Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads

Pinterest is a platform that helps people discover creative ideas and plan for meaningful experiences. The Staff Product Manager, Programmatic Ads will define, build, and scale programmatic advertising products and integrations, driving product vision, roadmap, and cross-functional execution across Pinterest’s 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