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Sr. Staff Product Manager Programmatic Ads

Company: Pinterest

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted on: May 23

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, were on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each others unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? Its Possible.

As Senior Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads, you will define, build, and scale our suite of programmatic advertising products and integrations. Youll play a pivotal role in driving the product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional execution to enable advertisers and partners to seamlessly transact across Pinterests rapidly growing ad marketplace.

What you'll do:

  • Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for programmatic ad offerings, aligning with Pinterests 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 ecosystemincluding DSPs, SSPs, auction mechanics, and deal typesto 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 Pinterestanalyzing 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.


What we're looking for:

  • 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.
  • Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Join us to help shape the future of programmatic advertising on Pinterest and deliver innovative solutions that connect people and brands at inspiring moments.

 

Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

 

In-Office Requirement Statement:
  • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only
$193,800—$399,000 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
 
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