Senior Product Manager, Programmatic Exchange

Overview

In this role you will own key commercial and technical areas of Verve’s core programmatic marketplace, guiding cross-functional product execution with Engineering, Yield, Commercial, and Operations teams. You will drive improvements in marketplace performance, publisher yield, and DSP spend, with ownership of core exchange areas such as mobile, in-app, SDK integrations, CTV, video, or web. You’ll translate business goals into clear product requirements, manage backlogs, and lead releases that deliver measurable impact. This is a hands-on, growth-focused PM role at a global ad-tech company shaping the efficiency and transparency of programmatic advertising.

Pay / Benefits

• Wellness days
• Mental health solution
• annual training budget and internal webinars
• language classes (German/English)
• WorkTravel raffle to work from global offices
• inclusive, equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Own feature discovery, PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Prioritize backlogs based on revenue impact, margin protection, and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with Tech Leads, Engineering Managers, Commercial, and Yield teams to align priorities
• Improve core exchange capabilities, publisher monetization, and platform integrations
• Monitor exchange KPIs to identify revenue challenges and growth opportunities
• Lead product releases with clear documentation and stakeholder alignment

Key requirements

• 2+ years (PM) or 4+ years (Senior PM) in programmatic advertising (SSPs, Ad Exchanges, DSPs, Ad Servers)
• Strong understanding of OpenRTB, RTB auction mechanics, supply chain transparency, advertising formats
• Experience with programmatic exchanges and the supply side ecosystem
• Ability to work closely with Engineering on technical products, platform capabilities, integrations
• Experience with prioritization frameworks (e.g., RICE) and Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical skills to translate performance metrics into product improvements
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Experience with mobile app monetization, advertising SDKs, CTV, video or web ad technologies, or publisher integrations is a plus

• strong communication
• analytical mindset
• cross-functional collaboration
• OpenRTB protocols
• RTB auction mechanics
• advertising formats

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