Sr Tech Product Manager, Advertising

eBay; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

eBay is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager, Advertising to lead key advertising technologies and deliver speed, ROI, and growth across eBay's ad platforms.

You will drive AI-enabled improvements, collaborate with commercial and analytics teams, and translate technical roadmaps into measurable business impact while guiding the execution of complex roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in technology product management.
• 3–5 years of dedicated experience in digital advertising.
• Domain expertise in core ad tech, including ad serving infrastructure and auction dynamics.
• Hands‑on experience with AI technologies and machine learning in products.

Responsibilities

• Drive product and business strategy for key ad-serving components.
• Lead the roadmap for critical ad-serving components.
• Champion AI, generative models, automation, and intelligent defaults in advertiser journeys.
• Partner with commercial and finance teams to align roadmaps with business strategy.
• Complete relentlessly on product requirements with engineering and analytics teams.
• Leverage AI/ML to optimize core ad serving, ROAS, and budget utilization.
• Push product and engineering teams to pioneer breakthroughs in ad tech.
• Represent the product area in senior leadership forums with clear business impacts.
• Collaborate with program and operations teams to ensure flawless roadmap execution.

Skills

Product management

Digital advertising

AI/ML

Data analysis

Storytelling & collaboration

Job description

At eBay, we’re more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We’re in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

At eBay, we have built one of the largest Ad marketplaces in ecommerce, and one of the fastest-growing businesses within the company. We are on a mission to help sellers and brands of all sizes use advertising to drive meaningful impact for their businesses. We are accomplishing this by developing one of the most data-enhanced ad marketplaces in the world.

Senior Technical Product Manager, Advertising

As the Senior Technical Product Manager, Advertising, you will lead key advertising technologies within our stack and make them outstanding in delivering speed for advertisers. You will ensure advertiser budgets are used efficiently on and off eBay to deliver maximum return on investment. You will also drive innovation in billion-dollar products by investing in new growth opportunities.

What You Will Accomplish

• Drive Product and Business Strategy
• Lead the roadmap for critical components of ad serving
• Champion innovation in AI, generative models, automation, and intelligent defaults to transform the advertiser journey
• Partner closely with commercial and finance teams to align technical roadmaps with overarching business strategy
• Complete relentlessly on product requirements with engineering and analytics teams
• Leverage AI/ML to optimize core ad serving, improving incremental sales velocity, advertiser ROAS, and budget utilization
• Push product and engineering teams to pioneer breakthroughs and lead innovations within the broader ad tech community
• Cultivate a culture of progress driven by applying rigorous experimentation, A/B testing, and deep data analysis
• Represent your product area in senior leadership forums, seamlessly translating complex technical strategies into clear business impacts
• Collaborate with program and operations teams to guarantee flawless roadmap execution and timely delivery

What You Will Bring

• 6-8 years of experience in technology product management, with 3–5 years of dedicated experience in digital advertising
• Domain expertise in core ad tech, specifically ad serving infrastructure, auction dynamics, and core ad stack architecture within marketplaces, e-commerce, or high-scale consumer platforms
• Strong technical proficiency with a confirmed ability to understand how brand-new backend systems advance product metrics
• Deep analytical capability with a data-first approach and outstanding experimentation skills
• Hands‑on experience developing products that incorporate artificial intelligence, including direct exposure to generative AI technology and deep learning models
• Outstanding storytelling and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior collaborators and cross‑functional partners

Additional Details

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.

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