Principal Product Management - Technical (Ads), Amazon Sponsored Products and Brands

Description

The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through state-of-the-art generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

We are looking for a seasoned Principal Product Manager - Technical (PMT) to work with us building delightful ad experiences across various surfaces — such as product detail pages, the homepage, and store-in-store pages — to drive monetization. Our vision is deliver highly personalized, context-aware advertising that adapts to individual shopper preferences, scales across diverse page types, remains relevant to seasonal and event-driven moments, and integrates seamlessly with organic recommendations such as new arrivals, basket-building content, and fast-delivery options. If you an entrepreneurial product leader who loves to tackle ambiguous problems, favor sharp execution with technical depth and analytical rigor, this is the role for you!

Key job responsibilities

As a Principal Product Manager - Technical, you will work closely with business stakeholders, scientists and engineers across Amazon Ads and Stores to

• Chart and execute a course for delivering customized, differentiated shopping experiences in different context (e.g., product detail pages, homepage) and for different customer cohorts
• Develop a strong collaboration with Amazon Stores partners for prioritization and execution of new product features, CX experiences and monetization strategies
• Obsess over your customers and work backwards to define tenets, customer experiences, long-term goals, focus areas and key success metrics.
• Develop and present working backwards documents and product plans
• Influence senior leaders across Amazon by proactively communicating your vision, reporting plans and progress, and aligning with Amazon's core leadership principles

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of end to end product delivery experience
• 8+ years of technical product or program management experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
• Experience leading engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product
• Experience technical product management

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in computer science or other related discipline
• Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven track record of complex and creative problem-solving, and the desire to create and build new businesses
• Passion for building technology that delivers outstanding customer experiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions
• Experience with online advertising, search, recommendation, personalization, or e-commerce
• Outstanding oral and written communication
• Ability to work well with a variety of people ranging in various technical levels
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for having fun

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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