Job Overview
Location
USA (Remote) / Barcelona, Spain
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Product Management
Date Posted
May 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Serve as an independent non-executive board director providing strategic guidance to Appodeal’s leadership team on building a world-class data and machine learning organization.
- • Contribute expertise in structuring and scaling data science teams that directly drive product decisions, optimization, and revenue growth.
- • Advise on the design and evolution of data platforms, experimentation infrastructure, and real-time decision systems that power Appodeal’s mobile ad monetization ecosystem.
- • Provide perspective on integrating machine learning systems into core business decision processes across advertising infrastructure, DSP, SSP, and mobile game publishing.
- • Help evaluate major technical and infrastructure investments related to data pipelines, automated optimization, and ML model iteration cycles.
- • Share insights from organizations where data and experimentation are central to product development and operational culture.
- • Participate in quarterly board meetings and engage in occasional strategic discussions with the CEO and leadership team.
- • Do not engage in day-to-day operations or executive management responsibilities.
- • Focus on organizational structures that enable continuous improvement of ML systems and foster data-driven product cultures.
- • Bring experience in building high-quality data platforms that support large-scale, real-time, and automated ML-driven product environments.
- • Offer independent, constructive challenge to assumptions around data strategy, team composition, and technical roadmap.
- • Leverage background in operating ML-driven product organizations where data science is core to revenue generation and product performance.
- • Align with Appodeal’s values of continuous learning, impact, solving complex challenges, and enjoying the journey.
- • Commit approximately four weeks per year to board-related activities, including preparation, meetings, and strategic consultations.
🎯 Requirements
- • Deep experience operating ML-driven product organizations where data science directly drives product decisions and revenue growth
- • Proven track record in designing and scaling data platforms and experimentation infrastructure at scale
- • Experience building data-driven engineering and product cultures with strong operational judgment
- • Independent mindset with willingness to constructively challenge assumptions and provide strategic oversight
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to shape the future of a global mobile app monetization leader
- • Flexible, low-time-commitment role (~4 weeks/year) with no day-to-day operational responsibilities
- • Collaborate with a globally dispersed team of world-class professionals
- • Contribute to a mission-driven company focused on helping people discover and grow their talents through innovative products
Skills & Technologies
About Appodeal, Inc.
Appodeal is a supply-side monetization platform that enables mobile app publishers to manage and optimize ad inventory across multiple networks through a single SDK. It aggregates demand from major ad sources, applies real-time bidding, and provides analytics for revenue and user engagement. Founded in 2014, the company serves indie developers and large studios worldwide, offering mediation, user acquisition, and growth tools without requiring exclusivity or long-term contracts.
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