Director of Product, Inventory Channels

Index Exchange•New York, NY

About The Position

Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, we connect leading experience makers with the world’s largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers. We’re a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With our radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, we’re committed to upholding the integrity of the programmatic ecosystem at large. Index Exchange is looking for an ambitious Director of Product to lead our Inventory Channels team. This role is responsible for maximizing how Index connects with publishers via Prebid.js (PBJS), server-to-server (S2S), and SDK integrations for display and online video (OLV) auctions. Your primary focus will be mobile app monetization—driving Index’s SDK strategy, deepening our presence in the in-app ecosystem, and ensuring Index is a top-performing partner within mobile mediation platforms and SDK integrations. Your secondary focus will be desktop and display header bidding, with a strong emphasis on Prebid engagement and advancing Index’s client-side and server-side integration capabilities.

Requirements

8+ years of Product Management experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing other PMs.
Deep domain expertise in mobile app monetization, mobile SDKs, and the in-app advertising ecosystem.
Strong working knowledge of header bidding (Prebid.js, Prebid Server, S2S) and desktop/display programmatic advertising.
Hands-on experience with ad servers (e.g., Google Ad Manager) and understanding of how they interact with SSP integrations.
Proficiency in SQL and comfort performing data analysis to drive product decisions.
Experience with programmatic ad tech platforms—SSPs, DSPs, ad exchanges—and a firm understanding of RTB auction mechanics.
A track record of successful product launches in collaboration with numerous internal and external stakeholders.
Experience building and shipping at internet scale.
Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with a passion for solving high-scale, high-impact problems.
Comfortable working across time zones on a global team, with flexibility for travel.
Ability to align product strategy with business outcomes and identify what truly matters in a backlog full of ideas and competing priorities.
Ability to balance short-term value and long-term vision, weighing revenue drivers, serviceability, and engineering investments with confidence and clarity.
Experience partnering closely with engineering to build and launch high-impact products.
Understanding of how strong API design and developer experience contribute to adoption and scale.
Ability to coach PMs to dig deep into user needs, write crisp requirements, validate hypotheses, and drive rigorous testing and successful launches.
Experience successfully leading product teams and partnering across Engineering, UX, Sales, Marketing, and Services.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, aligning diverse stakeholders, and turning vision into execution.
Ability to manage and grow a team of PMs, setting clear priorities and holding the bar high for quality.
Experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, or data-intensive marketplaces.
Understanding of how auction mechanics, yield optimization, and marketplace transparency contribute to better outcomes for both publishers and buyers.
Ability to stay ahead of market trends and translate insight into strategy.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the vision, strategy, and execution for Index Exchange’s inventory channel integrations across mobile SDK, Prebid.js, and server-to-server, with a primary emphasis on mobile app monetization.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers focused on supply-side integration channels and publisher connectivity.
Drive Index’s mobile SDK strategy, including optimizing our presence within mediation platforms and strengthening partnerships across the in-app monetization ecosystem.
Deepen Index’s engagement with the Prebid community, contributing to open-source initiatives and shaping standards that benefit the ecosystem.
Partner with Engineering to design and deliver scalable integration solutions that maximize publisher fill rate, latency performance, and revenue yield.
Engage directly with publishers, app developers, and partners to deeply understand their integration needs and translate those into impactful solutions.
Own key performance metrics across integration channels, including adoption, revenue growth, latency, and transaction efficiency. Use data-driven insights to refine strategy and prioritize investments.
Work with ad serving and operations teams to ensure seamless interplay between Index’s exchange and publisher ad server configurations.
Drive cross-functional execution by aligning stakeholders across engineering, commercial, and operational teams to deliver against critical company initiatives.
Champion cost-efficiency and operational scale, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce complexity, and improve business performance across teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
Competitive retirement matching plans
Equity packages
Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
Employee assistance program
Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events
Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment