Product Manager

Affinity Global; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity is a global AdTech company building privacy-first infrastructure to monetize publishers and reach the right audiences across US, Europe and Asia.

We are seeking a Product Manager to own the roadmap for app mediation and monetization, and to lead cross-functional teams across Engineering, Ad Operations, Customer Success and Sales.

Candidates should have 1–4 years in Product Management or related roles and a degree in CS, Engineering or Business; MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years in Product Management or related roles in AdTech.
• Strong knowledge of programmatic ad tech (DSPs/SSPs/DMPs) and ad servers.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Business; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for app mediation and monetization features.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Ad Ops, CS and Sales.
• Translate publisher, advertiser and internal needs into detailed requirements and user stories.
• Lead release management including QA and UAT for smooth rollouts.
• Monitor KPIs and drive data-based product optimization.
• Stay updated on AdTech trends and policy developments.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Requirements translation

Data-driven optimization

Market awareness

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Business

MBA (plus)

Tools

Mobile mediation platforms

SDK integrations

Open Real-Time Bidding (oRTB)

Job description

Affinity is pioneering new frontiers in AdTech: developing solutions that push past today's limits and open new opportunities. We are a global AdTech company helping publishers discover better ways to monetize and enabling advertisers to reach the right audiences through new touchpoints. Operating across the US, Europe and Asia Markets with teams of 600+ experts, we are building privacy-first ad infrastructure that opens up opportunities beyond the walled gardens.

Role: Product Management

Work Type: Full Time

• Product Strategy & Lifecycle: Own the product roadmap for our app mediation and monetization solutions, driving features from ideation and discovery through to launch and iteration.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the central bridge between Engineering, Ad Operations, Customer Success, and Sales. Facilitate communication to ensure the timely and successful delivery of platform improvements.
• Requirements Definition: Translate complex publisher, advertiser, internal and platform needs into structured product requirements, user stories, and detailed specifications for the engineering and data teams.
• Release Management: Coordinate go-to-market strategies and product rollouts, managing platform QA and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure smooth adoption of new mediation features.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor product usage, platform health, and core KPIs. Leverage data to surface actionable insights for internal teams and leadership, driving continuous optimization of the product suite.
• Market & Ecosystem Awareness: Stay up to date on AdTech industry trends, app store policy changes, privacy developments, and platform shifts, proactively adapting product positioning and capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 1 to 4 years in Product Management, Product Operations, or a similar role, ideally within an AdTech, programmatic advertising, or app monetization environment.
• Working knowledge of programmatic advertising technologies - DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, ad servers, and measurement/attribution systems - with the ability to manage configurations, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with technical teams; familiarity with CTV/OTT platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-driven products and their operational implications—including how model outputs are used in campaign optimization, audience targeting, and fraud detection workflows (hands-on modelling not required).
• App Ecosystem Knowledge: Deep understanding of the mobile app ecosystem. Must know how apps are made, the technical and policy requirements for uploading to Google Play and the App Store, and the exact steps publishers take to initiate monetization.
• Monetization Technologies: Strong working knowledge of mobile mediation platforms, SDK integrations, Open Real-Time Bidding (oRTB) mechanics, DSP/SSP workflows, and ad serving pipelines.
• Experience with platform QA, UAT processes, and issue triage across digital advertising products with the ability to translate operational findings into structured improvement plans in collaboration with the PM team.
• Technical Acumen: Comfort with APIs, ad trafficking workflows, tracking pixels, event logs, and data pipelines.
• Process Oriented: Highly organized, process-oriented, and self-driven. Comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams with a strong bias toward documentation and structured communication.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline; MBA or equivalent is a plus.