KAYAK

Director, Product - AdTech

KAYAK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CambridgeMassachusettsUnited States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $240,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Partner closely with technical, business and legal teams to shape strategy and deliver sustainable growth through ad monetization.
  • Track and influence the metrics that represent success for your business unit
  • Set quarterly goals for the team and uncover measurable impact to drive business outcomes
  • Keep a pulse on industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies to inform innovation.
  • Collaborate with business and product design teams to identify opportunities and solve for partner and traveler needs across all segments.
  • Conduct hands-on analysis of large, complex datasets to uncover insights that maximize partner ROI and user engagement.
  • Partner with senior leadership on translating business and customer needs into actionable product improvements.
  • Define go to market launches and communication to drive engagement for new products and services
  • Influence with communication and ensure delivery on big bets
  • Cultivate and sustain a diverse, high-performing team

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a product leadership role, managing a high performing team
  • Knowledge of auction theory, bidding and pacing strategies, dynamic pricing models or machine learning concepts related to auctions or marketplaces
  • Experience with the following:
  • Championing a product vision and being accountable for its success.
  • Structuring work around clear goals and measurable impact
  • A/B testing, data analysis & visualization, and statistic modeling
  • Working with industry ads standards, ranking algorithms, and incrementally testing
  • Strong track record of collaborating with technical and data science teams.
  • High attention to detail and fluency interpreting and using data to make decisions
  • Ability to independently pull data from SQL and other databases is a must.
  • BS/BA, MBA or similar experience
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to facilitate working across different cultures and timezones
Benefits
  • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • No meeting Fridays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
  • Travel Discounts
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Competitive retirement and health plans
  • Free lunch 2 days per week
  • Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisA/B testingstatistical modelingSQLauction theorybidding strategiesdynamic pricing modelsmachine learningdata visualizationranking algorithms
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationleadershipattention to detailstrategic thinkinggoal settingproblem solvinginfluenceteam buildingcultural awareness
Certifications
BSBAMBA