Senior Product Manager, Ad Tech

Condé Nast Germany; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast is looking for a senior product manager to drive revenue via our global advertising ecosystem in New York. You will build and scale a plug-and-play ad platform powering Vogue, GQ, Wired, and more, with a direct-advertising first approach.

Your role focuses on architectural oversight, AI-driven yield optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize premium revenue while maintaining high availability across web, apps, and newsletters.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on ad tech experience with deep expertise in programmatic advertising, yield optimization, and auction dynamics.
• Proficiency in data and data visualization; you prefer doing your own data pulling and analysis to validate hypotheses.
• Track record of driving measurable revenue growth across major digital publishing platforms.
• Technical curiosity about the plumbing of the internet—from VAST/VPAID tags to Prebid modules and AI optimization algorithms.
• Fast-paced mindset with ability to manage multiple workstreams and respond to ad delivery incidents with urgency and precision.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a drive to simplify complex delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build & Scale the Plug-and-Play Platform: Lead the management, architecture, and optimization of our plug-and-play ad stack across web, mobile apps, and newsletters, ensuring 99.9% availability of critical direct and programmatic ad paths.
• Programmatic Execution: Execute daily yield adjustments and monitor auction health to drive premium revenue across our global inventory.
• Own Your Analysis: Move beyond dashboards; perform deep-dive analysis into bid density, latency, and CPM trends to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Drive Video & Format Innovation: Lead strategy and rollout of high-growth video ad products, focusing on delivery and player optimization to maximize fill rates.
• Cross-functional Execution: Collaborate with engineering and Ad Ops to ensure 99.9% availability of critical ad paths.
• KPI Accountability: Monitor and report on metrics like viewability, revenue per session, and page load impact.
• Strategic Leadership: Yield optimization strategies using AI-driven price floors and automated auction mechanics.
• Direct-First Yield & Protection Tactics: Manage header bidding configurations and wrapper logic to balance direct commitments with premium sponsorships.
• Partnership Development: Build relationships with vendors like The Trade Desk, DV360, and Amazon to maximize demand quality.

Skills

Programmatic advertising

Yield optimization

Auction dynamics

Data visualization

AI optimization

Prebid modules

VAST/VPAID tags

Tools

The Trade Desk

DV360

Amazon

Job description

Condé Nast is one of the world’s most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today’s most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company’s owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe. Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Join Condé Nast as the key product manager driving revenue performance across our global advertising ecosystem with a direct-advertising first approach. In this major revenue impact role, you will build, scale, and own a plug-and-play ad revenue platform powering Vogue, GQ, Wired , and other iconic brands seamlessly across web, mobile apps, newsletters, and emerging surfaces. Your technical expertise, analytical mindset, and relentless curiosity will help leverage AI-driven tools to optimize direct campaign delivery and uncover new revenue opportunities at scale.

Your Daily Impact

• Build & Scale the Plug-and-Play Platform: Lead the management, architecture, and optimization of our plug-and-play ad stack across web, mobile apps, and newsletters, ensuring 99.9% availability of critical direct and programmatic ad paths.
• Programmatic Execution: Execute daily yield adjustments and monitor auction health to drive premium revenue across our global inventory.
• Own Your Analysis: Move beyond high-level dashboards; perform deep-dive analysis into bid density, latency, and CPM trends to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Drive Video & Format Innovation: Lead the strategy and rollout of high-growth video ad products , focusing on technical delivery and player optimization to maximize fill rates.
• Cross-functional Execution: Participate in daily engineering standups and work closely with Ad Ops to ensure 99.9% availability of critical ad paths.
• KPI Accountability: Monitor and report on key metrics: viewability (70%+ target), revenue per session, and page load impact.

Strategic Leadership

• Yield Optimization Strategy: Drive yield optimization strategies targeting revenue growth through sophisticated AI-driven price floors and automated auction mechanics.
• Direct-First Yield & Protection Tactics: Protect direct-sold commitments while running A/B tests on header bidding configurations and wrapper logic to improve competitive tension without compromising premium sponsorships.
• Strategic Partnerships: Develop partnerships alongside Advertising with strategic vendors (The Trade Desk, DV360, Amazon) to maximize demand quality.
• Product Performance: Balance site speed with revenue by optimizing ad placements and reducing "heavy" creative scripts.
• Format Innovation: Spearhead innovation in video, rich media, and native ad formats across desktop and mobile platforms.

What You Bring

• Proven Expertise: 7+ years of hands-on ad tech experience with deep expertise in programmatic advertising, yield optimization, and auction dynamics.
• Analytical Foundation: Proficiency in data and data visualization; you prefer doing your own data pulling and analysis to validate hypotheses.
• Track Record of Revenue Growth: Demonstrated history of driving measurable revenue improvements across major digital publishing platforms.
• Technical Curiosity: A passion for understanding the "plumbing" of the internet - from VAST/VPAID tags to Prebid modules and AI optimization algorithms.
• Fast-Paced Mindset: Ability to manage multiple workstreams and respond to ad delivery incidents with urgency and precision.
• Problem-Solving Skills: A track record of debugging complex delivery issues and a desire to simplify technical workflows.

Growth & Development

• Lead major initiatives affecting Condé Nast's largest revenue stream.
• Regular exposure to executive leadership and global brand teams.
• Exposure to the latest innovations in programmatic video and AI-led yield management.
• Clear path to senior leadership roles across product and revenue organizations.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $150,000-190,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.