Product Manager, Ads (supply)

Netflix Netflix · Big Tech · Los Gatos, CA +4 · Product Management

Product Manager for Netflix's Ads Platform, focusing on expanding ad supply and developing monetization strategies. This role involves defining product strategy, managing products from concept to launch, fostering partnerships, and measuring product success within the advertising ecosystem, particularly for Connected TV (CTV) ads.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define and execute a product strategy for the Ads Platform and translate the strategy into a product roadmap
  2. Manage products from concept to launch, delivering features iteratively
  3. Create strong partnerships with Netflix product teams, establishing continuous feedback loops to better understand their problems
  4. Foster and contribute to a vibrant exchange of ideas, and effectively articulate your vision and strategy across the organization.
  5. Continuously evaluate and measure the success and effectiveness of our products, defining the metrics to drive this execution.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of Product Management experience with a proven record of successfully launching and scaling platforms
  • Proven track record of successfully managing Ad Tech products throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Demonstrated understanding of advertising ecosystems—including CTV ads—and member experience, with expertise in experimentation and measurement.
  • Strong experience designing integrations with ad servers, SSPs and DSPs. Knowledge of APIs and integration frameworks for connecting with various ad tech platforms.
  • Experience with real-time bidding (RTB) protocols and auction dynamics. Familiar with header bidding and server-side auctions.
  • Experience in enabling audience onboarding, targeting etc.
  • Strong understanding of advertising concepts such as publisher policies, frequency caps, sensitive categories and taxonomy mapping. Working understanding of inventory management systems and forecasting methodologies.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and articulate your product roadmap across business functions and geographies
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity
  • Exceptional communication skills, in writing and verbally, whether in small group discussions, large-scale presentations, or with executives
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead teams of designers, engineers, and business partners
  • Comfortable applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to define success

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven track record of successfully managing Ad Tech products throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Demonstrated understanding of advertising ecosystems—including CTV ads—and member experience, with expertise in experimentation and measurement.
  • Strong experience designing integrations with ad servers, SSPs and DSPs. Knowledge of APIs and integration frameworks for connecting with various ad tech platforms.
  • Experience with real-time bidding (RTB) protocols and auction dynamics. Familiar with header bidding and server-side auctions.