Wave

Director, Advertising Product Development

Wave$124K — $200K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of product management or development experience.
  • Deep understanding of programmatic advertising (DSP and SSP) principles.
  • Technical knowledge in the programmatic space, especially in OTT/streaming contexts.
  • Experience with vendor and partner evaluations, including negotiating contracts.
  • Ability to translate business strategy into actionable product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the product roadmap for programmatic monetization and ad serving.
  • Integrate workflows to ensure best practices for media activation and optimization.
  • Lead and mentor a team of product managers, prioritizing their growth and removing obstacles.
  • Conduct vendor and partner evaluations, including managing related negotiations.
  • Advise senior leadership on opportunities and risks within the advertising space.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product testing and support.
  • Translate market needs into product features and build consensus for execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package that supports employee well-being.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development through mentorship.
  • Incentives in the form of bonuses, based on performance and role.
  • Support for work-life balance through flexible work arrangements.
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

SUMMARY

The Director, Ad Product Development leads the innovation and buildout of automated ad decisioning and ad serving capabilities that power marketing solutions for thousands of Spectrum Reach clients. The initial scope includes programmatic advertising, self-service campaign management, and agentic media activation, with responsibility for the fastest growing segment of our business.

This role reports to the VP, Advertising Product Management and operates in a highly matrixed environment with multiple key stakeholders.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will drive strategy, product definition, business models, supply strategy, vendor and technology evaluation, cross-platform execution, and revenue growth.
  • Define and own the product roadmap for programmatic monetization, ad serving, agentic media sales, self-service campaign management, and supply quality monitoring
  • Integrate workflows and establish best practices for algorithmic and agentic media activation, execution, optimization, and reporting
  • Lead, develop, and mentor a team of product managers. Set priorities, remove roadblocks, and support career growth
  • Lead vendor and partner evaluations, meetings, and commercial contract negotiations. Interface with external executives and management as needed
  • Advise senior leadership on key opportunities, risks, and potential partnerships
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure proper testing, integration, activation, and ongoing support
  • Translate sales and market needs into compelling product opportunities. Build consensus on priorities to drive execution
  • Convert business strategy into a portfolio product roadmap. Articulate trade-offs and business cases for new features using data-driven prioritization. Define MVPs and release plans


QUALIFICATIONS

This leader will bring hands-on experience with programmatic and/or agentic media buying, with deep knowledge of OTT/streaming execution platforms and inventory sources. They will translate that expertise across internal and external stakeholders to move key initiatives forward.
  • At least 5 years of Product Mgmt/Development experience
  • Strong understanding of Programmatic (DSP and SSP)
  • Tech knowledge in the Programmatic space


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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

The base pay for this position generally is between $124,000.00 and $200,000.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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