ArrowCore Group
Product Owner - Advertising Products
ArrowCore Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Title: Product Owner - Advertising ProductsLocation: Remote or Hybrid (Chicago)Duration: 6+ MosSUMMARY:The Product Owner, Onsite Ad Products leads a cross-functional agile development team to bring to life new features and capabilities for Brand Partners within the company's retail media network. In this role, you will be responsible for contributing to and delivering on the product roadmap for all ad products across owned and operated channels. This will include developing new ad products as well as enhancing and supporting existing ad products to drive incremental ad spend and improve customer engagement.
RESPONSIBILITIES :Product Strategy : work alongside the Senior Manager, Ad Products to develop and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with business goals and market trends.Requirements Gathering : Collaborate with stakeholders, users, strategic analytics, agency and vendor patterns to gather and prioritize requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of Brand Partner needs and market opportunities.Prioritization : Lead an Agile Pod consisting of cross-functional team members including developers, architects, analysts, scrum masters, and designers in the iterative delivery of ad products.Release Management : Coordinate with engineering, scrum master, quality assurance, and deployment teams to ensure timely and high-quality product releasesStakeholder Management : Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on product status, roadmap changes, upcoming releases, and leading and lagging key performance indicatorsMarket Research : Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the retail media and adtech spaces to inform product decisionsPerformance Analysis : Define and track leading and lagging KPIs to measure the success of ad products and identify areas for improvementCross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate closely with sales, account management, marketing, advertising operations, measurement, audience strategy, ecommerce, UX design, and other teams to drive product development and success.Continuous Improvement : Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to continuously improve on team processes, product quality, delivery efficiency, and adoption.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS: Bachelors degree in business, marketing, advertising, computer science, or related field 3+ years of experience as a digital product owner or digital product manager in
CPG-C lient retailer, eCommerce, or related industry2+ years of experience working a retail media network, preferably for
a CPGC lient retailerExperience, comfortability, and success working within Agile framework Ability to communicate relevant details and influence decision making based on the audience and desired outcome, from senior leaders to individual team members responsible for executionStrong understanding of advertising technology and/or marketing technology concepts, with previous experience in the advertising industry preferredDemonstrated experience building strong partnerships across teams (e.g. Product, UX, Design, eCommerce, Merchandising, and Development)Excellent organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple large-scale initiatives simultaneouslyAbility to clearly organize large goals into an iterative, actionable, and achievableplanAbility to thrive in a fast-moving environment, deal with ambiguity, and remain focused on executionStrong analytical and problem-sovling skills, with data-driven approach to decision-making. Self motivated and reliable, with a passion for driving innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences.Familiarity with Jira, Amplience, GAM, DV360, CM360, Kevel, Skai, Epsilon, Media Math, Microsoft Ads, and/or Criteo is aplus
RESPONSIBILITIES :Product Strategy : work alongside the Senior Manager, Ad Products to develop and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with business goals and market trends.Requirements Gathering : Collaborate with stakeholders, users, strategic analytics, agency and vendor patterns to gather and prioritize requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of Brand Partner needs and market opportunities.Prioritization : Lead an Agile Pod consisting of cross-functional team members including developers, architects, analysts, scrum masters, and designers in the iterative delivery of ad products.Release Management : Coordinate with engineering, scrum master, quality assurance, and deployment teams to ensure timely and high-quality product releasesStakeholder Management : Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on product status, roadmap changes, upcoming releases, and leading and lagging key performance indicatorsMarket Research : Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the retail media and adtech spaces to inform product decisionsPerformance Analysis : Define and track leading and lagging KPIs to measure the success of ad products and identify areas for improvementCross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate closely with sales, account management, marketing, advertising operations, measurement, audience strategy, ecommerce, UX design, and other teams to drive product development and success.Continuous Improvement : Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to continuously improve on team processes, product quality, delivery efficiency, and adoption.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS: Bachelors degree in business, marketing, advertising, computer science, or related field 3+ years of experience as a digital product owner or digital product manager in
CPG-C lient retailer, eCommerce, or related industry2+ years of experience working a retail media network, preferably for
a CPGC lient retailerExperience, comfortability, and success working within Agile framework Ability to communicate relevant details and influence decision making based on the audience and desired outcome, from senior leaders to individual team members responsible for executionStrong understanding of advertising technology and/or marketing technology concepts, with previous experience in the advertising industry preferredDemonstrated experience building strong partnerships across teams (e.g. Product, UX, Design, eCommerce, Merchandising, and Development)Excellent organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple large-scale initiatives simultaneouslyAbility to clearly organize large goals into an iterative, actionable, and achievableplanAbility to thrive in a fast-moving environment, deal with ambiguity, and remain focused on executionStrong analytical and problem-sovling skills, with data-driven approach to decision-making. Self motivated and reliable, with a passion for driving innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences.Familiarity with Jira, Amplience, GAM, DV360, CM360, Kevel, Skai, Epsilon, Media Math, Microsoft Ads, and/or Criteo is aplus