Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads

Pinterest is a platform that helps people discover creative ideas and plan for meaningful experiences. The company is seeking a Staff Product Manager to define, build, and scale programmatic advertising products and integrations, driving product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional execution across its ad marketplace.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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
• US based applicants only