Staff Product Manager-Inventory

The Trade Desk - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Trade Desk is seeking a Staff-level Product Manager to lead the vision and strategy for its Inventory products. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure that customer needs are met through innovative product solutions. The ideal candidate will be data-driven, technically savvy, and possess strong leadership qualities to manage complex projects in the ad tech space.

Responsibilities

• Owning the strategy, roadmap, and execution for an area within the Inventory space.
• Working closely with stakeholders across Engineering, Data Science, and Business teams to align on strategy and assess customer impact.
• Gathering customer requirements and designing prototypes to prioritize and scope releases that meet customer needs.
• Collaborating with the engineering team to bring products to life and iterating on them over time.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Product Management experience in the ad tech space with a track record of impactful contributions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both large and small groups.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems with creative and practical solutions.
• Experience working with distributed teams and managing tradeoffs effectively.
• Strong bias for action and ability to use data-based arguments to drive progress.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in building complex products that require multiple iterations to achieve success.
• Durability and grit in problem-solving, with a willingness to try different approaches.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture that values diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.