Sr. Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of Product Management experience, with a track record of launching and scaling successful advertising products, especially in programmatic or ad tech spaces.
• Experience building products that leverage data and insights to empower business users and drive revenue growth; experience utilizing AI/machine learning to enhance product features is a plus.
• Practical understanding of programmatic ad technology, including bid requests/responses, deal types (PMP, PG, Open Auction), and auction dynamics.
• Familiarity with workflow tools, UI design, and business process automation for advertisers or internal operations teams.
• Direct experience working with DSPs, SSPs, agency partners, channel sales, or integrations with third-party ad platforms.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and collaboration skills, with a data-driven approach to measuring and delivering business impact.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and influencing across organizational boundaries in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for programmatic ad offerings, aligning with Pinterest’s overall business objectives and the needs of advertisers, channel partners, and internal teams.
• Partner closely with engineering, sales, partnerships, ad operations, data science, and design to deliver products that drive adoption, performance, and advertiser satisfaction.
• Prioritize and oversee the product roadmap, balancing short-term wins with long-term strategic investments to enable scalable, automated ad buying.
• Deeply understand the programmatic ad ecosystem—including DSPs, SSPs, auction mechanics, and deal types—to inform product decisions and ensure competitive differentiation.
• Deliver intuitive workflow tools, actionable insights, and streamlined reporting capabilities for programmatic buyers and internal users to create, launch, and optimize deals.
• Become a programmatic subject-matter expert at Pinterest—analyzing channel sales, workflow automation, and internal processes for continuous improvement.
• Use data to drive product prioritization, measure outcomes, and inform recommendations for further investment, including leveraging AI where appropriate to enhance automation and insights.
• Collaborate with designers to create compelling and useful interfaces, notifications, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for programmatic workflows.