Principal Product Manager
About The Position
Join the Microsoft AI (MAI) organization within our MSN content division, where we are redefining how global audiences engage with content across MSN.com, Edge New Tab Page, Windows surfaces, and partner experiences. Advertising is a core pillar of MSN’s business, and as a Principal Product Manager, you will drive the long‑term vision for how MSN monetizes at scale. This role is highly strategic and cross‑functional, owning the evolution of MSN’s advertising experiences across display, native, video, sponsorships, and emerging formats. You will partner closely with Ads Product, Engineering, Data Science, Sales, and Editorial teams to turn business strategy into durable, high‑quality monetization systems that balance user experience, advertiser value, and revenue growth. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience leading advertising or monetization products at scale, including hands‑on ownership of formats such as display, native, video, sponsorships, or marketplace‑driven ads.
- Deep understanding of digital advertising systems and technologies including RTB.
- 4+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework).
- 6+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn).
- 6+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product).
- Demonstrated AI fluency, including experience working with ML‑ or AI‑driven systems, and a solid curiosity for emerging AI technologies.
Responsibilities
- Shape MSN’s monetization portfolio, including display, native, video, sponsorships, and emerging ad experiences, with a focus on simplification, standardization, and premium demand.
- Partner across Microsoft Ads, UX, Marketplace, Sales, PMM, Editorial and Engineering to align roadmaps, unlock demand, and remove friction in how MSN inventory is packaged and sold.
- Drive data‑informed decision making, using experimentation, performance metrics (e.g., RPM, CTR, viewability, engagement), and advertiser feedback to guide prioritization.
- Influence system‑level investments, including ranking, yield optimization, ad quality, and infrastructure, to improve long‑term monetization outcomes.
- Lead through influence, setting clarity and direction for multiple teams and PMs without direct authority, consistent with Principal‑level expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
