PRODUCT MANAGER - AD BUYING EXPERIENCE

Company: Sirius XM Radio Inc
Location: Irving
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Who We Are: SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are. This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day. AdsWizz, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the leading global provider of digital audio and podcast advertising solutions. AdsWizz is the underlying monetization solution for well-known music platforms, podcasts, and broadcasting groups worldwide, giving advertisers of all sizes unprecedented access to premium and niche audio content. Through dynamic ad insertion, advanced programmatic platforms, and innovative audio formats, AdsWizz efficiently connects buyers and sellers for digital audio and podcast advertising. AdsWizz is a global company with a presence in over 40 countries, and a Technology Development Hub in Bucharest, Romania and a Sales team in London, UK. How you'll make an impact: We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, analytical Product Manager to shape the future of SiriusXM's ad buying platforms, with focus towards enhancing and scaling the ad buying processes and our proprietary systems and tools to support continued revenue growth,, drive measurable operational efficiencies and strong customer satisfaction for internal and external users. The role will drive solutions to problems by collaborating with Go-To-Market, Design, Engineering, and QA to implement and deliver an optimized buying experience for stakeholders in the Revenue Organization, Finance and Analytics. We are looking for a dynamic team player who will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and varied environment. We look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to deliver product features that align with our users' needs and our Company objectives. You'll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people to help grow the next billion dollars in revenue. What you'll do:

• Maintain the pulse of where the advertising market is, where it is headed, and how SiriusXM Media's ad buying technology will evolve to meet the needs of customers
• Partner closely with stakeholder groups such as sales, client services, ad operations and others to understand business/stakeholder needs, gather/document effective requirements, ensure alignment between teams, and build product adoption
• Work with manager/teammates to help define and drive the vision for one or more components of SiriusXM Media's ad buying platforms (e.g. planning, campaign management, reporting, billing).
• Demonstrate ability to make data driven decisions to drive new features, influence and prioritization of Ad Product roadmap.
• Effectively communicate with partners and stakeholders as go-to source for information and ideation around your product area, owning the What and Why at a macro level while writing feature requirements with detail and clarity.
• Collaborate across teams including go-to-market, design, engineering, QA, sales, ad operations, and finance to design, create, and launch ad buying platform features that deliver operational efficiencies, support revenue growth and deliver key results for org/company objectives. What you'll need:
  • 3-5 years software product management experience
  • Very familiar with the tools and operational workflows of the digital and/or broadcast ad buying industries from pre-sale through post-sale including planning, trafficking, optimization, billing, and revenue recognition.
  • Experience using buy side or sell side ad systems, proprietary or 3rd party.
  • Experience working with engineering and QA teams in building and launching ad technology features end-to-end
  • Strong analytical background and proficiency in assessing the value of features to inform roadmap priorities and being able to justify the approach to stakeholders
  • Curiosity; you help uncover the why for the challenges that are being investigated.
  • Determined; able to use unorthodox, nontraditional approaches to get the job done.
  • Self-motivated; able to own projects and work independently with limited guidance.
  • A problem solver that thrives on solving complex business and technical issues
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills, confident and capable in bring groups together, elicit feedback, and synthesize information into clear communications and action plans.
  • Takes direction from senior level IC PMs.
  • Must have legal right to work in the U.S. At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $101,000 to $126,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice. R-2024-07-25

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