VP, Product (Curation Platform)

Company at a Glance

OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.

At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.

OpenX is the gold standard for SSPs, and betting that curation is the future due to demands for further data transparency and better targeting. As the Vice President, Product (Curation Platform), you will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of a transformative curation platform, shaping the future of digital advertising. This platform will empower advertisers and publishers by seamlessly integrating inventory targeting, data onboarding, third-party segment enhancements, and advanced performance optimization tools into a unified solution.

You will oversee a talented team, each managing teams of dedicated engineering resources. Your leadership will drive collaboration, innovation, and excellence across teams, ensuring the platform meets market demands and sets new industry standards.

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to:

Deliver groundbreaking tools that redefine how advertisers and publishers achieve precision targeting and campaign optimization.

Harness third-party data partnerships to enhance targeting capabilities and drive measurable performance.

Lead, inspire, and scale high-performing product teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Shape OpenX’s product roadmap in alignment with strategic business goals and industry trends, ensuring sustained growth and market leadership.

This is a high-impact role where your expertise and vision will directly contribute to OpenX's mission to maximize the economic potential of digital media companies globally and help supercharge their curation efforts.

• Define product vision, strategy, roadmap, and next wave of product investments to accelerate OpenX’s leadership in the marketplace and curation product line.
• Develop deep empathy with agencies, understand their objectives and needs, and create new workflows to drive speed and increase user experience.
• Lead and scale an industry-leading product team and foster a collaborative environment that rewards creativity and execution.
• Communicate profoundly and frequently with customers, evangelize products internally and at industry events, and contribute to thought leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the ELT to help further mature and commercialize the product and organization.

• Significant experience leading and scaling a global product organization and proven ability to build and organize high-performing, execution-oriented teams.
• Proven operational rigor for high-velocity innovation, release, and delivery cycles.
• Domain depth in AdTech; ideally, SSPs and curation.
• Creative and inspiring communicator, evangelizing strategy/story-telling and vision with employees, customers, investors, and market influencers.

• High energy, action, and execution-oriented: a history of getting things done in complex, fast-paced environments - self-starter.
• Results/outcome focused with a strong work ethic: must be tenacious, with the emotional intelligence to know when to push harder and when to look for alternative approaches. 
• Inspires a culture of innovation, execution, collaboration, accountability, and positivity.
• High ethical standards: integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character.
• Strong culture carrier: humble, empathetic, and inclusive. 
• Strategic visionary with superior analytical skills: particular attention to detail with exceptional business acumen, maturity, diplomacy, and communication skills (both written and verbal).

Pursuant to any state, local ordinance, or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. 

OpenX is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For all applicants, the base salary range is noted above, per year + bonus + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. 

A summary of our benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, 401k, equity and more, can be viewed here: https://www.openx.com/company/careers/ A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  

OpenX VALUES

Our five company values form a solid bedrock serving to define us as a group and guide the company. Our values remind us that how we do things often matters as much as what we do.

WE ARE ONE

We are one team. There are no exceptions. We are a group of strong and diverse individuals unified by a shared mission. We embrace challenges and win together as a team. We respect and care about our colleagues and cultivate an inclusive culture

WE ARE CUSTOMER CENTRIC

We innovate on behalf of our customers. We understand, respect, and listen carefully to our customers. We build great products to solve our customers’ problems. We manage our customers’ expectations clearly and honestly. We are a trusted partner to all of our customers - we act with integrity at all times. We care.

OPENX IS OURS

We are all owners of OpenX

We all have a voice to improve OpenX

We stake our personal and professional reputations on the excellence of our work

We are not interested in just "doing our jobs"; we take ownership to drive results

WE ARE AN OPEN BOOK

We understand and respect what each of us does. We are eager to teach and share what we know with others, both internally and externally. We are eager to learn from others and we ask questions internally and externally. 

WE EVOLVE FAST

We take responsible risks and own and learn from our mistakes. We recognize and repeat success. We actively seek out and provide constructive feedback. We adapt quickly and embrace change. We tackle growth and learning with real urgency. We are endlessly curious.

OpenX TRAITS

Our three traits capture what makes a great team member at OpenX.

HUMBLE

Ideal team players are humble and demonstrate integrity. They put the team's success above their own, share credit generously, and value collective achievements. They are self-assured, open to coaching, and committed to continuous learning.

DRIVEN

Ideal team players are results-driven and motivated. They are curious, always seeking more to do, learn, and take on. As proactive problem-solvers, they take initiative without needing external motivation. They continuously think about the next steps and opportunities for improvement.

SMART

Ideal team players are smart and possess the intellectual acumen to understand the complexities of our organization and industry. They are interpersonally intelligent, good communicators, and exemplify sound judgment in their interactions across the company to foster a collaborative environment.

OpenX is committed to equal employment opportunities.

It is a fundamental principle at OpenX not to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity/transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and other protected characteristic as established by law.

OpenX Applicant Privacy Policy

Applicants can review our Applicant Privacy Policy at any time by visiting the following link: https://www.openx.com/privacy-center/applicant-privacy-policy/.

Effective Date: November 21, 2024