Director, Product Strategy

CMI Media Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CMI Media Group seeks a Director of Product Strategy to shape the evolution of our media planning and buying technology. You will lead strategy for our core SaaS platform and the AI agents, assistants, and generative AI capabilities embedded within it, setting priorities to meet business goals and customer needs.

In this leadership role, you will evaluate emerging technologies, align internal teams around a cohesive direction, and guide a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology partnerships, product management, or a related field.
• Proven track record negotiating and managing complex technical systems, applications, and partnerships.
• Strong understanding of software development and emerging technologies.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead SaaS platform strategy: Define and guide the platform roadmap and prioritize partners and solutions.
• Shape AI product strategy: Manage the roadmap and prioritization of AI agents and generative AI tools.
• Evaluate the market: Assess industry trends, technologies, and partnerships to strengthen the product offering.
• Create a more connected platform experience by driving cross-feature integration.
• Align teams and drive adoption by partnering with product, marketing, sales, and other teams.
• Connect adjacent workstreams to ensure integration with core planning and buying platforms.
• Set priorities with senior leaders and keep roadmaps aligned with customer needs.
• Lead and develop your team, set development plans, and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Team management

Adtech/Martech experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Director, Product Strategy will shape the evolution of our media planning and buying technology. You'll lead strategy for our core SaaS platform and the AI agents, assistants, and generative AI capabilities embedded within it- setting priorities that support business goals, customer needs, and market opportunity.

In this leadership role, you'll evaluate emerging technologies and potential partners, bring internal teams together around a cohesive product direction, and help create a seamless experience across our platform. You'll also lead and develop a high-performing team.

What you'll do

• Lead SaaS platform strategy: Define and guide the platform roadmap, identifying and prioritizing partners, solutions, and approaches that advance business objectives.
• Shape AI product strategy: Manage the roadmap and prioritization of AI agents, assistants, and generative AI tools within the platform.
• Evaluate the market: Assess industry trends, emerging technologies, and potential partners to identify opportunities that strengthen our product offering and competitive position.
• Create a more connected platform experience: Drive the integration of features and functions across the operating system, reducing manual downstream work and enabling teams to focus on strategic activities.
• Align teams and drive adoption: Partner with product development, marketing, sales, and other internal teams to connect solutions and support successful adoption.
• Connect adjacent workstreams: Collaborate with product strategy teams leading customer targeting solutions and emerging technology to ensure their work integrates smoothly with core planning and buying platforms.
• Set priorities with senior leaders: Work across leadership teams to negotiate development priorities and keep roadmaps aligned with customer and industry needs.
• Lead and develop your team: Supervise management-level staff as needed, set quality standards, create actionable development plans, coach employees toward their goals, and conduct annual performance reviews.

What you'll bring

• 10+ years of experience in technology partnerships, product management, or a related field.
• A track record of identifying, negotiating, and managing complex technical systems, applications, and partnerships.
• A strong understanding of software development and emerging technologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in adtech and/or martech preferred.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $90,000 to $180,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.