As the Senior Director of Product Management for CTV at PubMatic, you will spearhead the strategy and vision for our cutting-edge Video and OTT/CTV product suite, leveraging your extensive expertise in digital video advertising. You will lead a high-performance team of product managers, fostering an innovative and collaborative environment to drive product success. Your deep understanding of market trends will enable you to craft forward-thinking solutions that meet the evolving needs of publishers and buyers. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless product delivery, launch industry-leading solutions, and actively engage with industry bodies to stay ahead of emerging trends.
Responsibilities:
Product Strategy and Vision: Lead the development of product strategy and vision for PubMatic's Video and OTT/CTV products. Leverage your deep understanding of digital video advertising trends over the last few years to shape innovative solutions that captivate the market.
High-Performance Team Management: Build and lead a team of exceptional product managers dedicated to OTT/CTV products. Foster a high-performance culture, inspiring creativity and ensuring seamless collaboration among team members.
Market Expertise: Demonstrate your authoritative insight into the evolving video landscape in digital advertising. Evangelize how publishers and buyers approach video advertising, identifying key factors driving their platform preferences.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with sales, customer support, product marketing, business development, engineering, and operations teams. Your ability to work across functions will drive successful product delivery and adoption.
Market Launch and Industry Participation: Partner proactively with global sales and marketing teams to successfully launch products into the market. Actively participate in industry bodies, staying ahead of trends and shaping industry standards.
Visionary Roadmap Development: Define and execute the vision, roadmap, and performance metrics for PubMatic's Video and OTT/CTV products. Educate marketing and customer-facing teams on key indicators and advantages of our offerings.
Qualifications:
Product Management Expertise: Bring at least 10 years of exceptional product management experience, with a strong background in programmatic advertising. Deep knowledge of video and CTV advertising.
Proven Leadership: Demonstrate a track record of leading and inspiring product management teams. Your strong interpersonal skills and leadership abilities set you apart.
Autonomous and Curious: Embody an autonomous learning spirit and a curiosity-driven problem-solving approach. Thrive as a team player, supporting collaboration and collective success.
Customer-Centric Approach: Possess commercial acumen and customer-oriented thinking to work effectively with clients, understanding and validating their requirements.
Effective Communicator: Excel in client communication and interaction, forging strong relationships with both clients and business teams.
Educational Background: Hold a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Willingness to Embrace the World: Be prepared for some domestic and international travel as part of this exciting role.