Senior Product Manager

Position Overview

OpenX is seeking a Senior Product Manager to join its team. This role involves owning the creation and maintenance of the product backlog, defining requirements, tracking KPIs, and leading all aspects of the product development lifecycle. A key aspect of this position is building and maintaining communication loops between local engineering teams, customers, stakeholders, marketing, project management, and commercial teams across different time zones. The ideal candidate is a proactive, independent thinker who thrives in a startup environment and is willing to contribute directly to getting tasks done.

About OpenX

OpenX focuses on maximizing the economic potential of digital media companies by developing digital advertising markets and technologies designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers across all screens. Our team possesses extensive experience in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces. We are constantly seeking innovative and creative individuals who are passionate about applying market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and partner service to the evolving landscape of digital advertising.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the product development roadmap for OpenX’s ad exchange data features.
• Manage products throughout their lifecycle.
• Define experiments to validate Proofs of Concept (POCs) for business problem solutions.
• Establish metrics to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvements.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Foster consensus and drive execution of product initiatives.
• Stay informed about market trends to identify opportunities for improvement and incorporate new product features.
• Provide source data for product marketing communications by defining communication objectives.
• Prepare short-term and long-term product plans, reports, and analyses to inform management decisions.
• Maintain a knowledge base of products and markets, and contribute to the creation of training materials.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in the advertising industry or a related field.
• An analytic or technical background with a proven ability to operate within high-scale data environments.
• Experience working in a fast-paced agile development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-impact product functionality to stakeholder teams.
• Understanding of relevant issues in ad quality, data, and user privacy.
• Experience in advertising technology with a comprehensive understanding of needs from publisher to advertiser clients.
• Experience with external partner management and fulfilling contractual agreements.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $161,000 - $180,000 per year
• Additional Compensation: Bonus + Equity
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more. Details can be found at: https://www.openx.com/company/careers/
• Note: Compensation is determined by factors such as relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. OpenX is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Consideration will be given to all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable state and local regulations.

Company Values

OpenX is guided by five core company values that define our team and operations.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Location Type

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