IAB Tech Lab is seeking a senior technology expert to join our dynamic team and drive the programs responsible for evolving programmatic standards through shifts in the digital advertising ecosystem. The Director Programmatic, Product Management at IAB Tech Lab is a unique opportunity to be at the center of programmatic digital advertising This role will contribute to the health and success of a range of standards in real time bidding, supply chain transparency and ad fraud detection.

This position combines skills leading technical projects with participation from leaders at companies in the digital advertising ecosystem. The candidate will be working across multiple working groups requiring domain knowledge, program management and project management skills.

What You’ll Do:

●     Working with Tech Lab member companies, trade organizations and teammates to gather technical and business requirements for evolutions to OpenRTB, OpenDirect, Supply Chain Transparency Standards (such as ads.txt, app-ads.txt and sellers.json) and more.

●     Leading Tech Lab working groups and related projects to execute and deliver on roadmap

●     Partnering closely with Tech Lab software development, product management and engineering to deliver and support related standards, products, services and tools.

●     Onboarding, consulting and advising ad tech companies on Tech Lab’s standards, products and services for programmatic efficiency and ad fraud detection.

●     Participating in Tech Lab and third-party events to drive awareness and adoption of Tech Lab’s standards, products and services

●     Manage and evangelize open source projects and developer community focused on programmatic standards.

●     Communicating and presenting technical requirements in plain and simple language that’s easily understood by a broader audience.

●     Working with marketing, other product managers and the operations team to support launch of new standards, products, services and tools in programmatic.

Who You Are:

●     You have 5-12 years of product and/or program management experience in technology/software, ideally in digital advertising space.

●     You love product management and have an in depth understanding of product management processes.

●     You have a deep understanding of advertising technology and workflows including programmatic/real time bidding technology.

●     You have experience and knowledge of working with web and device OS technology.

●     You have at least 2-5 years of experience communicating opportunity assessment and product benefits to company leadership and other audiences. This should include experience through creation of documentation and by delivering presentations/meetings.

●     You have experience with IAB Tech Lab standards is a plus.

●     You have experience or knowledge of collaborative standards setting are a plus.

●     Formal project management experience is a plus.

Big-Plus:

●     You have operational experience in ad tech, digital e-comm or identity/data management.

●     You have an advanced degree or equivalent experience in a technical field (e.g. engineering, application development, information systems, etc).

●     You have previous experience contributing to IAB Tech Lab, other ad industry working groups or open-source standards.

●     You have formal project management experience is a plus.

Why You’ll Love IAB:

• We team up. We can promise you’ll work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We work hard and we have fun too. We care deeply about our work and each other.
• We are purposeful, strategic, and mindful with our decisions, words, and behaviors.
• Everybody sweeps. No task is ever too small for our team. We sweat the details and are not afraid to get our hands dirty.
• We lead the future together and cultivate the action mindset to create it.
• We cultivate curiosity, take risk, and learn by doing and reward future thinking.
• We encourage all voices. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. We embrace the idea that debate is healthy and knowing that an impassioned discourse leads to our best results.
•  We stay hungry. We look for the hardest challenges and tasks and once we master them, we look for the next one. We celebrate our victories and are always excited for tomorrow knowing “good enough” is never really “good enough.”

Additional Information:   

All IAB employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment and, therefore, prior to job offer and hire.  Religious and medical exemptions will be provided to the extent required. 

About IAB:

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership comprises more than 700 leading media companies, brands, and the technology firms responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital ad marketing campaigns. The trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands, agencies, and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing. In affiliation with the IAB Tech Lab, IAB develops technical standards and solutions. IAB is committed to professional development and elevating the knowledge, skills, expertise, and diversity of the workforce across the industry. Through the work of its public policy office in Washington, D.C., the trade association advocates for its members and promotes the value of the interactive advertising industry to legislators and policymakers. Founded in 1996, IAB is headquartered in New York City.  

The IAB Global Network brings together 45 national IABs and three regional IABs to share challenges, develop global solutions and advance the digital advertising industry worldwide. IABs are located in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe. Each association is independently owned and operated, functioning under bylaws consonant with local market needs.  

IAB is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, education, political affiliation or veteran status.  

For more information, please visit https://www.iab.com