Associate VP, Product Manager

Kepler-Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare/Dental/Vision

Unlimited PTO

401k contributions

Wellness stipend

Tuition stipend

Parental leave

Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year

Job summary

Kepler is seeking an Associate Vice President Product Manager to drive Kip, our AI-powered platform, and revolutionize marketing tech with strong product development and clear stakeholder communication. Hybrid NYC/Philadelphia with Tue-Thu in-office and flexibility for Mon/Fri remote.

You will combine traditional approaches with AI-powered solutions, translating business needs into actionable prompts and leading cross-functional teams to ship impactful products.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management with demonstrated success in shipping impactful products.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex product initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making approach.
• Experience working with AI tools and understanding their practical limitations in business contexts.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable AI prompts and solutions.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).
• Proven ability to translate user needs into product requirements and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, to understand their needs and gain buy-in for our solutions.
• Translate technical capabilities into compelling narratives that demonstrate clear business value.
• Oversee all stages of the product development lifecycle across your suite from beginning to end, delivering demonstrable, broad-scale impact to the company.
• Transform business problems into effective AI prompts and workflows, while clearly communicating both capabilities and limitations to stakeholders.
• Create and deliver presentations, demonstrations, and training materials that drive adoption.
• Partner with our engineering team to ensure our technical solutions address real business needs.
• Serve as the voice of the customer within the product development process.
• Identify and remove barriers to adoption through effective communication and relationship building.
• Develop communication strategies to highlight product wins and success stories.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

AI tools experience

Requirements translation

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

SQL basics

Programming basics

Job description

Kepler executes engineered marketing, where every message and ad delivered helps create a more personalized and productive relationship between brands and their consumers. We do this by acting as clients’ agency of record, as their in-house team, or some hybrid of the two - and by harnessing data and technology across all paid digital media and data-driven CRM channels.

Kepler prides itself on being a great place to work. In fact, we’re proud to share that AdAge recognized Kepler among the Best Places to Work in 2022, and Digiday named Kepler the Most Innovative Media Agency in both 2025 and 2026, validating our investment in our team, our tech, and our clients.

• We’re transparent with our employees. You’ll hear updates on company financials, how we’re performing against bonus goals, and how we’re responding to challenges we face.
• We’re growing. For you, that means unparalleled development opportunities and a role in shaping the direction of the company.
• We’re fun. You’ll work with and learn from the smartest people in the industry and have a blast doing it.

Role Overview:

Kepler is seeking an Associate Vice President Product Manager who combines strong product development skills with excellent communication abilities to join our team in revolutionizing the marketing ecosystem through our Kepler Intelligence Platform (Kip). You’ll work with a strong technical team to build innovative products that solve complex problems, leveraging both traditional approaches and AI-powered solutions, while ensuring our solutions meet stakeholder needs and drive meaningful adoption across the organization.

NYC or Philadelphia-based hybrid role. To support team alignment, we work in-office Tuesday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays

What Sets You Apart:

• You're product-obsessed: You have a track record of shipping successful products and can break down complex problems into actionable solutions.
• You're data-driven: You use metrics and user feedback to inform product decisions and measure success.
• You're a strategic thinker: You can balance short-term wins with long-term product vision.
• You're collaborative: You excel at working across teams and building consensus around product decisions.
• You're an effective communicator: You can clearly articulate product vision and technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsabilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, to understand their needs and gain buy-in for our solutions.
• Translate technical capabilities into compelling narratives that demonstrate clear business value.
• Oversee all stages of the product development lifecycle across your suite from beginning to end, delivering demonstrable, broad-scale impact to the company.
• Transform business problems into effective AI prompts and workflows, while clearly communicating both capabilities and limitations to stakeholders.
• Create and deliver presentations, demonstrations, and training materials that drive adoption.
• Partner with our engineering team to ensure our technical solutions address real business needs.
• Serve as the voice of the customer within the product development process.
• Identify and remove barriers to adoption through effective communication and relationship building.
• Develop communication strategies to highlight product wins and success stories.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years in product management with demonstrated success in shipping impactful products (experience working on internal products is a bonus).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex product initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making approach.
• Experience working with AI tools and understanding their practical limitations in business contexts.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable AI prompts and solutions.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).
• Proven ability to translate user needs into product requirements and technical specifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in marketing technology or advertising platforms.
• Understanding of data analytics and marketing performance metrics.
• Basic technical literacy with query languages (SQL) or programming languages.

Transparency is fundamental to Kepler’s culture. Our compensation strategy is designed to attract, reward, and retain the talented employees that drive Kepler’s growth and success. We aim to offer competitive direct compensation and a rich indirect compensation program that demonstrates the value we place on our employees and their wellbeing.

Total Compensation:

• Target Annualized Discretionary Bonus: 15% ( $27,750 - $29,250)
• Target Total Cash: $212,750 - $224,250
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision.
• Unlimited PTO.
• 401k Contributions.
• $75/mo Wellness Stipend.
• $2,000/yr Annual Tuition Stipend.
• Parental Leave - 16 week primary caregiver / 6 week secondary caregiver leave.
• Annual Work From Anywhere 4 weeks per year.