Senior Product Manager - Ads

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to work closely with senior leadership in framing and executing a dynamic product strategy focused on advertising. Your role will involve defining the ads experience for users, balancing high user engagement with commercial objectives. Collaborating with business, technical, and analytics teams, and communicating upwards with leadership are key aspects of this position.

About the Team

The JioHotstar Ad Platform ranks among India's leading video advertising platforms, with ambitions to become the largest in the industry. Our AdTech team specializes in innovative ad formats, sourcing demand via multiple channels such as managed, programmatic and self-serve, delivering targeted ads both on live events and on-demand videos, and providing measurement and analytics solutions for advertisers. The platform is built entirely in-house, supporting rapid growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth research and analysis to generate usable insights and evaluate ROI.
• Convert complex problem statements into explicit product requirements using market trend analysis.
• Influence product roadmaps both within your domain and across related areas to improve the overall ecosystem.
• Work collaboratively across teams, impacting priorities beyond your immediate scope.
• Adapt rapidly to external changes by updating roadmaps and communicating impacts transparently.
• Own at least one significant KPI that aligns with product goals and key results.
• Become a subject-matter expert in a particular functional area, leading innovations and transformations strategically.
• Participate actively in team development and recruitment efforts.

Success Attributes and Skills

• Strong and clear communication skills to articulate ideas logically and effectively.
• Use structured, logical problem-solving methods by framing correct questions to tackle challenges.
• Showcase a broad range of ideas and prioritize tasks strategically with a focus on outcomes.
• Apply a data-driven approach for insights extraction and product decision-making.
• Exhibit high user empathy to identify pain points and test hypotheses to innovate solutions.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and validation via experimentation, maintaining rigorous product standards.
• Confidently address ambiguous situations independently and decisively influence stakeholders.
• Contribute to a respectful, collaborative culture by giving and receiving feedback and mentoring junior product managers.

Educational & Experience Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) is preferred. The candidate should have between 4 to 6 years of experience developing scalable consumer products.