Product Manager I, Data Ad Products (REQ-012343_New_York)

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About the Role

You will use Agile best practices and work with engineers, data scientists, analysts, a broad set of stakeholders and project management to deliver the most valuable products/features. The products and features you help conceptualize and build are reliable platforms and tools that consolidate data from multiple systems to ensure our ability to generate revenue through targeted advertiser campaigns.

You will report to the Director of Data Ad Products.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Execution:

  • Develop and prioritize the product strategy and roadmap for your portfolio based on stakeholder needs, established performance metrics, and input from partners and company leadership

  • Lead the product development lifecycle from discovery to delivery

  • Establish performance metrics and create ways to track success
    

• Stakeholder Management:

  • Lead meetings with clear goals, agendas, and action items

  • Ensure agreement by regularly communicating your team's priorities and roadmap, and soliciting feedback

  • Demonstrate expertise communicating at all levels of the organization
    

• Product Strategy:

  • Write value-based OKRs

  • Create short and long-term product visions by identifying unmet needs

  • Conduct user sessions to better understand who is using the tools
    

• Team Health:

  • Facilitate an inclusive team

  • Provide unsolicited, constructive, and actionable feedback to colleagues

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in data analytics/product management roles

• Familiarity with how the digital advertising industry is evolving:

• 1st party vs 3rd party data

• Contextual vs behavioral advertising

• Privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA

• Familiarity with how marketers are buying media and the operational workflows to support that

• Complete a diverse set of priorities through smart time allocation

• Use data to guide prioritization, but can also advance an initiative despite a lack of data and tools

• Advocate for their ideas while welcoming feedback and alternate approaches

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