Staff Product Manager, Ads Optimization
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NextdoorAdvertising Technology
US RemoteFull-TimeStaff
Salary170,000 - 250,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years of product management experience, with 3+ years of experience in advertising technology and marketplace optimization
- Required Skills
- Machine LearningProduct ManagementData science
Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience
- 3+ years of experience in advertising technology and marketplace optimization
- Deep understanding of ads auction dynamics, bid optimization, budget pacing, and delivery systems
- Comfortable discussing ML models, experimentation frameworks, ranking systems, and system architecture with engineers and data scientists
- Strong cross-functional leadership, able to drive alignment across Engineering, Data Science, Revenue, and Marketing without heavy process
- Clear point of view on how automation and AI can transform advertiser outcomes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence executives and explain technical concepts clearly
- Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done
Responsibilities
- Define and own the vision and roadmap for campaign optimization, including bidding algorithms, pacing systems, auction dynamics, and automation capabilities
- Partner with Data Science, Engineering and ML to shape experimentation strategy, define model success criteria, and translate model performance into advertiser value
- Develop and own advertiser experience for campaign delivery optimization features that reduce friction and improve advertiser outcomes
- Collaborate with Sales and Product Marketing to ensure optimization capabilities are intuitive, explainable, and compelling to advertisers
- Influence cross-functional alignment on tradeoffs between short-term performance gains and long-term architectural investments
- Present strategy, impact, and performance insights to senior leadership, serving as the strategic voice for Ads Optimization across the organization
- Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
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