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Job DescriptionResponsibilities
Lead and implement the strategic vision for products within the Nielsen Ad Intelligence applications portfolio, aligning with company goals and market needs.
Oversee the end-to-end product life cycle, from concept and development to launch and iteration.
Prioritize the product roadmap, including a clear understanding of requirements, resources, execution timelines, and impact.
Identify customer problems and workflow opportunities where AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies can unlock novel product capabilities and measurable business value.
Define, evaluate, and drive AI-enabled product initiatives from discovery through production, including use case prioritization, solution design, experimentation, launch planning, and post-launch optimization.
Partner closely with engineering, data science, and architecture teams to implement AI-powered solutions using appropriate approaches and tools, including machine learning, model orchestration, MCP, and related technologies where applicable.
Establish clear product requirements, success metrics, guardrails, and evaluation criteria for AI functionality, including quality, reliability, explainability, performance, and user adoption.
Lead testing and validation of AI-driven features through prototyping, test-and-learn experiments, pilot programs, and phased rollouts to ensure product-market fit and operational readiness.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, sales, and marketing) to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform product strategy.
Drive innovation in planning products, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Lead stakeholder communication, including presenting product initiatives and updates to cross-functional leaders and meeting with customers.
Ensure products are launched on time and within budget, while meeting high-quality standards.
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of the Nielsen Ad Intelligence applications.
Ensure efficient and effective product development processes, including agile methodologies and best practices.
10–12 years of experience in technical product management with deep technical knowledge
Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teams.
Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience building 0-to-1 products, leading client discovery, executing test-and-learn research, and adjusting product direction based on new information and changing priorities.
Demonstrated success in driving product innovation and managing complex portfolios.
Familiarity with modern AI product development concepts and tooling, such as model evaluation, prompt and workflow design, human-in-the-loop systems, MCP, and experimentation frameworks, is strongly preferred.
Experience with advertising tech stack and direct experience building linear, digital, ad intelligence, cross-platform planning and measurement, DSP, SSP, ad server, data-driven planning, activation, programmatic buying, and measurement solutions in CTV/OTT environments is strongly preferred.
Experience with media measurement in international markets desired.
Experience with machine learning and AI applications in ad tech, including identifying practical use cases, partnering on implementation, and evaluating customer and business impact is desired.
In-depth industry knowledge and experience with digital advertising standards and protocols, particularly in CTV and OTT, and familiarity with industry standards desired.
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Skills Required
- 10-12 years of experience in technical product management with deep technical knowledge
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience building 0-to-1 products, leading client discovery, and executing test-and-learn research
- Demonstrated success in driving product innovation and managing complex portfolios
- Familiarity with modern AI product development concepts and tooling (model evaluation, prompt and workflow design, human-in-the-loop, MCP, experimentation frameworks)
- Experience with advertising tech stack (linear, digital, ad intelligence, cross-platform planning and measurement, DSP, SSP, ad server, programmatic buying) and CTV/OTT environments
- Experience with media measurement in international markets
- Experience with machine learning and AI applications in ad tech, including use case identification and impact evaluation
- In-depth knowledge of digital advertising standards and protocols, particularly in CTV and OTT
Nielsen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nielsen and has not been reviewed or approved by Nielsen.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including flexible or unlimited PTO in some roles, paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, and flex days. Personal days accrue monthly and can be used at employees’ discretion.
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Parental & Family Support — Support includes paid parental leave, family medical leave, adoption assistance, and adoption subsidies. These programs are positioned as part of a comprehensive package for families.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Select roles benefit from commissions, car pay, longevity bonuses, and performance-based bonuses. In some cases, overall compensation is characterized as outstanding or very satisfying.
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