Staff Product Manager – Programmatic Ads

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Product Manager for Programmatic Ads to define, build, and scale our programmatic advertising products and integrations across Pinterest’s growing ad marketplace. This role supports advertisers and partners with a data-driven approach to measure impact.

You will collaborate with engineering, sales, partnerships, ad ops, and design to drive adoption and performance, while balancing immediate needs with long-term scalability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management for ad tech or advertising.
• Experience launching programmatic ad products.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for Pinterest's programmatic ad offerings.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, partnerships, and data science to drive adoption and performance.
• Prioritize initiatives balancing customer needs with scalability and automation.
• Develop understanding of DSP/SSP ecosystems to inform product decisions.
• Deliver features and dashboards that provide insights for advertisers and internal teams.
• Use data and feedback to guide prioritization and enhancements.
• Partner with designers on intuitive interfaces and reporting tools.

Skills

Programmatic ad leadership

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Advertising technology knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

The Programmatic Ads team at Pinterest builds the foundation for scalable and automated advertising through integrations with top demand-side platforms (DSPs), supply-side platforms (SSPs), and other partners. We design and deliver programmatic solutions that respect the user’s discovery experience while maximizing value for advertisers. As digital advertising rapidly evolves, we’re on a mission to set Pinterest apart through powerful, transparent, and measurable programmatic ad offerings.

We are seeking an experienced product leader to drive the next phase of growth in programmatic advertising at Pinterest.

As Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads, you will define, build, and scale our suite of programmatic advertising products and integrations. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving the product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional execution to enable advertisers and partners to seamlessly transact across Pinterest’s rapidly growing ad marketplace.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with product leadership to help define and execute the roadmap for Pinterest’s programmatic ad offerings, ensuring alignment with business goals and advertiser needs.
• Work closely with engineering, sales, partnerships, ad operations, data science, and design to build products that drive adoption, performance, and satisfaction among advertisers.
• Prioritize product initiatives, balancing immediate customer needs with longer-term scalability and automation opportunities.
• Develop a strong understanding of the programmatic ad ecosystem (including DSPs, SSPs, auction mechanics, and deal types) to inform product decisions and ensure competitive differentiation.
• Deliver features and tools that provide actionable insights, streamlined workflows, and effective reporting for programmatic buyers and Pinterest’s internal teams.
• Leverage data and user feedback to inform product prioritization, track success metrics, and recommend enhancements
• Partner with designers to create intuitive interfaces, dashboards, and reporting tools for programmatic workflows.
• Serve as a key resource on programmatic ad products within the team and across partner functions.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of Product Management experience, with a demonstrated record of launching and improving advertising or ad tech products, ideally in programmatic or related spaces.
• Experience building products that use data and insights to support business users and drive measurable growth.
• Practical knowledge of programmatic ad technology (bid requests/responses, auction mechanics, deal types such as PMP, PG, Open Auction).
• Familiarity with building workflow or reporting tools for advertisers, agencies or internal operations teams.
• Experience partnering with DSPs, SSPs, agencies, or other third-party ad platforms.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with a data-driven approach to delivering business impact.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Relocation Requirement Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

US based applicants only $165,695—$339,078 USD