Senior Product Manager

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a Senior Product Manager to take the lead on data products for a major Australian retail media business.

You will shape the roadmap for measurement, insights and audience targeting, working with engineering, data science, analytics, sales and marketing to deliver scalable data foundations that drive commercial impact. This high-impact, 12-month contract offers ownership and a seat at the table in a fast-moving advertising landscape where retail data, audience

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience in media measurement, analytics or related field
• Deep knowledge of advanced measurement methodologies and attribution
• Strong understanding of digital, retail media and programmatic ecosystems
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrix organisations
• Excellent storytelling skills to influence technical and executive stakeholders
• Commercial acumen aligning engineering with business outcomes

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the data product roadmap for measurement, insights and audience targeting
• Lead the vision for future product capabilities balancing scientific rigour and business impact
• Partner with Engineering, Data Science, Sales and Marketing to define requirements and build scalable data foundations
• Capture client insights and embed them into the development lifecycle
• Act as a thought partner to clients to adopt and get value from new capabilities
• Ensure all products meet privacy, security, and industry standards
• Contribute to product leadership across Insights & Audiences, Measurement & Reporting, and BI & Platform domains

Skills

Product management

Data-driven decision making

Analytics

Audience targeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

A major Australian retail media is looking for a Senior Product Manager to take the lead on its data products. This is a rare chance to sit at the centre of one of the fastest-moving corners of advertising, where retail data, audience insight and measurement come together to change how brands invest their media dollars.

The successful candidate will shape the roadmap across pre-planning insights, incrementality measurement and reporting, and will be the person clients and internal teams turn to for answers about what is working and why. Working alongside talented Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, Sales and Marketing teams, they will turn client needs into scalable data solutions that make a visible commercial difference.

It is a high-impact 12 month contract for a product leader who wants real ownership, a seat at the table and a platform with serious scale behind it.

What success looks like

• Planned features and initiatives delivered on time and to a high standard
• Stronger client engagement and NPS, with growing adoption of self-serve reporting products
• Clients confidently optimising their ad spend through clear measurement and reliable reporting

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the data product roadmap for measurement, insights and audience targeting, guided by customer needs, market analysis and industry trends
• Lead the vision for future product capabilities, balancing scientific rigour, business impact and evolving retail media, ad tech and analytics trends
• Partner with Engineering, Data Science, Sales and Marketing to define product requirements and build scalable, accurate and future-ready data foundations
• Capture client insights and embed them into the development lifecycle
• Act as a thought partner to clients, helping them adopt and get value from new capabilities
• Ensure all products and capabilities meet industry standards, privacy regulations and security requirements
• Contribute to collective product leadership across the Insights & Audiences, Measurement & Reporting, and BI & Platform domains

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, including 4+ years in media measurement, analytics, advertising insights or a related field
• Deep knowledge of advanced measurement methodologies, media mix modelling (MMM), audience segmentation and attribution
• Strong understanding of the digital, retail media and programmatic ecosystem, and of data-driven planning and insights
• Proven ability to balance technical depth with a customer-focused mindset, and to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority in complex, matrixed organisations
• Exceptional verbal, written and visual storytelling skills, with the ability to influence everyone from technical teams to executive leadership
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to connect engineering effort to business outcomes and balance commercial needs with a positive client experience
• A strong client advocate who drives product decisions through empathy and quantitative insight
• High attention to detail, accountability, a proactive attitude and a growth mindset that welcomes feedback

Desirable

• Experience in retail media, or having worked with or built an eCommerce platform
• Experience working on complex SaaS platforms, enterprise software or internal tooling

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.