TikTok

Product Manager, Lead Ads Solutions (San Jose)

TikTok$185K — $295K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree required.
  • Medium proficiency in both Mandarin and English essential for communication with stakeholders.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager with a focus on full product cycles.
  • Strong understanding of online advertising ecosystem, including bidding and optimization techniques.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with diverse technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and optimization of Lead Ads features in TikTok Ads Manager.
  • Design tailored industry-specific lead-generation solutions for key verticals.
  • Partner with sales teams to convert advertiser needs into product capabilities.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define product strategy that aligns with advertiser objectives.
  • Utilize customer feedback and data analytics to enhance lead-generation performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage offered.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits included.
  • Generous time off policy with paid holidays, sick days, and personal time.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

TikTok is seeking an experienced Product Manager to build ads platform products for Lead Ads solutions. This role focuses on the end-to-end lead-generation experience within TikTok Ads Manager - from lead collection and qualification to conversion - and on designing industry-specific solutions for priority verticals (e.g. auto, education, finserv). You will identify new opportunities for industry solutions and optimize the ads experience to drive lead quality, cost efficiency, and advertiser growth on the platform. Responsibilities: - Lead the development and optimization of Lead Ads features within TikTok Ads Manager across the full funnel. - Design and scale industry-specific lead-generation solutions for priority verticals, tailoring the lead collection - qualification - conversion flow to each vertical's funnel and requirements. - Partner with sales and industry teams to translate advertiser needs into scalable product capabilities; drive key-client pilots, onboarding, and feedback loops. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (vertical, ads core, delivery / algorithm, BI, design, creatives) to identify challenges, define product strategy, and set objectives aligned with vertical advertisers' needs. - Leverage customer feedback, user research, competitor research, and data analytics to identify growth opportunities and continuously improve the lead-generation experience. - Stay up-to-date with ad-tech trends and emerging technologies (including AI / agent-based lead solutions), applying this knowledge to keep TikTok at the forefront of advertising solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - BA/BS degree. - Medium written and oral proficiency in Mandarin required. Both English and Mandarin skill sets are required to support clients in China and to communicate with stakeholders. - 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager, managing full product cycles, integrating customer feedback, and driving prioritization. - Strong knowledge of the online advertising ecosystem, including ad creation, optimization, and bidding. - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to use data to guide product decisions and improve performance. - Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, data science, and other teams. - Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex product concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ years of experience as a PM, building and launching ad interface or platform products. - Understanding of performance ads, particularly lead generation, with experience in lead systems, CRM, or B-side system design. - Industry / vertical solution experience (auto, education, finance, professional services etc.). - Track record of shipping complex 0-1 products and driving complex cross-functional delivery. - Experience in fast-paced environments, particularly within startups or rapidly evolving industries.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $185600 - $295200 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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Size
1,750 employees
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Founded
2012

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