Product Strategist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $185K - $250K/yr
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- New York, New York
- Background
- Bachelor's degree
- Skills
- Python
- Industry
- Information Technology — 671 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B, OPT
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
About the company
Our client is a cash flow positive AI venture studio that combines strategy, product development, and long term value creation. The team works inside PE backed and mid market companies to redesign workflows around AI, then builds and helps adopt the products those businesses need. The studio has about 40 to 45 people and is growing as new ventures and transformation programs begin.
The role
We are hiring a Product Strategist to lead the discovery and workflow analysis behind new venture builds. You will interview stakeholders, map how work and value move through a business, sequence the highest impact use cases, and turn those findings into product specifications that engineers can build against. You will stay involved through evaluation, adoption, and the decisions that shape each product.
What you'll do
- Lead stakeholder and operator interviews and turn unstructured input into clear findings.
- Map workflows at the task level and identify where the largest value pools sit.
- Sequence AI use cases by value, feasibility, and data readiness, then defend the ordering.
- Write priority questions, acceptance criteria, data contracts, and clean product specifications.
- Help define golden datasets, evaluation datasets, success measures, and time to answer benchmarks.
- Run demos, pre reads, follow ups, training, and feedback loops that drive real adoption.
- Maintain concise decision records so product choices stay traceable after each meeting.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- One of two relevant profiles: 3 to 7 years across top strategy consulting, private equity, or venture capital plus hands on startup, product, or operator experience; or 7 to 12 years at a top strategy, private equity, or venture capital firm with principal or partner level responsibility.
- Demonstrated product judgment and the ability to translate business needs into buildable requirements.
- Hands on use of AI tools, coding, GitHub projects, or side builds, rather than theoretical familiarity alone.
- Strong business acumen and experience working with senior executives and technical teams.
- A bachelor's degree from a top tier university.
- A coherent career narrative with clear ownership, measurable impact, and no pattern of unexplained short stays.
Bonus points
- Technical fluency in Python, data analysis, AI feasibility, or system design.
- Experience building or deploying products inside a startup or technology company.
- Experience with venture building, business transformation, or value creation for PE backed companies.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary of $185K-$250K, based on experience and qualifications.
- Uncapped consulting bonus potential.
- Competitive platform equity and studio equity in ventures launched by the team.
- Participation in fund carry.
Location and work model
- Hybrid, with three days per week in the Flatiron District of Manhattan or Chicago.
- Full time position.
- Visa transfers, including OPT and H1B transfers, are considered.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Raydar in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B, OPT
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This role doesn't clearly match a profession on the USMCA (TN) list.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists · New York (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $47,351 | ~15% |
| Level II | $63,357 | ~31% |
| Level III | $79,352 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $95,545 | ~61% |
This job pays $185,000–$250,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.