Senior Product Manager - Adtech

Future plc; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Bath is seeking a Senior Product Manager for Adtech. The role involves leading the product roadmap, collaborating with various teams to enhance ad functionality, and ensuring product alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate should possess project management skills, data-driven analysis expertise, and stakeholder management capabilities. This position is hybrid, offering a competitive salary and uncapped leave.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit-sharing bonus

Referral rewards

Wellbeing support

Share purchase opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience in the media/advertising industry with understanding of media performance metrics.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams.
• Experience in defining and executing product strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product roadmap for Performance Ads and Aperture.
• Evaluate and prioritise new feature requests.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams for alignment on strategies.

Skills

Project management

Data-driven analysis

Exceptional communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Agile methodologies

DMPs/CDPs

Ad serving / GAM

Job description

Overview

Job Description: What you'll be doing At Future, our proprietary ad technology delivers billions of ad impressions to hundreds of millions of engaged users monthly. We are responsible for delivering outcomes for our advertisers, whilst not losing sight of the end user experience. As the Senior Product Manager, Adtech, you will drive the development and evolution of our ad offering, with a focus on delivering products that drive ROAS & performance outcomes for our clients. You will lead globally on the roadmap for our data product Aperture and the strategic project Performance Ads. You will collaborate with engineers, data scientists, sales, operations, and other business stakeholders globally and identify opportunities to enhance functionality and performance. Your work will ensure that our ad technology meets the needs of our advertisers and end-users while aligning with Future's overall strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and agreement of the strategic product roadmap for Performance Ads and Aperture
• Develop and refine a hypothesis-based roadmap (HBR) to iterate and test new features, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.
• Evaluate and prioritise new feature requests, balancing competing ideas and establishing ways to test, iterate and scale those via the "platform effect".
• Define clear investment cases for significant product and/or platform initiatives
• Index highly for implementation.
• Report on benefit realisation for all product initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure all product proposals and updates align with Future's digital strategy.
• Serve as one of the key points of contact for internal teams and stakeholders to address issues, query functionality, and gather input for product enhancements.
• Present new features to internal teams to drive adoption, gather feedback, and iterate for improved outcomes.
• Help embed change in the business following the launch of new products, propositions and features.
• Work cross-functionally with data scientists, UX designers, engineers, and stakeholder teams to understand user behaviour, perform user testing, and identify opportunities for ad tech innovation.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering colleagues in an Agile software development environment, refining the delivery backlog.
• Previous experience in the media/advertising industry with an understanding of digital media performance metrics
• Experience with publisher-side ad-tech i.e. ad serving / GAM is preferable.
• Experience working with DMPs/CDPs is preferable.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience in defining and executing a product strategy
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex ideas to various audiences and foster alignment across all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated success in optimising products through ideation, testing, and analysis, with measurable improvements to KPIs.
• Data-driven analysis, with expertise in evaluating KPIs to inform decisions, identify value, and drive impactful outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to secure alignment and approvals as needed.

Company and Culture

Internal job family level Professional 5

Who are we…We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces. We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities - and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it! Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future. We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table - it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience! Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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What’s in it for you

The expected range for this role is £55,000 - £65,000. This is a Hybrid role from our Bath or London Paddington Office, working three days from the office, two from home… Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan