Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
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At Pinterest AI isnt just a feature its a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact and were looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities well explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
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The Programmatic Ads team at Pinterest builds the foundation for scalable and automated advertising through integrations with top demand-side platforms (DSPs) supply-side platforms (SSPs) and other partners. We design and deliver programmatic solutions that respect the users discovery experience while maximizing value for advertisers. As digital advertising rapidly evolves were on a mission to set Pinterest apart through powerful transparent and measurable programmatic ad offerings.
We are seeking an experienced product leader to drive the next phase of growth in programmatic advertising at Pinterest.
As Staff Product Manager Programmatic Ads you will define build and scale our suite of programmatic advertising products and integrations. Youll play a pivotal role in driving the product vision roadmap and cross-functional execution to enable advertisers and partners to seamlessly transact across Pinterests rapidly growing ad marketplace.
What youll do:
- Collaborate with product leadership to help define and execute the roadmap for Pinterests programmatic ad offerings ensuring alignment with business goals and advertiser needs.
- Work closely with engineering sales partnerships ad operations data science and design to build products that drive adoption performance and satisfaction among advertisers.
- Prioritize product initiatives balancing immediate customer needs with longer-term scalability and automation opportunities.
- Develop a strong understanding of the programmatic ad ecosystem (including DSPs SSPs auction mechanics and deal types) to inform product decisions and ensure competitive differentiation.
- Deliver features and tools that provide actionable insights streamlined workflows and effective reporting for programmatic buyers and Pinterests internal teams.
- Leverage data and user feedback to inform product prioritization track success metrics and recommend enhancements
- Partner with designers to create intuitive interfaces dashboards and reporting tools for programmatic workflows.
- Serve as a key resource on programmatic ad products within the team and across partner functions.
What were looking for:
- 5 years of Product Management experience with a demonstrated record of launching and improving advertising or ad tech products ideally in programmatic or related spaces.
- Experience building products that use data and insights to support business users and drive measurable growth.
- Practical knowledge of programmatic ad technology (bid requests/responses auction mechanics deal types such as PMP PG Open Auction).
- Familiarity with building workflow or reporting tools for advertisers agencies or internal operations teams.
- Experience partnering with DSPs SSPs agencies or other third-party ad platforms.
- Strong analytical communication and collaboration skills with a data-driven approach to delivering business impact.
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means were not always working in an office but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
Relocation Requirement Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit ourPinFlexpage to learn more about our working model.
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Join the people behind the product to build a more positive internet for Pinterest users worldwide.