Senior Director, Product

📋 Description

• • Nexxen Group Ltd. is seeking a highly accomplished and technically adept Senior Director, Product to spearhead the strategic direction, meticulous execution, and continuous technical advancement of our cutting-edge Supply-Side Platform (SSP). This pivotal role reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Product, placing you at the forefront of innovation within the ad tech landscape.
• • As a deeply technical product leader, you will leverage your hands-on experience in building and scaling complex ad tech platforms to define and drive the SSP product vision. You will operate at the critical intersection of engineering, data, and revenue generation, ensuring our SSP remains a market leader.
• • The primary responsibility of this role is to own and execute the SSP product strategy and roadmap. This involves close collaboration with the SVP of Product to ensure alignment with overarching product and company objectives, translating high-level goals into actionable plans.
• • You will be instrumental in leading and developing a team of talented Product Managers, guiding them through the intricacies of technically complex SSP domains. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing auction mechanics and bid evaluation, ensuring supply quality and enforcing fraud and policy regulations, driving yield optimization strategies and deal mechanics, managing creative approval workflows and ad serving processes, developing robust reporting, data pipelines, and real-time analytics capabilities, and ensuring compliance with privacy, consent, and regulatory requirements.
• • A key aspect of this role involves acting as a technical thought partner to our Engineering leadership. You will actively contribute to crucial system design discussions, shape our API strategy, influence data model development, and make informed decisions regarding platform scalability to meet future demands.
• • You will be responsible for driving critical prioritization decisions, meticulously balancing the demands of technical complexity, the velocity of delivery, and the ultimate business impact. This requires a strategic mindset and the ability to make trade-offs that benefit the platform and the company.
• • A core function will be to translate the diverse needs of publishers, buyers, and internal stakeholders into clear, concise product requirements and detailed execution plans. This ensures that the product development is directly responsive to market demands and user feedback.
• • You will establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to rigorously measure platform performance. This includes tracking metrics such as latency, fill rates, yield optimization, win rates, and overall product adoption, providing data-backed insights into the platform's success.
• • Close partnership with our Revenue, Operations, and Customer teams is essential. You will collaborate to support integrations, facilitate issue resolution, and contribute to strategic account management, ensuring a seamless experience for our partners.
• • A significant focus will be placed on ensuring the SSP platform scales reliably and compliantly across diverse global markets, adhering to all relevant regulations and performance standards.
• • Effective communication is paramount. You will be expected to clearly articulate progress, identify and mitigate risks, and explain complex trade-offs to the SVP of Product and other executive stakeholders, fostering transparency and informed decision-making.
• • This role is based in our New York office, operating on a hybrid schedule that includes three days in the office and two days remote, offering a blend of collaboration and flexibility.
• • Nexxen is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where varied experiences and collective contributions are valued. We encourage individuals who may not perfectly match every qualification to apply, as we recognize the potential for unique impact.