Life360

Senior Product Manager, Ads Exchange

Life360$137K — $200K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Product Management within AdTech
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required; advanced degree is a plus
  • Deep familiarity with programmatic advertising standards including OpenRTB and Prebid
  • Proven track record of high-scale platform ownership focused on operational excellence
  • Strong ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and balance operational needs with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

  • Own exchange operations by ensuring ongoing stability and rapid incident resolution
  • Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for programmatic offerings
  • Drive monetization and optimize exchange performance through supply and demand analysis
  • Manage programmatic integrations for high-quality bid flow across Web, Mobile, and CTV
  • Support SSP, DSP, and technology integrations while advocating for partner needs
  • Evaluate industry shifts to drive future-looking platform investments
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and effective execution.

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for US employees
  • 401(k) plan with company matching in the US and RRSP with DPSP for Canadian employees
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible PTO and additional companywide holidays with summer and winter shutdowns
  • Learning & Development programs
  • Equipment reimbursement for a productive remote environment
  • Free Life360 Platinum Membership Tile trackers
Full Job Description
About The Team

Life360 is building the family ads platform, and the Ads Operating Group is where that business gets built. We are a combined org spanning Product, Ads Sales & Marketing and Ads R&D, with a mandate to grow a high-value, privacy-safe ads business at the intersection of location intelligence and family life. The Product team moves fast, operates with a builder's mindset, and is creating infrastructure, partnerships, and revenue that didn't exist before. This role sits at the center of that build, connecting what we make to how we win in the market.
About the Job

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to own and scale our programmatic advertising exchange and SSP capabilities within Life360's growing Ads business. This role combines deep operational ownership, strategic product leadership, and hands-on collaboration across Engineering, Programmatic, Sales, and Partner teams.

You will be the primary product owner responsible for the stability, performance, and evolution of our exchange. This includes managing day-to-day exchange operations, guiding backlog and roadmap execution, partnering closely with Engineering on delivery, and working directly with supply and demand partners to drive optimization and growth. You will also own Ad Quality, both on the Exchange and on the L360 app. You will balance short-term operational needs and revenue impact with long-term platform scalability, reliability, and market competitiveness.

This is a highly cross-functional role in a fast-moving, technically complex environment. Success requires comfort with ambiguity, strong judgment in prioritization, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around clear product direction.

For candidates based in the US, the salary range for this position is $137,000 to $200,000 USD. For candidates based out of Canada, the salary range for this position is $158,500 to $185,000 CAD. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary - therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.
What You'll Do
  • Own exchange operations and performance by serving as the primary product owner for exchange-related issues, integrations, and reliability, ensuring ongoing stability and rapid resolution of incidents in partnership with Engineering and Programmatic stakeholders.
  • Provide strategic product leadership by defining and maintaining the product vision and roadmap for programmatic and exchange offerings, aligning priorities with company goals, market trends, and leadership direction.
  • Drive monetization and exchange optimization by applying expertise in supply and demand dynamics, auction mechanics, pricing, formats, and partner mix to improve performance and scalability.
  • Own and evolve programmatic integrations across OpenRTB, Prebid (client and server), and Google Open Bidding, ensuring high-quality bid flow, measurement, and partner performance across Web, Mobile, and CTV.
  • Manage product-related partner relationships by supporting SSP, DSP, and technology integrations, troubleshooting complex issues, driving post-integration optimization, and acting as an internal advocate for partner needs and constraints.
  • Drive future-looking platform investments by evaluating industry shifts, including AI-driven buying and selling protocols, ensuring Life360 remains well-positioned as the ad tech ecosystem evolves.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Business Development teams to ensure alignment, clear communication, and effective execution.
What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of experience in Product Management within AdTech, with deep familiarity with programmatic advertising, SSPs, exchanges, and supply and demand dynamics.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required; advanced degree is a plus.
  • Deep familiarity with programmatic advertising and standards, including OpenRTB, Prebid (client-side and server-side), and Google Open Bidding (including troubleshooting, optimization, and integration best practices).
  • Experience working with header bidding and auction dynamics (latency, timeouts, bid caching, floors, demand routing, identity/consent signals, and win-rate optimization) across Web, Mobile, and CTV.
  • Proven track record of owning complex, high-scale platforms where operational excellence, reliability, and monetization are critical to business success.
  • Strong ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, balancing short-term operational needs with long-term strategic goals.
  • Experience working closely with Engineering teams on technically complex systems, including backlog ownership, sprint execution, and tradeoff decision-making.
  • Demonstrated success collaborating across cross-functional teams such as Programmatic, Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
  • Ability to assess business and revenue impact quickly, prioritize effectively, and drive clear decisions during incidents and high-pressure situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and align both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort using data to guide prioritization, optimization, and strategic planning.
  • Experience representing a company externally with partners and at industry events, and staying current on market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
Our Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees). We offer life and disability as well as supplemental plans for medical and dental for Canadian employees.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching program in the US and RRSP with DPSP plan for Canadian employees.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being
  • Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays throughout the year plus summer and winter shutdowns
  • Learning & Development programs
  • Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment.
  • Free Life360 Platinum Membership Tile trackers

About Life360

Life360 is a family safety app that provides location sharing and driving safety features. Life360?s app allows families to stay connected and informed about each other?s location and safety. Life360?s app also provides driving safety features such as crash detection and emergency response. Life360 was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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