Staff Product Manager, Ad Inventory

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together. The Companys three core products are Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world; Lens Studio an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses Spectacles.

The Ads Platform organization drives innovation and performance across our advertising platform empowering businesses to achieve success and measurable growth through advertising on Snap. Our Product and Engineering teams work together to build solutions that deliver impactful results for advertisers. We ensure Snaps ad products are effective efficient and customer-centric enabling businesses to connect meaningfully with our global community.

Were looking for a Staff Product Manager to join the Ad Marketplace team.

What youll do:

• Own the end-to-end strategy roadmap and execution for Ad Inventory products driving healthy growth while balancing complex trade-offs across users advertisers and Snaps business.

• Optimize the user-ad experience serving as the internal voice for ad inventory and forecasting products across the organization.

• Build new Ad Marketplace products and structures that improve overall monetization of ad inventory including AI-powered and data-intensive solutions.

• Define manage and execute a long-term roadmap which includes AI powered and data intensive products.

• Solicit ideas and feedback gather requirements write specs create wireframes and workflows and coordinate cross-functionally.

• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Content Growth and Ad Format to drive cohesive product strategy and execution.

• Leverage A/B testing deep-dive analysis and experimentation to make informed product decisions and communicate results clearly across a matrixed organization.

• Stay current on the advertising industry to ensure Snaps product portfolio continues to meet customer needs.
  

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Deep expertise of marketplace technologies and familiarity with auction mechanics.

• Strong system-level thinking across users organic experience advertiser objectives and company goals with the ability to connect levers across the full delivery stack.

• Proven ability to collaborate strategically across all levels of an organization from executives to engineering data scientists designers product managers and other cross-functional partners.

• Revenue-focused leadership with a track record of driving growth in optimization advertising products.

• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data and experimentation to inform product decisions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across a complex matrixed organization.

• Ability to drive projects from strategy through to completion balancing tactical execution with long-term vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent relevant experience

• 8 years of experience in consumer digital advertising products or marketplace products

• Experience with marketplace technologies and familiarity with auction mechanics.

• Experience working on a complex landscape where managing multiple trade-offs are required

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in in computer science electrical engineering mathematics physics economics or related field

• Experience with ad and/or marketing technology at a top-tier digital ad platform

• Advanced quantitative degree (e.g. statistics engineering finance math)

• Experience with product development software development or interaction design

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Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community so weve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave comprehensive medical coverage emotional and mental health support programs and compensation packages that let you share in Snaps long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

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