Senior Director - Product Management

Senior Director - Product Management

Job Summary

As Senior Director - Product for Ads, you will own some of the most challenging problem statements that will help drive the next evolution of JioStar's Ads platform. You will own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for this evolution. In this role, you will lead a team of high-performing product managers to build scalable, high-throughput ad monetization solutions that serve millions of concurrent users. You will collaborate closely with engineering, data science, and business stakeholders to turn complex commercial goals into high-impact product features. Additionally, you will define key success metrics and champion user-first ad experiences that maximize yield while maintaining platform performance.

Key responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and drive the strategic vision and multi-quarter roadmap for key adtech domain capabilities, aligning product initiatives directly with JioStar’s overarching monetization goals.

• Problem-Solving & Execution: Take full ownership of complex, ambiguous problem statements in the ad platform, translating them into clear product requirements and executing against tight delivery timelines.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, data-driven decision-making, and high ownership.

• High-Scale Monetization: Partner with engineering to architect scalable, high-throughput ad serving, targeting, or yield management systems capable of handling massive live-event concurrent traffic.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with commercial sales, ad operations, engineering, and design teams to ensure seamless integration of user experience and business yield.

• Data & Yield Optimization: Leverage deep analytics, market insights, and data science (A/B testing, ML models) to continuously optimize ad inventory, targeting precision, and platform performance.

• Go-to-Market Execution: Collaborate with ad sales and product marketing teams to package new ad formats and capabilities for advertisers, driving rapid market adoption.

• Stakeholder Management: Regularly present product updates, performance metrics, and strategic direction to senior executive leadership across the broader JioStar ecosystem.

• Vendor & Ecosystem Integration: Evaluate and integrate third-party adtech vendors, programmatic demand platforms, and measurement partners to enhance overall ecosystem capabilities.

• Preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 11+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years in leadership roles building scalable adtech, martech, or consumer technology companies.

• SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• ● Expertise in enhancing experiences across diverse platforms and regions, driving high consumer acquisition and retention rates, and amplifying global impact ● Expertise in deep technical systems and generative AI is a plus

• ● Strong background in hiring, leading, and mentoring high-performing product management teams

• ● Excel at prioritizing quarterly roadmaps and executing with excellence

• ● Strategic thinker adept at navigating, influencing, and fostering collaboration with a results-driven mindset

• ● Exceptional relationship-building skills for driving impactful outcomes

• ● Proficient in data-driven decision-making, skilled at leveraging data effectively

• ● Passionate about building businesses, collaborating closely with engineering teams on design and architecture, recognized for a collaborative and engaging personality

• PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor's or Master’s degree with at least 11+ years of Product Management experience in the consumer technology sector, including 3 years in a leadership role

• About Us

• Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

• JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally pr otectedIf you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.