Director, Product Owner – B2B Connect

Dentsu Aegis Network; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Director, Product Owner for its B2B Connect offering within the Merkury brand. This remote role entails leading product development and market adoption strategies, focusing on firmographic and consumer identity, requiring strong strategic planning and agile execution skills. As part of a dynamic team, you will drive innovative product solutions tailored for B2B clients.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in B2B product management or related fields.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools.
• Strong background in data and identity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Drive data-driven decision-making and optimize product performance.
• Establish feedback loops for product evolution.

Skills

Experience with firmographic identity resolution

Knowledge of B2B online/offline data

Building B2B Data and Identity solutions

Experience with Agile development teams

Communicating complex technical concepts

Balancing strategy with agile execution

Aligning teams around a shared vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, analytics, statistics, marketing, or a related field

Master's degree (MBA or equivalent)

Tools

Agile Product Management software (Jira, Rally, etc.)

Data and analytics tools (Snowflake, Tableau, Excel, etc.)

Job description

Merkury, dentsu's global identity and data platform and a pioneer in person-based identity, is looking for a Director, Product Owner to grow our B2B Connect offering. B2B Connect brings together firmographic, professional, and consumer-level identity and data to power comprehensive use cases including account-based marketing (ABM), sales and lead generation, CRM management, data hygiene and enrichment, and more.
As Director, Product Owner – B2B Connect, you will work with other product portfolio leaders, business leaders, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners around the world to lead product development, commercialization, and market adoption in the US. You will build a product backlog that moves valuable use cases for B2B clients, and partner with our engineering team to bring these capabilities to life.
We are looking for a product leader with an understanding of the B2B/firmographic market, identity resolution, and data products. You will be able to balance long-term strategic planning with agile execution to build market-leading solutions. You will have excellent stakeholder management and a vision of where the B2B industry is headed, and a Agile/Product Management background.
This is a remote position reporting to SVP Product Solutions, Enterprise Identity and Data - Merkury.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Define and own Merkury's B2B Connect product roadmap, aligned with business goals and market needs
• Identify latest industry trends to deliver innovative outcomes and product features
• Manage a prioritization framework that balances potential market impact and technical effort
• Partner with engineering and project management teams to define technical requirements and oversee Agile development processes (participation in SCRUM ceremonies)
• Drive data-driven decision-making, applying market research, client insights, and analytics to optimize product performance
• Work with stakeholders, engineering, data science, sales, and marketing teams
• Establish client and industry feedback loops to ensure product evolution
• Define and track success metrics (e.g., adoption rates, revenue impact, retention) to measure product effectiveness

Skills:

• Experience with firmographic, professional and consumer identity resolution, data, and activation platforms
• Knowledge of multiple types of B2B online and offline data (attributes, intent, signals)
• Expertise in building, launching, and scaling B2B Data and Identity solutions
• Experience working with Agile development teams and technical leadership
• Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences
• Balance strategy with lean and agile execution
• Experience aligning engineering, sales, marketing, and executive teams around a shared vision

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, analytics, statistics, marketing, or a related field. Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in B2B product management, strategy, consulting, business transformation, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Agile Product Management software (Jira, Rally, etc.)
• Familiarity with data and analytics tools (Snowflake, Tableau, Excel, etc.)

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000-$182,850. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

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Location:

USA - Remote - Maryland

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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