Job Description
By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.
The role: Principal Product Manager, Ad Tech (Inventory Monetization)
Genius Sports is building the next generation of sports advertising where real-time sports data, fan signals, and immersive formats create entirely new monetization opportunities across live and digital experiences.
We are looking for a Principal product leader to own the inventory monetization product layer of our advertising platform. This role is responsible for transforming our owned & operated inventory and emerging ad formats into scalable, repeatable revenue through programmatic, deal-based, and direct monetization.
Key Responsibilities
You will act as the product owner of monetization systems across Genius Sports. Defining how inventory is structured, packaged, priced, sold, and automated across all advertising surfaces.
- Define and evolve Genius Sports’ inventory taxonomy and ad product catalog
- Standardize ad units, metadata, and schemas to enable scalable monetization.
- Drive supply enablement & automation
- Generative creative system: Enable advertisers to activate new formats at scale with minimal operational friction.
- Act as the horizontal monetization owner across several Genius Sports Product lines.
Position Requirements
7+ years of product management experience, with significant time spent on:
- Ad tech platforms
- Programmatic marketplaces
- Ad serving/creative platforms
Proven track record owning platform-level systems, not just feature roadmaps.
Strong commercial instincts and comfort being accountable for revenue outcomes
Ability to reason deeply about
- SSP / DSP architectures
- Inventory schemas and APIs
- Deal matching logic
- Measurement pipelines and attribution
Leadership & Collaboration
- Systems thinker who can operate across multiple product teams.
- Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders across Sales, Engineering, and Leadership.
- Commercially opinionated, with the ability to say “no” in service of long-term scalability.
- Trusted partner to engineers and credible counterpart to revenue teams.
- Operates with a business-owner mindset.
The salary for this role is based on an annualized range of $200,000 - $250,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group’s benefits plan. We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. Occasional travel may be required. As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports. One team, being brave, driving change We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports. Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.