Senior Product Manager, Local Ads and Monetization

Posted 8 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
175K-215K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Own the strategy, roadmap, and business outcomes for local advertising and monetization products. Develop ad formats, pricing, targeting, measurement, advertiser tools, and AI capabilities that help local businesses acquire customers and grow. Lead consumer discovery experiences, campaign optimization, onboarding, reporting, experimentation, and cross-functional delivery with Engineering, Design, Data Science, Sales, and Account Management.
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About NewsBreak

Local life runs on local information. What happened down the street? Who can fix this? Where should we go tonight? NewsBreak started in 2015 to answer these questions, and today more than 40 million people a month rely on us to follow what’s going on in their zip code.

Three platforms with one vision: powering local life. Led by founder and CEO Jeff Zheng, NewsBreak is our local life and news platform; Nearby AI connects people with local businesses; and NDot AI helps publishers and creators grow and earn.

Building for the long term. A $115 million Series C made us a unicorn in 2021, and we keep investing in our people. We’re Great Place to Work® certified and named to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025) and Fortune’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™ (2026).

Everyone makes an impact. Whether you write code, shape products, tell our story, or run the business, we want people who own projects end to end, stay curious, and speak up. Join us.

Learn more at: NewsBreak, Nearby AI, NDot AI

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager with deep experience building advertising and monetization products for local businesses. You will own the strategy, roadmap, and business outcomes for products that help local advertisers reach relevant audiences, acquire customers, and grow their businesses.

Your scope will span local business advertising and local services across a range of categories. You will build consumer experiences that connect people with relevant businesses and advertiser tools that turn those connections into measurable results. This role requires practical knowledge of how local businesses attract customers, evaluate advertising performance, and decide where to invest their marketing budgets.

Location: Seattle, WA or Mountain View, CA

Key ResponsibilitiesLocal Advertising Strategy and Monetization
  • Own the strategy and roadmap for local ads and local services, prioritizing advertiser segments, service categories, and geographic markets.
  • Develop ad formats, pricing, and monetization models that support sustainable revenue growth while delivering value to advertisers and consumers.
Consumer Discovery
  • Build experiences that help users discover relevant local businesses, products, and services through sponsored content, business profiles, recommendations, and other advertising formats.
  • Improve the path from discovery to action, helping users explore offerings, contact businesses, book services, or make purchases.
Advertiser Outcome Measurement
  • Define how local advertisers measure success across objectives, including awareness, engagement, customer inquiries, bookings, purchases, and return on advertising spend.
  • Partner with advertisers and measurement teams to connect campaign reporting with online and offline business outcomes. Use those insights to improve advertiser performance and investment decisions.
Advertiser Experience and Growth
  • Simplify business onboarding, campaign creation, geographic targeting, budgets, creative setup, and performance reporting for local advertisers.
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Account Management to improve activation, repeat spending, and retention across self-service and managed accounts.
AI for Local Advertising
  • Identify and launch AI capabilities that improve local discovery, personalize business recommendations, and reduce the effort businesses spend creating and managing campaigns.
  • Partner with teams building AI media buying and account management products to adapt shared capabilities to local advertiser needs.
Product Execution and Experimentation
  • Use advertiser interviews, consumer research, SQL analysis, and experiments to prioritize opportunities and evaluate revenue, advertiser retention, campaign performance, and consumer experience.
  • Lead delivery with Engineering, Design, Data Science, and advertiser-facing teams. Set clear outcomes, make trade-offs, and own products from discovery through launch and iteration.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications
  • 6+ years of product management experience, including 3+ years building advertising or monetization products for local businesses or local services.
  • A demonstrated record of shipping and scaling products with measurable impact on advertising revenue, advertiser retention, or customer acquisition performance.
  • Deep understanding of local advertiser economics, including customer acquisition costs, geographic reach, seasonality, budget constraints, and return on marketing investment.
  • Practical knowledge of performance advertising, including geographic targeting, campaign optimization, pricing models, conversion tracking, and measurement of online and offline outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in SQL, with the ability to diagnose performance problems and translate findings into product decisions.
  • Experience working directly with local business owners, service providers, or advertisers to uncover needs and validate solutions.
  • Ability to independently lead an ambiguous product area, set priorities, and deliver with Engineering, Design, Data Science, Sales, and other partners.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in local service categories such as home improvement, health and wellness, or professional services.
  • Experience serving small businesses, agencies, franchises, or businesses operating across multiple locations.
  • Experience launching AI products for advertisers or consumers, or connecting advertising products with CRM, booking, commerce, and offline conversion systems.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
Annual Base Pay Range
$175,000—$215,000 USD

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Skills Required

  • 6+ years of product management experience
  • 3+ years building advertising or monetization products for local businesses or local services
  • Demonstrated record of shipping and scaling products with measurable impact on advertising revenue, advertiser retention, or customer acquisition performance
  • Deep understanding of local advertiser economics, including customer acquisition costs, geographic reach, seasonality, budget constraints, and return on marketing investment
  • Practical knowledge of performance advertising, including geographic targeting, campaign optimization, pricing models, conversion tracking, and online and offline measurement
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in SQL
  • Experience working directly with local business owners, service providers, or advertisers
  • Ability to independently lead an ambiguous product area and collaborate with Engineering, Design, Data Science, Sales, and other partners
  • Experience in local service categories such as home improvement, health and wellness, or professional services
  • Experience serving small businesses, agencies, franchises, or businesses operating across multiple locations
  • Experience launching AI products for advertisers or consumers, or connecting advertising products with CRM, booking, commerce, and offline conversion systems
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The Company
HQ: Mountain View, CA
346 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

NewsBreak is the leading platform for local news and information, with more than 40 million users across America. By using new technology, NewsBreak provides community-focused news and information from over 10,000 sources in a timely and accessible way. NewsBreak is bridging the gap between new technology and traditional local media, offering an innovative digital solution that allows users to get the information they need to live safer, more vibrant, and connected lives. Based in Mountain View, California, NewsBreak connects users with local information, national publishers, and targeted advertising from local businesses, with increased traffic and revenue that helps strengthen local communities. We are always looking for great talents. Contact us via [email protected] Our website: https://www.newsbreak.com/about Creator Program: https://www.newsbreak.com/creators Publishing Platform: https://mp.newsbreakapp.com Android App Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak&hl=en iOS App Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-break-personal-local/id1132762804?mt=8

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