Product Manager, Yahoo DSP (Supply)

Description

A Little About Us

The Yahoo DSP Supply Product team powers the core integrations, auction mechanics, and quality frameworks connecting advertisers to global publisher inventory. Operating at massive real-time bidding (RTB) scale, our squad owns supply path optimization (SPO), seller connectivity, and inventory transparency systems that directly drive performance and margin across Yahoo owned-and-operated and third-party exchange inventory.

Responsibilities

• Roadmap Execution & Ownership: Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for a defined area of the DSP supply platform, translating market requirements into actionable technical roadmaps from problem definition through launch and adoption.
• Integrations & Standards: Drive SSP and exchange integrations, evaluating partner inventory quality, scoping OpenRTB requirements, and leading features through engineering, QA, and production ramp.
• AI-Augmented PM Workflows: Leverage generative AI capabilities (e.g., Anthropic Claude via AWS Bedrock and Atlassian AI) to rapidly draft comprehensive PRDs, synthesize seller feedback, and automate user story creation.
• Supply Quality & Transparency: Advance supply hygiene and transparency standards, including sellers.json, SupplyChain Object, ads.txt/app-ads.txt validation, and fraud/IVT signal integration.
• Data-Driven Analysis: Utilize AI-assisted SQL generation and data tools to perform deep-dive analyses on high-volume RTB logs, identifying supply path inefficiencies, SPO opportunities, and performance anomalies.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Supply Partnerships, Yield Management, and Buy-Side Product teams to align supply capabilities with advertiser demand and commercial goals.
• Measurement & Iteration: Instrument all launched features with explicit KPIs and telemetry up front, monitoring post-launch performance to make data-backed decisions on iteration or deprecation.
• Basic Qualifications
• 4+ years of product management experience, or equivalent technical ad tech experience (solutions engineering, yield management, or ad ops with product ownership).
• Demonstrated track record of working directly with engineering teams to write clear, technically sound PRDs and API specifications without rework.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted tools (e.g., generative writing assistants, AI SQL copilots) to streamline documentation, data extraction, and workflow efficiency.
• Strong quantitative and analytical background with hands-on experience querying and interpreting large datasets (SQL or equivalent).
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across diverse audiences, including software engineers, business executives, and external supply partners.
• Demonstrated experience driving cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Legal, Product Marketing, and Business Development.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Direct experience working on the supply side of a DSP, SSP, or ad exchange.
• Deep familiarity with programmatic advertising protocols, RTB auction mechanics, OpenRTB specifications, and VAST video standards.
• Hands-on experience analyzing data pipelines, API integrations, and distributed log architectures in large-scale ad tech environments.
• A commitment to continuous learning and proactively identifying emerging AI tools to improve product management productivity and platform intelligence.
• The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.
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• The compensation for this position ranges from $96,000.00 - $200,000.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.
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