Director of Product, Ads

About The Team 8-10+ years of product management experience, with 6+ years of meaningful ownership of consumer-facing ads, programmatic advertising, rewarded ads, or adjacent monetization productsDemonstrated track record of building and scaling an ads product from an early stage - not just operating a mature platform - including experience designing and testing new ad formats, delivery systems, and monetization infrastructureStrong consumer product judgment, with a track record of building experiences that balance user needs, business outcomes, and technical constraintsStrong data fluency, including comfort using metrics, experimentation, and performance analysis to make high-stakes product decisionsExperience leading and growing a product team, including hiring, developing, and managing performance of senior ICsDemonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and serve as the product point of contact for a complex, business-critical domainFamiliarity with and passion for the Grindr product and user experience Have seen what great looks like at a scaled ad platform and have also built something meaningful from scratch - you know what you're aiming for and how to get there without a blueprintOperate with founder energy - you don't wait for direction, you create it, and you're excited to roll up your sleeves alongside your teamBring a genuine point of view on how to reach and serve the LGBTQ+ community through advertising - and are excited about the whitespace that represents for brandsAre AI-native or rapidly becoming so - you actively use AI tools in your workflow and are always looking for new ways to leverage them About Grindr Everything we do is rooted in impact for our users and outcomes for the business.