Product Manager – Media

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Take full responsibility for delivering the Phase 1 program from September to December.

• Transform the contractual scope into a prioritized backlog.

• Ensure milestone gates are accurately represented while coordinating the squad, internal teams, external data-API dependencies, and product operating specialists.

• Define features as functional outcomes with acceptance criteria prior to the start of development.

• Collaborate with the squad’s tech lead to plan a 3–4 month build that includes the Media pod and external API dependencies.

• Facilitate milestone cadence with program stakeholders, providing early written communication on shipments, risks, and descopes.

• Oversee the design track by briefing and coordinating the freelance designer, ensuring design remains focused on MVP surfaces.

• Prepare for the pilot, which includes onboarding enterprise clients, creating an operator playbook, and developing an impact measurement plan.

• Meet milestone gates, uphold ticket quality, and confirm pilot readiness.

• Enhance and develop Pencil’s Generative AI advertising SaaS product tailored for media practitioners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid understanding of the media domain; experience in or proximity to paid media, advertising platforms, or commerce/retail media.

• Capability to engage in discussions about media specialist workflows using industry-specific terminology.

• Over 3 years of product management experience with technical products such as platforms, APIs, data, or AI solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to meet fixed milestones in collaboration with external stakeholders, enterprise contracts, client commitments, or similar situations.

• Excellent writing skills for drafting tickets, acceptance criteria, and milestone updates.

• Located in Europe.

• Availability to work during CET working hours.

• Preferred: Experience with LLM products and evaluations.

• Preferred: Experience working with partner-agency squads.

• Preferred: Exposure to both agency-side and brand-side environments.

• Willingness to commit to a 4-month, full-time freelance role starting soon.

• Personal experience in planning, building, or managing a live campaign on Google Ads or other major ad platforms such as Meta, Amazon Ads, or TikTok.

• Familiarity with Google Merchant Center/Merchant API and/or Google Ads API.

• Significant overlap with AU/APAC working hours for at least part of the week.

• Legal authorization to work and reside in the intended location of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent position beyond the initial program mission.

• Option for remote work.

• Chance to contribute to a SaaS product utilizing Generative AI for advertising technology.

• Collaborate with global brands and teams.

• Work within a global team and marketing technology environment.