Job Description

As a Director, AdTech Product Management you and your team will be the subject matter experts for all our Programmatic ad products, and will be tasked with building a market leading portfolio. You will develop a deep understanding of customer needs and perform ongoing analysis of the competitive landscape. Working with internal teams and external stakeholders you will identify product opportunities and partner with Engineering to build effective solutions. We are an agile shop and place a high priority on effectively collaborating across Product, Engineering and Design to ensure our work is highly optimized. As Director, AdTech Product Management you will focus on delivery and execution, while working in tandem with other Product Managers, Publisher Services, Ad Operations, Demand Managers, and Marketing on go-to market strategy and implementation.

 Responsibilities

• Successfully build and execute the adtech product vision, strategy and roadmap for Sovrn’s adtech product line
• Responsible for managing market research and opportunity assessment on new ideas and concepts
• Establish and communicate a prioritized roadmap for internal and external stakeholders
• Work as a part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team to oversee full lifecycle Product Management from strategy to execution, that ensures Sovrn adtech product releases and initiatives are well executed and deliver value to the business
• Gather and prioritize user stories, end-user requirements, profile analyses, test plans, and other product documentation
• Build strong relationships with customers to garner feedback for development of product offerings
• Articulately present products to internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Be the visible advocate for your products internally and externally
• Monitor product performance, identifying new opportunities and making timely recommendations to drive product effectiveness
• Provide technical leadership and drive complex technical integrations

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a passionate product specialist who is both technically capable, and customer oriented with experience building complex, highly integrated, scalable software solutions
• 5+ years experience in Technical Product Management, with a successful track record of designing, building and launching software self-service products with real business impact
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues in a concise and understandable manner to non-subject matter experts, both verbally and in writing
• Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail with proven experience simultaneously managing multiple projects to successful completion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Strong understanding of the online advertising market ecosystem (advertiser/brand, agency, trading desks, DSPs, ad networks, exchanges, content developers/publishers, SSPs, DMPs)
• Proficiency in Agile / Scrum methodologies
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

 Position Reports to: VP, Product