Product Manager, Ads (Live Ad Serving)

Netflix, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 440,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. seeks a Product Manager to build infrastructure for serving ads in Live events. Responsibilities include identifying management needs, collaborating with teams, and managing product launches. Candidates should have 6+ years of experience in product management, particularly in live advertising and data analysis.

The compensation range for this role is $440,000.00 - $725,000.00, with comprehensive benefits including health plans, 401(k) matches, paid time off, and more.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Product Management experience with a proven record of successfully launching and scaling platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify ads management and serving needs unique to Live events.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders for ad delivery.
• Manage products from concept to launch, iteratively.

Skills

Product Management experience

Live advertising experience

Yield optimization

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Adaptability

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a Product Manager to help build the infrastructure needed to serve ads in Live events.

Responsibilities

• Identify ads management and serving needs unique to Live events due to high unpredictability, massive traffic spikes, and simultaneous global delivery.
• Take a holistic yield management approach across direct and indirect demand and supply channels, long‑term commitments, and real‑time bidding.
• Work with internal product and engineering stakeholders as well as external partners across both the Live Streaming and the Ads infrastructure teams to enable seamless ad delivery for our customers.
• Manage products from concept to launch, delivering features iteratively to solve the business challenges before them.
• Define how we will measure the success and effectiveness of our products, and drive the execution and continuous evaluation of those metrics.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in sales, ad operations, marketing, strategy, policy, finance, and legal to bring products to market and increase adoption.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Product Management experience with a proven record of successfully launching and scaling platforms.
• Live advertising experience in either real‑time bidding or ad serving domains.
• Experience with yield optimization for a publisher across programmatic and direct sales channels, ideally with Live ad supply.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights to drive product decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience collaborating with Insights, Design, Engineering, Data Science, and other Product Teams.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment, with a strong ability to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.

Compensation

The range for this role is $440,000.00 - $725,000.00.

Benefits

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family‑forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full‑time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full‑time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.