product manager, ad platform

JOB TITLE: PRODUCT MANAGER - AD PLATFORM

LOCATION: NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA.

OUR STORY:

JioSaavn is India's leading audio streaming service to access, discover, and listen to favourite songs & Podcasts across languages and genres. We blend digital technology, data analysis (which we have affectionately coined Music Science), and a strong, fearless business acumen to reach all corners of the globe. Our award-winning mobile products, partnerships, innovations, and thought leadership have been featured in some of the world's leading publications, from The New York Times, to The Wall Street Journal, The Economic Times to Forbes, and many more.

OUR CULTURE:

At JioSaavn, we ignite passion and performance to work towards a collective goal: creating the perfect mobile entertainment ecosystem that delivers the best possible music experience to millions of listeners around the world. Our default mode is that of perpetual innovation. Together, we form a concerted rhythm that goes beyond borders. We don't just go with the flow, we create it

JioSaavn offers a dynamic and unconventional work environment, full of fun wholesome experience. We believe creativity and technology blend together like sweet melodies. When you choose JioSaavn, you join a diverse world of high-calibre techies, artists, and inventors hailing from companies like Yahoo, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, Qualcomm, HBO, Microsoft, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Quikr etc.

Our value-based, people-first work culture is about empowering every individual in our team to be catalysts for change in this dynamic digital world. Every day is an opportunity to bring your vision to life, and to expand, learn and grow. No idea is left unconsidered. No voice is left unheard.

JioSaavn prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We have committed ourselves to creating a safe environment with fair and equal access and opportunities, sans discrimination. We encourage everyone to be open to experiences and perspectives beyond their normal; divergent thinkers create differentiated products, and even better music.

If our vibe matches with yours, we'd love to hear from you.

Role:

We are looking for a Platform Product Manager, who understands the Indian programmatic ecosystem deeply and can lead the development of our in-house programmatic stack and campaign management portal both from the business and product side. This person will work closely with engineering, SSP/DSP partners, and our Programmatic Lead to build the technical and commercial foundations required for a scaled PG, PMP, and Open Auction programmatic business, as well as defining requirements for our internal campaign management tool.

You are not expected to code, but you must know the plumbing well enough to define requirements, evaluate vendors, design integrations, and lead implementation.

Responsibilities:

1. Build & Scale Our Programmatic Infrastructure (Business + Product Ownership)

• Own the roadmap for developing our internal programmatic stack.
• Identify gaps in current ad delivery, auction flows, and stack capabilities, and define business requirements for engineering.
• Translate revenue goals into technical product needs (latency, waterfalls, segmentation, bidding pathways).

2. Partner-Led Integrations & Ecosystem Development

• Lead
  direct integrations
  with SSPs, DSPs, data partners, and measurement vendors.
• Evaluate and onboard platforms like PubMatic, Magnite, Index, OpenX, and similar.
• Set up deal structures, supply packages, and audience frameworks with partners.
• Work with engineering to ensure API readiness, latency controls, and technical enablement.

3. Campaign Management Tool

• Manage the Internal campaign management Tool.
• Define requirements for end to end demand management.

4. Support PG, PMP & Open Auction Growth

• Work with the Programmatic Lead to design:
• PMP deal templates
• Preferred deals
• PG execution flow
• Supply segmentation (cohorts, genres, session behavior, device types).
• Architects supply paths that make it easier for DSPs to activate and scale spends.

5. Internal Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as the business owner for programmatic tech and integrations:
• Write PRDs
• Work with engineering to prioritize and build
• Validate releases
• Run A/B tests with ad decisioning logic
• Bridge gaps between Sales, Product, Ad Ops, Engineering, and external partners.

6. Vendor & Marketplace Management

• Evaluate new vendors (SSPs, CMPs, CDPs, DMPs, brand safety).
• Build documentation, playbooks, and internal enablement materials.

Experience:

Domain Expertise

• 3–5 years in programmatic operations, programmatic product, supply-side strategy, or ad platform/tech solutions roles.

Deep understanding of:

• Indian programmatic ecosystem
• SSP/DSP behaviors
• Deal ID workflows (PMP/PG/Preferred/Open Auction)
• Programmatic infrastructure and ad-server logic
• Inventory packaging, DSP supply paths, and monetisation levers
• Managing campaign management tools.

Product + Business Skills

• Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements.
• Strong PRD writing, feature scoping, and sprint planning exposure.
• Comfortable running UAT, validating integrations, and working on roadmap alignment.

Analytical Ability

• Strong command over data, reporting, and optimization.
• Ability to run supply diagnostics, latency analysis, QPS evaluations, and revenue-impact modelling.

Soft Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management across engineering, ad ops, and partners.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex ad tech concepts simply.
• Strong project management and execution ownership.

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

At JioSaavn, we blur work and play, and you get all the perks of a global company.You will get to work with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs who are delivering results and working zealously across time zones to make a difference in the way the world experiences music. We love what we do, and we think you will too.