Product Manager, Media Planning

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next. We recently launched a new ad-supported tier to offer our members with more choice in how they consume their content. Our new tier allows us to attract new members at a lower price point, while also creating a compelling path for advertisers to reach audiences that are deeply immersed. The Ads Platform team builds the advertising systems and integrations that powers the delivery of ads using our world class content delivery ecosystem. We deliver ads in a manner that’s thoughtful of our member’s viewing experience and drive great outcomes for advertisers. We also ensure that advertiser brand safety is ensured during serving, members only see the most appropriate ads for them and Netflix’s advertising policies and contracts are thoroughly enforced. Our team is new and yet faced with the ambitions of building highly performant advertising systems and delivering high impact to our business by monetizing our incredible slate of content. As one of the newest entrants in the Connected TV advertising space that’s rapidly growing, we seek to build unique value propositions that help us differentiate from the competition and become a market leader in record time. We're looking for a seasoned and strategic Product Manager to own and drive the vision, strategy, and execution for our media planning and order workflow ecosystem. This is a high-impact role focused on building a best-in-class, scalable, and efficient ad tech stack that will be a key driver of our advertising business growth.

Requirements

3+ years of product management experience in advertising technology or media platforms, with a strong record of launching and scaling enterprise systems.
Deep understanding of the entire ad tech landscape, including state machines, workflows for Direct IO and Programmatic buying models.
Previous experience and deep understanding of Media Ocean and Prisma.
A proven track record of setting a product vision and strategy and influencing a broad range of stakeholders.
Solid technical acumen and experience working closely with engineering and design teams to build and launch complex products.
Proven ability to align stakeholders across Sales, Ops, Marketing, Finance and Legal.
Strong analytical skills to work with complex data and derive actionable insights to drive product decisions.
A strategic mindset and the ability to think critically and creatively to solve complex problems.
Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment while balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategy.

Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our media planning and workflow systems, from ideation to launch and beyond.
Lead a cross-functional team of engineering, design, and data science to deliver innovative solutions that solve complex business problems.
Ensure seamless integration across planning, forecasting, pricing, delivery and billing systems for a smooth end-to-end workflow across Direct IO and Programmatic buying.
Partner with and influence senior leadership and stakeholders in Ad Sales, Ad Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal and Policy to translate business needs into scalable and compliant product solutions.
Drive the product roadmap by balancing near-term business needs with long-term strategic investments.
Be the subject matter expert on media planning and execution, staying abreast of industry trends and best practices to inform our product strategy.