Product Manager - SAO

AdGear (belonging to the Samsung Ads business), is an Advertising Technology Company located in the heart of downtown Montreal. AdGear focuses on enabling brands to connect with Samsung TV audiences as they are exposed to digital media across all devices. Being part of an international company such as Samsung and doing business around the world means that we get to work on big complex projects with stakeholders and teams located around the globe.  

Samsung Ads is an intuitive audience platform that delivers meaningful experiences reaching the right audience across screens, formats and devices. With more than 50M Smart TVs and 200M connected devices, and the largest first party data set powered by ACR, we help marketers reach targets and enhance experiences that span digital landscapes. The business has grown 10x since 2015.   

What you'll do 

As a member of the product team, you will report to our Domain Lead. The chosen candidate will be joining AdGear at an exciting time of growth and opportunities, where product managers are key contributors to the evolution of the core platform as a Product Manager dedicated to supply access and optimization.

You will:

Define and manage the product roadmap for supply and machine learning based optimizations.

Work closely with the sales teams to gather detailed functional requirements to meet corporate objectives.

Collaborate with engineering teams to identify feature details and prioritize backlog.

Document functional specifications, map transaction flows, and operational processes.

Who you are:

• Enjoy working on complex technologies.
• Creative, analytical, curious and team-player.
• Capable of managing many stakeholders across different cities and countries.
• Proficient in quantifying value and effort and possess a sound framework to justify backlog prioritization.
• A great communicator that can inspire their team by conveying the vision and business value.
• Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum format.
• Contribute to product vision and roadmap
• Available to the scrum team to clarify requirements and make decisions

What we are expecting of you:

• Bachelor’s or Masters in a technical field such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or in an analytical field such as Business or Economics with a strong interest in technology;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in software development and 3+ years as a PM in an Agile environment;
• Experience in building machine learning based products and features is a nice to have;
• Experience with advertising technologies and the digital advertising ecosystem;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (English and French) to collaborate interact with cross-functional teams located across multiple cities and continents;
• Goal-oriented, detail-oriented, ambitious, and strong ability to follow-through on commitments;
• Up-to-date understanding of market trends and interest in following emerging technologies;
• Passionate self-starter who shows a lot of initiative, stays ahead of problems, and has a sense of ownership and responsibility;
• Collaborative nature to work closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams;
• Some travel required.

Location and working conditions

While our employees are currently working remotely, and before any return to our beautiful office located downtown Montreal, we are taking extra cared steps to ensure a smooth experience for any new employee joining our wonderful organization:

●       Tailored virtual onboarding plan sent prior to your start date

●       IT equipment & Samsung Ads Welcome Swag kit delivered to your doorstep

We have adapted our benefits & perks as currently the following: 

Benefits

●       100% Company-paid comprehensive health & dental coverage

●       Personal spending account & Healthcare spending account with Sun Life

●       Competitive compensation package, including performance incentive bonus plan based on company, team and personal objectives

●       Minimum start of 16 vacation days with additional flex days

●       Access to a virtual care platform (wellness, medical & nutrition)

●       Access to employee assistance program

●       Travel, Life, and Short/Long term disability Insurance

●       Group RRSP Matching Program up to 5%

Perks

●       Monthly virtual social committee-lead activities (games night, happy hour, health challenges, etc.)

●       Virtual companies get togethers (demo days, Town Halls, and more!)

●       Virtual yoga once per week

●       Open source days for software engineers

●       Employee Referral Program

●       Perkopolis website with great rebates, coupons and promotions

●       Amazing discounts through Samsung Employee Discounts website

About AdGear culture…

• We promote autonomy, ownership, and accountability. Everyone is a leader at Samsung Ads, taking initiative with confidence. 
•    Our differences make a difference, and we are part of a collaborative team that values different opinions, thoughts, and ideas.
• We conduct ourselves with mutual respect, authenticity, and empathy. We act with thoughtful intention to make the right decisions
• We are dynamic individuals who care about results. We celebrate the hard work and recognize achievements. We love what we do. 
•             We embrace the open source movement and actively support the open source community
• We foster a culture of teamwork and ideation, and embrace challenges through a creative and innovative approach.