Senior Director, Product Management

Epsilon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 132,800 - 246,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

15 paid holidays

Parental/new child leave

Childcare & elder care assistance

Adoption assistance

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Professional development

Employee recognition

Charitable donation matching

Health coaching and counseling

Job summary

Epsilon is seeking a Senior Director, Product Management to advance data-driven advertising initiatives, connecting marketers and publishers through data collaborations and clean room technology. You will lead strategy, partner with multiple teams, and drive revenue opportunities across the data ecosystem.

You will translate owner/buyer needs into scalable products, set the product direction, and measure success with KPI-driven leadership in the Advertising Technology and Media space.

Qualifications

• Deep industry knowledge of data to drive Marketing and Advertising strategies.
• 7+ years in a Product role focused on Data Driven Advertising or Data Clean Rooms.
• Strong collaboration and interdisciplinary thinking; ability to work across strategy, technology and data teams.
• Ability to lead product transformation visioning and roadmap while managing day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vision and strategic direction for Epsilon’s Clean Room collaboration features to align with client needs and growth.
• Define product requirements, roadmaps and backlog with financial impact and strategic value.
• Own and drive full product lifecycle from design to launch with cross-functional partners.
• Ensure Marketing aligns with Product strategy on market positioning and product realization.
• Collaborate with Product & Marketing teams to influence business and drive cross‑team alignment.
• Research and advise on continual improvement for the Product organization.

Skills

Data Driven Advertising

Data Clean Rooms

Cross-functional Collaboration

Product Roadmap

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Market Positioning

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Collaboration & Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA desirable

Job description

Overview

As the Senior Director, Product Management, you will be responsible for advancing product offerings that connect two sides of a growing market: marketers and publishers who want to monetize their data and brands who want trusted access to that data to power their marketing. This is a new role in the organization reporting to the VP of Product.

To achieve success in this role, you will build revenue opportunities by making these data collaborations valuable, easy and repeatable. You will need to translate the needs of both data owners and data buyers to a broad cross‑functional set of internal partners, prioritizing what will enable growth for Epsilon. As part of this role, you will set product strategy, engage with a large set of partners and manage KPIs that measure success.

The leader selected for this role will need to deeply understand what collaborators are trying to accomplish, why it matters to their business, and how to translate that into products that generate revenue. Knowledge of the intersections between cloud data warehouses, clean room technology and the applications being built on top of them is required. The ideal candidate will also have a strong understanding of the data privacy landscape and how it is affecting the MarTech and AdTech industries. The individual will need to grasp how the market for data collaboration is evolving, where the demand is heading, and demonstrate a strategic vision for how brands and data owners will transact with one another in the future of the Advertising Technology and Media ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vision and set the strategic direction of Epsilon’s Clean Room collaboration features to ensure they align with client needs, business growth, and overall technology strategy.
• Define product requirements, roadmaps and backlog, including feasibility, effort, financial impact (revenue / cost savings) and strategic value.
• Own and drive the whole product lifecycle from design, development, and launch, through cross‑functional partnerships across the organization.
• Ensure the Marketing team is aligned with Product strategy on market positioning, product ideation/realization, hiring/training programs, and product management work products.
• Act as a critical partner to other Product & Marketing collaborators across the business, communicating plans, elevating questions, and paving our path forward; leveraging your knowledge of the market to influence the business and connect the dots for key interested parties to drive increased alignment.
• Research and offer recommendations to keep the Product organization on a path of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Deep industry knowledge of the role of data to drive Marketing and Advertising strategies.
• A minimum of 7 years in a Product role focused on Data Driven Advertising or Data Clean Rooms.
• Strong collaboration skills and commitment to interdisciplinary thinking, with the ability to work across teams focused on strategy, technology, and data in service to new product solutions.
• Must be able to lead product transformation visioning and roadmap, while at the same time being comfortable in rolling up sleeves and lead the day‑to‑day activities.
• Successful managing and delivering a wide variety product solution to internal and external stakeholders.
• Solid planning, priority setting, and project management skills.
• Proven experience influencing a business or marketing strategy through the application and/or management of competitive information, market awareness and product positioning.
• Ability to think strategically and ‘big picture’, to formulate appropriate product solutions to solve client business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and adept at developing relationships across diverse teams (including statistical, technical, and marketing resources).
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and innovative.
• BA/BS degree. Advanced degree and/or MBA desirable.

Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Flexible Time Off (FTO), 15 paid holidays.
• Time to Recover: Paid sick time.
• Family Well‑Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance.
• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling.

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Compensation

Compensation Range: USD $132,800.00 - USD $246,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/17/2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

Location‑Specific Considerations

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.