PubMatic

Associate Director, Technical Writing

PubMatic • $190K — $230K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in technical writing, including 3 years in a management role.
  • Proven experience managing technical writing teams and delivering quality documentation.
  • Strong writing skills for user guides, online help, and release notes.
  • Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Experience collaborating with product management and engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with standard documentation tools and platforms.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead content and documentation strategy alignment with business goals.
  • Manage and guide a team of technical writers in producing high-quality documentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess documentation needs.
  • Develop and maintain documentation processes and tools for consistency and quality.
  • Plan, prioritize, and deliver documentation projects on time.
  • Oversee the online documentation platform management.
  • Continuously improve documentation standards based on feedback.
  • Leverage AI for enhanced efficiency and quality in documentation.

Benefits

  • Paid leave programs and holidays.
  • Healthcare, dental and vision insurance.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • Commuter benefits and wellness programs.
  • Unlimited paid time off in the US.
  • Mobile reimbursement and fully stocked pantries.
  • In-office catered lunches five days per week.
Full Job Description
Associate Director, Technical Writing

About The Role:

Overview: PubMatic is a digital advertising technology company that empowers premium app developers and publishers to maximize their programmatic advertising revenue. We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Technical Writing to join our team in New York. This position will lead the technical writing team and work cross-functionally with product management, engineering, and customer success teams to develop high-quality developer documentation and product user guides.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead the development and execution of content and documentation strategy, ensuring alignment with product and business goals
  • Manage and lead a team of technical writers, providing guidance and support for the creation of high-quality technical documentation, including product guides, API documentation, and SDK developer guides.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify documentation needs and requirements for new and existing products and work closely with product management and engineering teams to ensure documentation accuracy and completeness.
  • Develop and maintain documentation processes, tools, and standards to ensure consistency and quality of technical documentation across all products.
  • Plan and prioritize documentation projects, ensuring that documentation is delivered on time and within scope.
  • Manage our online documentation platform.
  • Continuously improve documentation processes and standards based on feedback from internal stakeholders and external customers.
  • Leverage AI to scale efficiency and quality


Who You Are:

  • 7+ years of experience in technical writing, with at least 3 years in a management role.
  • Proven track record of managing technical writing teams and delivering high-quality documentation.
  • Strong technical writing skills with experience writing user guides, online help, release notes, and other technical documentation.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including product management and engineering.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard documentation tools and platforms.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools.
  • Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)


Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in AdTech, MarTech, or enterprise SaaS environments.
  • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or scripting languages to support developer-focused documentation.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven documentation tools and automation.


Compensation And Benefits:

Base + Bonus Compensation Range: $190,000 - $230,000

Additional Information

Return to Office: PubMatic employees throughout the globe have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days "in office" and 2 days "working remotely") that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions.

Benefits: Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide, including paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US, reimbursement for mobile, fully stocked pantries, as well as in-office catered lunches 5 days per week.

About PubMatic

PubMatic is a digital advertising technology company that provides a platform to publishers which includes real-time bidding (RTB), header bidding, and other monetization solutions. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. PubMatic's platform enables publishers to monetize their digital content across various devices and formats, including mobile, video, and display. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. PubMatic has received several awards for its technology and innovation, including being named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company in 2013 and 2014.
Learn more about PubMatic
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$647.7 million
Industry
Founded
2006
Revenue
$148.7 million
NASDAQ

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