Director of Product Management, Ad Marketplace and Quality
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Product team uses creativity, insights, and operational excellence to steer our product vision across Snap Inc. This team of designers, scientists, and product managers work in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways.
We are looking for a Director of Product Management, Ad Marketplace and Quality, who will be responsible for the systems that select and rank ads, with the objective to deliver the most possible value to our advertisers while delighting and engaging our users.
What you’ll do:
Set strategy, build roadmaps, and execute, across all our marketplace and quality systems. These include targeting, bidding, predictive modeling, user value, and auction.
Deliver ever more value to advertisers through improvements to our targeting and bidding systems
Deliver better, more relevant, and more delightful ads by increasing our understanding of users, what they find valuable, and building models to appropriately account for this in the auction
Improve the auction mechanism to maximize the value we deliver to advertisers and users
Drive rapid experimentation and increase our innovation velocity
Improve out metrics to be better proxies for advertiser and user value
Improve our experimentation and simulation systems so we can make better and faster decisions
Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product Marketing, Marketing Science, and other Product Management teams to build the best possible products for our advertisers and users.
Lead and grow a team of Product Managers.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Deep understanding of ads marketplace systems, including targeting, bidding, auction, and predictive modeling
Understanding of experimentation and causal inference
Ability to work effectively across the organization and drive alignment
Ability to lead and grow a global team of senior talent
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience
10+ years of analytical or measurement experience in digital ads or related space
4+ years of people management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Deep understanding of causal inference e.g. bayesian inference, econometric methods, etc.
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, or finance
Advanced quantitative or business degree
Experience working at a top tier ad platform with a heavy mobile presence
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!