Lead Product Manager, Ads

AirOps•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

AirOps is building a new product line around AI Ads. As Lead Product Manager, AI Ads, you will own the product strategy and execution from early discovery through launch and growth. You will partner closely with the Head of AI Ads, who will bring domain expertise and channel experience. You will turn those inputs and direct customer insights into a focused roadmap and a product that can scale.

Requirements

6+ years of product management experience, including ownership of a zero-to-one product or major new product area.
Direct experience in growth, digital advertising, ad tech, marketing technology, measurement, or a related field.
A record of turning unclear customer problems into products that people use and pay for.
Strong analytical skills and comfort making decisions from incomplete data.
Experience working directly with senior customers and translating what you learn into product priorities.
The ability to work closely with engineers and designers from early discovery through launch.
A hands-on approach to prototyping and modern AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar products.
Clear written and verbal communication, strong judgment, and low ego.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a founding PM, founder, or early product hire.
Familiarity with AI search, AEO, or the relationship between paid and organic growth.

Responsibilities

Set the product strategy and roadmap for AirOps’ AI Ads product.
Work directly with customers to understand their problems and how they make decisions.
Take ideas from discovery through launch, using prototypes and early releases to learn quickly.
Define how success will be measured and use customer behavior, product data, and commercial results to guide decisions.
Lead cross-functional execution and make clear calls on scope, sequencing, and tradeoffs.