Senior Product Manager

Overview

In this role, you own key areas of Verve’s core programmatic marketplace, guiding product strategy from discovery to delivery. You will work with engineering, yield, commercial, and operations teams to improve marketplace performance, publisher yield, and DSP spend velocity. Depending on your background, you’ll lead a core exchange focus area and drive commercial ROI. You’ll operate in a fast-paced, data-driven environment that values open, accountable advertising infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own feature discovery, PRDs, user stories, and clear acceptance criteria
• Apply prioritization models to backlog based on revenue impact and efficiency
• Partner with Tech Leads and Engineering Managers to translate technical work into commercial ROI
• Monitor exchange KPIs to identify revenue challenges and growth opportunities
• Lead release cycles with cross-functional teams, ensuring documentation and enablement

Key requirements

• 2+ years (Product Manager) or 4+ years (Senior Product Manager) in Programmatic Advertising (SSPs, Ad Exchanges, DSPs, or Ad Servers)
• Deep understanding of OpenRTB protocols, RTB auction mechanics, supply chain transparency, and digital ad formats
• Experience with structured prioritization frameworks (e.g., RICE) and Agile methodologies
• Strong ability to interpret high-volume bidstream insights into feature plans
• Exceptional written and verbal communication in English
• Optional skills: Mobile apps monetization SDK, Platform insights and analytics dashboards, mobile/web ad server technologies, Campaign management UI/UX experience

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic thinking
• Strong communication
• OpenRTB
• RTB auction mechanics
• SSPs, Ad Exchanges, DSPs, Ad Servers

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