 3 big problems with today's software:

  1. It’s Fragmented

The B2B SaaS stack is unexplainably fragmented in every vertical, and people are tired of it. They’re paying too much and are stuck endlessly context switching and doing manual data entry.

  1. Humans Have To Manage It

Every day, millions of humans spend hours doing work which we can already automate with AI, and this is only going to get worse with time.

  1. It’s Uninspiring

B2B SaaS is ugly, confusing and does not excite people.

As the General Manager of our second vertical, you drive the strategy, execution, and growth of a complete software ecosystem and new Artisan. This role requires a hands-on leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, ready to build and scale a team, oversee product development, and lead the go-to-market strategy. You will have full ownership of the new vertical's success, working closely with Artisan's leadership team to define its vision and bring it to life. This role is the opportunity to have an extraordinary impact and play a pivotal role in the shift to the next paradigm of software.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a new AI Employee and SaaS ecosystem, from initial concept to full market launch.
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage a cross-functional team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
  • Collaborate with product, AI, and engineering teams to create a world-class solution that solves real customer pain points.
  • Drive the product’s market positioning, launch strategy, and ongoing growth, ensuring alignment with Artisan’s overall mission.
  • Engage with customers and the broader market to gather feedback, iterate on the product, and ensure product-market fit.
  • Set and achieve financial targets, including revenue, profitability, and cost management for the new vertical.
  • Communicate product progress and milestones to the executive team, investors, and other key stakeholders.
  • Own full responsibility for your vertical’s P&L.

About You

  • You have a founder mode mindset, with experience building and scaling products or companies from zero to one.
  • You can think big-picture while also being detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to pivot as needed.
  • You have deep experience in product development and market launch, ideally in AI, SaaS, or B2B environments.
  • You have experience recruiting and leading teams, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on results and innovation.
  • You know how to drive execution, delivering results quickly while balancing long-term goals and sustainability.
  • You're going to work long days to ensure the success of your vertical and will not give up.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role, ideally with entrepreneurial or product management experience.
  • Proven track record of launching and scaling successful products or business units.
  • Strong financial and operational acumen, with experience managing P&Ls.
  • Deep understanding of SaaS, AI, or sales technology markets is a plus.
  • Ideally background as a successful founder or GM.

About Artisan

At Artisan, we're on a mission to create the most advanced human-like digital workers, called Artisans, and the software operating system for startups across verticals. We're starting with sales through our Artisan Sales platform and Ava, The Sales Rep Artisan.

Our first Artisan, Ava, is a BDR who automates the entire outbound sales process and can be set up with a 10-minute conversation. Ava creates the user's ICP, prospects with her database of over 270M contacts, does lead research, crafts & sends highly bespoke email sequences, and books meetings into sales reps' calendars.

We recently launched Artisan Labs, our research lab where we're pioneering the foundational technologies required to create human-like digital workers.

This is the next Industrial Revolution.

Artisan
Founded:2023
Team Size:30
Location:San Francisco
Founders
Jaspar Carmichael-Jack
Jaspar Carmichael-Jack
Founder