Product Director, Video Products at Cantina

About Cantina:Cantina Labs is a social AI company developing a suite of advanced real-time models that push the boundaries of expression personality and realism. We bring characters to life transforming how people tell stories connect and create. We build and power ecosystems. Cantina our flagship social AI platform is just the beginning.If youre excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions join us in building the future!About the Role:Cantina is seeking a Product Director to own the entire video experience on our platformfrom creation and editing tools to publishing workflows. You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to shape the strategy and execution of video products that enable creators to generate edit and share AI-driven video content seamlessly.This is a high-ownership role: you will not only set the vision and strategy but also execute in the product ensuring creators have intuitive high-quality tools to generate and share AI-driven video content. Youll collaborate directly with creators and users to understand their needs then define the roadmap and drive high-impact initiatives that enhance our video product offerings.This role requires a deep understanding of video creation tools editing workflows and creator-centric UX combined with curiosity about AI.What Youll Do:Own all video products at Cantina from ideation to launch ensuring a seamless creator experience.Partner closely with engineering client teams design and data to ship high-quality video featuresWork closely with the executive team on strategy prioritization and roadmap decisions.Talk to creators and users directly to gather feedback and insights for iterative product improvementsDefine and iterate on video creation and editing workflows including trimming effects filters publishing and sharing.Balance short-term execution with long-term product strategy to scale Cantinas video platform.Ensure all video products are intuitive performant and meet the expectations of a diverse creator baseWhat Youll Bring:7 years of experience in product management ideally with 3 years in video creation tools video editing or video platform productsStrong understanding of consumer video products and workflows (CapCut Instagram Reels iMovie TikTok or similar).Interest and familiarity with AI or generative media with the ability to understand model capabilities as they apply to video creationFounder mentality: resourceful hands-on and comfortable navigating ambiguity.Experience with real-time video rendering AI-driven video effects or mobile video UX.Strong collaborator who can work across engineering design data and leadership teamsStudent-of-the-craft mindset: eager to learn existing systems enhance workflows and avoid unnecessary rewritesExcellent communication skills able to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholdersStartup or early-stage experience shipping major product verticals.Deep personal interest in video creation and storytelling.Compensation:The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is between $215000-$275000. When determining compensation a number of factors will be considered including skills experience job scope location and competitive compensation market data.Benefits: Competitive salary and generous company equityMedical dental and vision insurance 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina42 days of paid time off including:15 PTO days10 sick days15 company holidays2 floating holidaysGenerous parental leave & fertility support401(k) retirement savings planLifestyle spending account $500/month to use however youd likeComplimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employeesOne Medical membership and more!Required Experience:Director Key Skills Android,Civil Engineering,Application Development,ETL,Business Studies Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 215000 - 275000