Product Manager - Programmatic Monetization

InMobi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

InMobi is seeking a Product Manager for Programmatic Monetization to own strategy and execution across demand, auction, and monetization infrastructure. You will drive the programmatic stack roadmap, integrate with demand partners, and define metrics to boost yield and ad quality.

The role emphasizes AI-driven pricing, forecasting, anomaly detection, and experimentation to scale monetization capabilities across formats and surfaces. Bengaluru-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of product management experience in ad tech or programmatic advertising
• Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem incl. SSPs, auctions, header bidding
• Experience owning SDKs, APIs and third-party app integrations
• Analytical mindset with ability to diagnose performance using data
• Experience launching monetization formats and capabilities
• Experience with AI/ML driven products or automation in monetization

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and execution for ad monetization across demand, auction, ad delivery and monetization infrastructure
• Drive the roadmap for programmatic pipelines, Prebid, mediation, bidding and auction capabilities
• Own integrations with demand partners, SDKs, APIs and third-party monetization platforms
• Define and monitor key ad metrics across the funnel (fill, CTR, CPM, eCPM, rCPM, viewability, latency)
• Identify and launch new ad formats and placements to expand monetizable inventory
• Build AI-driven products for demand optimization, pricing, forecasting and automation
• Scale monetization experiments with data-driven validation
• Collaborate with Engineering, Data, Business, Ad Operations and external partners

Job description

Product Manager - Programmatic Monetization

InMobi (Corporate)

InMobi Group is a global technology company shaping the future of agentic commerce and advertising. Through its ecosystem of businesses — including InMobi Advertising and flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi leverages data, machine learning, and generative AI to help brands reach audiences more precisely and consumers discover products more intuitively. Glance, which is pioneering new models of agentic commerce, is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd.

InMobi Advertising

InMobi Advertising, part of global technology company InMobi, is an agentic advertising platform helping brands and merchants achieve their business outcomes. Through its proprietary intelligence, AI-led solutions, and vast consumer reach — including flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi Advertising delivers the omnichannel performance defining what's next in advertising and commerce. Glance is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd. To learn more, visit advertising.inmobi.com.

Glance

Glance is an intelligent shopping agent, redefining the commerce experience. Powered by proprietary agentic intelligence and generative AI, Glance delivers a hyper-personalized consumer experience across mobile and TV — shaping the new era of shopping. Glance is operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of global technology leader InMobi, and is backed by Mithril Capital, Google and Jio Platforms. To learn more, visit glance.com.

The Role:

Own the product strategy and execution for ad monetization across demand, auction, ad delivery and monetization infrastructure. Drive the evolution of the programmatic stack, improve yield and ad quality, and build new monetization capabilities across formats and surfaces.

What You'll Own:

• Own demand prioritization, auction strategy, pricing and partner allocation to maximize yield and revenue efficiency.
• Drive the roadmap for programmatic pipelines, Prebid, mediation, bidding and auction capabilities across the ad stack.
• Own integrations with demand partners, SDKs, APIs and third-party monetization platforms, ensuring scalable and reliable execution.
• Own ad monetization products to track ad metric fluctuations, auction analytics and ad quality to improve monetization capabilities
• Define and monitor key ad metrics across the funnel, including fill, CTR, CPM, eCPM, rCPM, viewability, latency and revenue efficiency.
• Identify, define and launch new ad formats and placements that expand monetizable inventory while maintaining a strong user experience.
• Build AI-driven products and capabilities for demand optimization, pricing, forecasting, anomaly detection, automation and monetization decision-making.
• Develop and scale monetization experiments, using data to validate impact and make informed product decisions.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Data, Business, Ad Operations and external partners to take initiatives from problem definition through launch and scale.

What We’re Looking For:

• 8-10 years of product management experience, with significant experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, publisher monetization or a related domain.
• Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, including SSPs, exchanges, header bidding, Prebid, auctions, demand prioritization and ad serving.
• Hands-on understanding of publisher-side monetization, including yield optimization, pricing, floors, fill and demand partner performance.
• Experience owning SDK, API and third-party platform integrations, with the ability to work closely with Engineering on technical architecture and implementation.
• Strong analytical understanding of ad metrics and monetization funnels, with the ability to diagnose performance issues using data.
• Experience building or scaling new ad formats, monetization products or advertising capabilities.
• Strong understanding of mobile advertising and in-app monetization is preferred.
• Experience working with AI/ML-driven products or automation and a practical understanding of where AI can improve monetization decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across Engineering, Data, Business, Operations and external partners.
• Strong bias toward execution, with a track record of taking complex products from strategy and problem definition through launch, adoption and measurable impact.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and technical depth, moving from product strategy to auction mechanics, APIs, metrics and implementation details when required.

The InMobi Culture

At InMobi, culture isn't a buzzword; it's an ethos woven by every InMobian, reflecting our diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We thrive on challenges and seize every opportunity for growth. Our core values — thinking big, being passionate, showing accountability, and taking ownership with freedom — guide us in every decision we make.

We believe in nurturing and investing in your development through continuous learning and career progression with our InMobi Live Your Potential program.

InMobi is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and in the workplace.

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