Product Management Leader, Ad Platforms

Summary

At Apple, we work every day to create products that enrich people's lives. Advertising Platforms makes it possible for people around the world to easily access informative and imaginative content on their devices while helping advertisers promote and monetize their work. Our technology and services power advertising in Apple News, Search Ads in the App Store across 60 countries. Our platforms are highly performant, deployed at scale, and set new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy!

We are looking for a curious and passionate product management leader who will help hire and develop a team of Product Managers, and guide them to build the next generation of marketplace optimization algorithms using latest ML technology. A successful leader will be able to maximize platform value by optimally allocating ad opportunities across our demand partners.

In this role, you’ll set the product vision and roadmap, and oversee development of yield management capabilities for our ad placements. You will need to understand the world of ML, optimization systems development, and data driven product management, orchestrate a product plan and schedule, successfully lead execution from development to launch, and continue to improve existing products.

Key Qualifications

8+ years of product management experience building ML software products
5+ years of building advertising technology including platforms (ad exchange, or supply side platform), ad networks (mobile), and search advertising in particular
3+ years of experience managing a high-performing Product Management team
Experience building large scale ad platform yield optimization systems
Strong track record of collaborating with engineers and ML scientists on technical design discussions and proposing simple, creative solutions to complex problems
Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze opportunities from many angles (both quantitative and qualitative) and to drive appropriate performance tracking
Outstanding written and verbal interpersonal skills
Ability to influence without authority, sell concepts internally and actively drive decision-making across partners

Description

* Define product vision & roadmap for our marketplace optimization products, with a focus on building and improving yield management capabilities across our ad placements using latest simulation and ML technology
* Create and define metrics that measure health of our ad marketplace, and develop strategy to improve long-term marketplace health by balancing business, advertiser, and user needs
* Work very closely with Data Insights and Engineering (including Privacy, Machine Learning, Data, Ad Serving, and Experimentation) teams to plan for, develop, and launch products at scale
* Coordinate with other Product Managers to integrate development timelines (including customer interfaces, algorithms and data platform).
* Manage Product Owners who function as the central resource with design, engineering, data science, and marketing as the product(s) move to completion and distribution. Facilitate learning and identify opportunities for individual growth and development
* Coach and develop Product Owners in agile development process, submitting thorough user stories for development. Comfortable coordinating with disparate scrum teams to achieve results
* Attract, build, manage, and develop a talented & diverse team of product managers

Education & Experience

BS or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Business or related areas

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $157,000 and $276,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Role Number: 200464720