Senior Director of Product, Creative

Mediaocean LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

401(k) with company match

HSA contribution

Flexible PTO

Wellness programs

Job summary

Innovid, part of Mediaocean, seeks a Senior Director of Product, Creative to lead a high-performing team shaping the unified CTV, creative, and ad serving ecosystem. You will own end-to-end portfolio accountability, align with executives, and drive product strategy across brands, agencies, and streaming platforms.

You will oversee AI-enabled workflows, automated creative assembly, and real-time decisioning while partnering with engineering, design, and revenue teams to deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Product Management within AdTech, enterprise SaaS or digital media.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience building and leading product teams.
• Deep mastery of CTV/OTT ecosystem, DCO, programmatic ad serving, data-driven decisioning and ad tech integrations.
• Strong leadership, hiring, retention, and coaching of top product talent.
• Proven ability to align senior executives, cross-functional leads, and external clients around a shared vision.

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalize the multi-year platform vision unifying creative, ad serving, and measurement.
• Lead and grow a team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of accountability and customer-centric innovation.
• Partner with Engineering, Design, Product Marketing, and Revenue to prioritize investments and unblock dependencies.
• Present strategic narratives to executives, enterprise clients, and ecosystem partners.
• Drive GTM alignment with Product Marketing and Sales to launch scalable products.
• Establish KPI frameworks and ROI models to evaluate platform health.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI strategy

Data-driven decisioning

Education

Computer science background

Tools

APIs

SDKs

Enterprise architectures

Job description

Company Description

Innovid is the leading independent omnichannel ad tech platform, empowering marketers to create, deliver, measure, and optimize ad-supported experiences that people love. In 2025, Innovid and Flashtalking merged to create a transparent, scalable alternative to big-tech, walled-gardens, and point solutions across CTV, digital, linear, and social channels. As part of Mediaocean, Innovid is tied into the industry’s core ad infrastructure for omnichannel planning, buying, and billing. We are proud to lead the industry with our innovation, intelligence, and independence as the company best-suited to power the future of advertising.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Director of Product, Creative to lead, scale, and mentor a high-performing team of product managers driving the next evolution of Innovid’s unified CTV, creative, and ad serving ecosystem. In this high-impact role, you will hold end-to-end accountability for our enterprise platform portfolio while building a world-class product organization. You will leverage your technical vision and leadership to align engineering, design, commercial leaders, and C-suite executives, serving as a trusted partner to top-tier brands, agencies, and streaming platforms.

What You Will Own:

• Team & Organizational Growth: Management, and professional development of a team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and customer-centric innovation.
• Agentic AI & Workflow Automation: Strategic vision for embedded AI agents and intelligent automation that turn real-time platform signals into automated actions across the advertising lifecycle.
• Creative Authoring & Personalization Tools: Strategic roadmap and execution oversight for automated creative assembly and dynamic personalized ad experiences at scale.
• Data Ingestion & Signal Decisioning: Architecture strategy for high-throughput API frameworks and signal engines that ingest 3rd-party data to power real-time decisioning models.
• Algorithmic Optimization & Simulation: Portfolio strategy for intelligent optimization engines (ML/AI) and simulation models designed to maximize campaign outcomes.
• Ecosystem & Partner SDKs: Distribution technologies, publisher-side SDKs, and platform integrations with major OTT and CTV providers.

What You Will Do:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and operationalize the multi-year platform vision, translating business objectives into actionable team roadmaps unifying creative, ad serving, and measurement.
• People Management & Coaching: Guide your team through the full product lifecycle, from market discovery to launch, ensuring rigorous product management practices and clear career progression.
• Cross-Functional Executive Alignment: Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Product Marketing, and Revenue executives to prioritize investments, allocate resources, and unblock cross-team dependencies.
• Executive & Market Engagement: Deliver strategic narratives to executive leadership, enterprise clients, and key ecosystem partners (CTV OEMs, DSPs, SSPs) as an industry spokesperson.
• Commercial & GTM Execution: Direct GTM alignment with Product Marketing and Sales to launch scalable products, foster strategic integrations, and drive platform adoption.
• Data-Driven Operations: Establish portfolio-wide KPI frameworks, usage analytics, and ROI models to evaluate platform health and justify feature investments.

What You Will Need:

• Experience: 8+ years in Product Management within AdTech, enterprise SaaS, or digital media, including 3+ years of direct people management experience building and leading product teams.
• Domain Expertise: Deep mastery of the CTV/OTT ecosystem, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), programmatic ad serving, data-driven decisioning, and ad tech measurement integrations.
• Technical Depth: Strong technical foundation (Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent background preferred) with experience overseeing complex APIs, SDKs, and enterprise platform architectures.
• Leadership & Coaching: Proven track record of hiring, retaining, and developing top-tier product talent while instilling product management best practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to align senior executives, cross-functional leads, and external clients around a unified vision while driving team accountability.
• Executive Communication: Superior storytelling and presentation skills to represent the product organization to C-suite executives, strategic partners, and industry forums.

What We Offer:

• The Best of Both Worlds: Be part of the Innovid team while enjoying the full range of perks and benefits offered by Mediaocean.
• Work-Life Balance: Open Paid Time Off (PTO) , Flexible schedule , Company holidays , paid parental leave
• Total Rewards: Competitive salary , Full benefits package , Referral bonuses , Recognition awards , 401(k) with company match , Company HSA contribution up to $2,400
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Pharmacy , Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA) , Mental health support , Life & Disability insurance , Family planning & fertility benefits , Pet insurance , Legal & ID theft protection , Retirement planning , Medicare assistance , Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
• Wellness Focus: Eligible employees get up to 100% company paid annual subscriptions to Peloton, Maven Clinic, BetterUp Care, Walkingspree, Bikeshare (Divvy in Chicago/Citibike in New York), Wellness Seminars (physical, mental, financial, social) as well as opportunities to compete in companywide health challenges with prizes
• Award-Winning Company Culture: Professional development with a dedicated Talent Development team , Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) , Philanthropy & awareness programs , Mentorship programs, In-office and virtual events & celebrations , Various volunteer & donation opportunities, Innovative and collaborative work environment,
• Offices in major cities around the world, unlimited snacks, and a cross-company collaboration unlike anywhere else.
• The base pay range for this position is $200,000-230,000 per year.
• This information is provided per New York City’s salary disclosure law.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer: Innovid is an equal opportunity employer, committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, people with disabilities and veterans to apply. We are actively working to be an anti-racist organization. We’re committing to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace for all of our employees. You can read more about our commitment to DEI here.

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