Principal Product Manager, AdTech

Key Skills

Business Development, Data science techniques, Design, Ecommerce, Effective communication skills, Finance, Product Management, Project management

Job Description

In this role, you will:

• Solve problems in a fast paced, agile, never boring industry (AdTech!)
• Take advantage of new opportunities in the industry to innovate for our partners, managing projects from ideation through to fruition
• Collaborate cross functionally - learn from marketing, business development, legal and finance teams to develop trail blazing solutions with engineering, design and data science.
• Become an expert on the existing ad product suite for KAYAK to ensure their continued success
• Be responsible for a significant part of the KAYAK business - have an impact in a big company with a start-up culture.
• Developing and planning the roadmap for new and existing ad products to promote business growth
• Monitoring performance of existing products and prioritizing updates as needed
• Data analysis to identify key opportunities
• Maintaining up to date information on the specs, design, abilities, FAQs of ad products
• Translating business opportunities from our partners into products that bring benefit to our users
• Building processes to help support and scale AdTech initiatives

Please apply if you:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, finance, economics, or related degree. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience in product management, with a preference for candidates with experience in advertising and/or travel and a proven track record of growth in responsibilities.
• Strong leadership presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record to articulate a team vision and translate technical concepts into broadly understood material.
• A consumer mentality and an e-commerce or B2C mobile background - bonus points if you're a regular traveler as well!
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and organizational complexities, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to detailed problem solving.
• Market-driven approach with a strong understanding of best-in-class companies in e-commerce, mobile, and travel.
• Demonstrated experience in data motivated decision-making and project management.

Benefits and Perks

• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Ability to work from almost anywhere
• Day off on your birthday
• Generous retirement plans
• Awesome health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• No Meeting Fridays
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly catered lunches
• Flexible hours
• Regular team events/excursions
• Universal Paid Parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.