Staff Product Manager, Ads Marketplace - Supply Optimization & Ranking (Auction/Bidding) Remote[...]

Reddit, Inc.; Louisiana; Remote; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the Ads Marketplace team. This role offers the chance to shape Reddit's advertising strategy and drive impactful solutions in a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with engineering and data science teams to enhance user experiences and optimize ad performance. With a focus on real-time auctions and pricing strategies, your expertise will play a crucial role in Reddit's monetization efforts. If you're passionate about online advertising and want to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

100% remote work flexibility

Competitive salary and equity options

Generous 401k matching

Flexible vacation policy

Paid parental leave

Family planning support

Annual development funds

Workspace stipends

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years of Product Management experience in B2B or B2C contexts.
• Strong background in online advertising and ML-based products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of Reddit’s ad marketplace.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and launch new features.

Skills

Product Management

Online Advertising

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Analytics Tools

Job description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 97M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

The Opportunity:

Reddit is at a pivotal moment in its evolution, and we’re growing our Ads team to take the platform’s monetization to new heights. As a Senior Product Manager on our Ads Marketplace team, you will play a central role in shaping how Reddit monetizes its vast, dynamic ecosystem of communities. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting areas in online advertising, where the scale, complexity, and user-first mindset of Reddit’s platform present unique challenges and rewards.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact—driving both innovation and measurable business outcomes—then this is the role for you.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Product Manager, you will lead the development and optimization of Reddit’s ad marketplace, focusing on critical areas like real-time auctions, supply optimization, and pricing. You will collaborate across disciplines with Engineering, Data Science, and other product teams to deliver high-impact solutions that improve the experience for both advertisers and users.

In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end lifecycle of key marketplace features, from ideation and experimentation to scaling and optimizing. You’ll help Reddit stay ahead of industry trends by applying your deep expertise in online advertising and machine learning, while also driving forward the product vision and strategy that will define the next chapter of Reddit’s growth.

What You'll Do:

• Own the Ads Marketplace Vision: Drive the product strategy and execution for Reddit’s auction marketplace, ensuring it scales efficiently and delivers measurable value for all participants—advertisers, users, and Reddit.
• Lead Innovation: Partner with cross-functional teams to design, experiment with, and launch new features and ML-driven models.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Engineers, Data Scientists, Sales, and other product teams to build solutions that address key marketplace challenges, from auction mechanics to supply and pricing optimization.
• Make Data-Driven Decisions: Use a deep understanding of metrics, analytics, and competitive research to define product strategy, identify opportunities for improvement, and shape the evolution of the ads marketplace.
• Impact the Bottom Line: Define and own KPIs that track both advertiser outcomes and marketplace efficiency, with a strong focus on revenue growth, user experience, and long-term sustainability.
• Shape Reddit’s Growth: Play a central role in defining and driving Reddit’s overall monetization strategy, ensuring that the marketplace remains efficient, fair, and innovative as it scales.

What You Bring:

• Experience: 3-4+ years of Product Management experience, with at least 2 years spent shipping impactful products in B2B or B2C contexts, particularly in areas like auctions, ranking, or information retrieval.
• Advertising Expertise: Strong background in online advertising, including experience with ad auctions, real-time bidding, or display advertising.
• ML Experience: A proven track record of working on ML-based advertising products and driving product innovation using machine learning techniques.
• Data-Driven Approach: Expertise in using data to drive decisions and business outcomes. You should be comfortable diving into analytics, building experiments, and iterating based on insights.
• Product Leadership: You have experience managing the full product lifecycle—from concept to execution—and can make tough prioritization decisions while balancing competing stakeholder needs.
• Strong Communication: You excel at collaborating across teams and can communicate complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Reddit?

• Impact: You’ll be working on a product that is used by millions of people every day, and your contributions will directly shape the way Reddit engages with its users and advertisers.
• Ownership: As a senior PM, you’ll have significant ownership of key initiatives, giving you the chance to have a lasting impact on Reddit’s business and product.
• Innovation: Reddit is a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment where you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge ad tech and ML-driven products.
• Growth: Reddit’s ads team is scaling rapidly, and this is an opportunity to join at a critical time. You’ll have the chance to grow your career, take on new challenges, and shape the future of digital advertising.
• Work-Life Balance: We’re committed to your well-being, with flexible vacation policies, global wellness days, and paid volunteer time off. We care about your personal and professional growth, too, with generous development funds.

Perks and Benefits:

• 100% remote work flexibility (offices located in SF, LA, NY & Chicago if you are interested in hybrid/in office options)
• Competitive salary and equity options
• Generous 401k matching
• Flexible vacation policy + Global Wellness Days
• Paid parental leave
• Family planning support
• Annual personal and professional development funds
• Workspace stipends to support your home office setup

Ready to Join Us? If you’re passionate about creating innovative advertising experiences and want to make an impact at one of the most exciting tech companies today, we’d love to hear from you.