Director of Product, Ad Products

At KERV.ai, we’re not just redefining how people engage with media. You will lead a team of Product Managers while also acting as a senior partner to KERV’s leadership team to ensure our ad product roadmap aligns with business goals, market trends, and client needs. What You’ll Do • Define and communicate a strategic vision for KERV’s ad product portfolio that aligns with company goals and client needs • Lead and mentor Product Managers and promote a culture of Product excellence • Develop and manage the roadmap across interactive ad formats, rendering technologies, creative tooling, and measurement capabilities while providing leadership and direction to the product managers who own these areas • Partner with engineering on product execution, ensuring quality and predictable delivery • Collaborate with sales and client success leaders to translate customer needs into actionable product enhancements • Drive innovation and stay current on emerging standards, privacy requirements, and evolving ad formats across CTV, Live, mobile, and web • Own success metrics for all ad products and evaluate engagement, performance, and monetization outcomes • Strengthen integrations with SSPs, DSPs, and advertising ecosystem partners to expand distribution and reliability • Act as an internal and external evangelist for KERV’s metadata driven and interactive ad solutions What You’ll Bring • 8 years or more of product management experience in ad tech, digital media, or programmatic advertising • At least 3 years of management experience, empowering high-performing individuals • Deep understanding of web and streaming ad formats including VAST, VPAID, MRAID, and interactive specifications • Experience with ad serving, programmatic platforms, SSPs, DSPs, and creative management technology • Strong background building, coaching, and managing product teams and scaling high impact initiatives • Ability to define technical requirements and work effectively with engineering partners • Analytical mindset with experience using data to guide decisions and optimizations • Strong communication and leadership skills with experience presenting to clients and executives • Proven ability to manage complex product initiatives from concept through launch • We are a team of talented, kind people, driven by innovation.