Senior Product Manager – Direct Issuance (Inventory Access)
About The Position
StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we’re here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world. To scale the reach and reliability of our inventory platform, we’re hiring a Senior Product Manager to join our Direct Issuance team and lead the charge on inventory access: integrating directly with ingesting supply from a variety of systems and enabling intelligent discovery and fulfillment through proprietary workflows and AI. About the Direct Issuance Team: Direct Issuance is building the future of event ticketing at StubHub – one where venues, promoters, and teams can seamlessly access millions of fans through StubHub’s distribution. Fans want direct access to the content they love; event organizers want to reach loyal and new fans where they are. In Direct Issuance, we’re creating the technology that makes this connection smooth and intelligent for event organizers across the globe. This role will own the core systems that enable DI to scale: Integrations with external ticketing partners Dynamic inventory discovery through agentic tools Inventory ingestion pipelines These workstreams are foundational. You’ll be at the forefront of not only executing on novel technical challenges but designing the systems that allow us to scale at unprecedented speed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record of owning backend platforms, integrations, or inventory systems in high-complexity environments.
- Strong technical fluency – enough to contribute in architecture discussions and plan for scalable systems with engineering counterparts.
- Operated in fast-moving, ops-heavy, or early-stage product areas where success depends on building the right scaffolding quickly.
- Delivered results through external partnerships and internal cross-functional collaboration, including resolving ambiguity, aligning goals, and navigating trade-offs.
- Demonstrated analytical strength – you know how to self-serve data, assess platform performance, and root-cause issues.
Nice To Haves
- experience in marketplaces, integrating across external systems, or building AI-enhanced systems.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the product strategy for inventory access within Direct Issuance – balancing immediate delivery needs with delivering the systems that allow us to move at an ever-accelerating pace.
- Drive partner integrations across a variety of systems – working closely with external stakeholders, internal engineering, and operations to stand up supply and fulfillment capabilities quickly.
- Develop intelligent ingestion pipelines that enable structured, scalable, and accurate supply aggregation and activation.
- Build agentic systems that automate actions through autonomous workflows, enabling self-service execution at scale.
- Partner across the business to ensure the systems work in practice – not just in theory. You’ll be expected to dig in hands-on, debug and resolve, and design for scale.
- Define metrics and reporting frameworks to ensure we have full visibility into our systems while moving quickly.
Benefits
- Accelerated Growth Environment: Immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, where you have the autonomy to lead experiments and tests on a massive scale.
- Top Tier Compensation Package: Enjoy a rewarding compensation package that includes enticing stock incentives, aligning with our commitment to recognizing and valuing your contributions.
- Flexible Time Off: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with unlimited Flex Time Off, providing you the flexibility to manage your schedule and recharge as needed.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, featuring 401k, and premium Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
