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Product Development Director

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Location

France, Paris

Sector

IT

Job Category

Head of Product

Salary/Rate

Excellent

Contact

Martin Collins

Telephone

+35621338225

Email

martin@redexecutive.com

Posted

2011-11-25

Reference

VAC - 16656

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Online Media Job Description

Head of Product - Advertising Technology - London


Do you want to work for one of the foremost names in the digital advertising space?


Do you want to work with a company that has incrementally grown itself 10 fold over the last 18 months?


Do you want to work with a company that has direct contact with areas of the marketplace, including Publishers, Direct brands and Agencies?


If so, we have an outstanding opportunity for a Publisher focused Head of Product to become involved in a true 'game changer' in our space. With leadership from several household names, this company will continue to go from strength to strength and you could be a key contributor to that success.



Reporting to Managing Director, you will be in charge of the Publisher Product. Ranging from major new product development, new features to branding, bug-fixing and daily product maintenance. Your will drive the product roadmap globally. You would will define the new features big and small and work with the engineering team to define timelines and a comprehensive product development plan.


 


The Head of Product is expected to define the product strategy and roadmap, deliver MRDs  (Market Requirements Document) and PRDs (Product Requirements Document) with prioritized features and corresponding justification, work with external third parties to assess partnerships and  licensing opportunities, be an expert with respect to the competition, develop the core positioning and messaging for the product, perform product demos to publishers, set pricing model to meet revenue goals


 


The candidate has to provide very strong written communication  skills, excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues and cross-functional teams, and third parties, willing to travel 25%.


 


Overview of the role


 



  • Idea Generation



  •  Idea screening



  • Concept development and testing



  • Business Analysis



  • BETA testing and market testing



  • Technical Implementation



  • Commercialisation & launch


 


Specifically, the individual will be accountable for the following:



  • Define product strategy and vision

  • Define compelling business vision for the monetization of Small and Medium publishers inventory

  • Ensure strategic communication through other internalentities

  • Manage the product road map, development plan complete with timelines

  • Define product requirements by speaking directly to publishers and Business Development Managers

  • Track project progress and define priorities



To do this role effectively, you will need:



  • ·         Master Degree  and/or degree (preferred)



  • ·         Proven experience in a Product Management role within the advertising industry



  • ·         Good knowledge of  DSP, Data Exchange, SSP, RTB, Retargeting



  • ·         Good understanding of technical issues and communication with R&D teams



  • ·         Strong communication skills, both written and oral


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  • ·         Strategic vision



  • ·         Multicultural approach


For more information, please mail martin@redexecutive.com

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