Job Description
Who We Are
Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our 600+ employees work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a creative science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Now 20+ years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.
Who We Hire
Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.
Mission
Kargo, the premium mobile publisher platform, is looking for a motivated and driven Technical Project Manager to join our growing Engineering & Product Development team. You will be working closely with Engineers, Product and QA in a fast-paced environment to support and deliver products to our clients.
This is a hybrid role.
Skills - Core Capabilities
Core Delivery & Execution
- Plan, execute, and deliver front end & technical projects end-to-end for assigned product areas, from definition through release.
- Own roadmap delivery timelines and sprint commitments for your team(s), proactively identifying risks, tradeoffs, and mitigation plans.
- Partner with Engineering Managers to break down work into well-scoped, actionable tasks and ensure work is execution-ready
Product & Engineering Collaboration
- Work closely with Product Managers to understand product goals, requirements, and success criteria.
- Translate product requirements into clear execution plans, highlighting technical dependencies, sequencing, and constraints.
- Support product and engineering decision-making by surfacing delivery impacts, scope options, and timing implications.
Agile Process Ownership
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Ensure sprint goals are clear, work is properly prioritized, and progress is visible and transparent.
- Continuously improve team execution by identifying process gaps and proposing practical improvements.
Dependency & Risk Management
- Identify, track, and manage cross-team and cross-system dependencies.
- Proactively surface risks, blockers, and capacity concerns, escalating with context and recommended actions when needed.
- Coordinate with QA and other partner teams to ensure alignment throughout the development lifecycle.
Release & Operational Support
- Coordinate releases and go-live activities, including readiness checks, communication, and follow-ups.
- Support troubleshooting of production issues by helping coordinate investigation, communication, and resolution.
- Ensure post-release learnings are captured and fed back into planning.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Provide clear, regular status updates to Product, Engineering, and relevant stakeholders.
- Identify & raise action items, following up and checking in with stakeholders until completed
- Maintain accurate project documentation, plans, and tracking artifacts (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Meeting Notes).
- Facilitate effective communication across globally distributed teams.
Accountability & Growth
- Demonstrate strong ownership, follow-through, and attention to detail across multiple concurrent projects.
- Learn from delivery outcomes and actively seek feedback to improve execution effectiveness.
Experience & Qualifications
Required
- 3–5 years of project management experience working directly with software engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of Agile software development and the SDLC.
- Hands-on experience using Jira (or similar tools) for sprint and delivery tracking.
- Comfort discussing technical concepts with engineers (architecture, APIs, deployments)
Preferred
- Experience working in Ad Technology or a similarly complex, high-throughput technical domain.
- Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or codebases.
- Experience supporting either internal or external workflow, ad server, CMS or Saas products
Our Laurels
- AdAge Best Places to Work
- ThinkLA Partner of the Year
- Built In Best Places to Work
- Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins
- Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company
- Digiday Media Awards Best Event
- Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform
- Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation
- Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights
Follow Our Lead
- Big Picture: kargo.com
- The Latest: Instagram (@kargomobile) and LinkedIn (Kargo)
Kargo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Pursuant to applicable fair chance laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Kargo will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
