Lead Product Manager

About the role

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Responsibilities

• Own SSAI across both FAST and VOD as the primary ad serving system, not just a component of delivery
• Define how ads move from decision response to playback, ensuring selected ads consistently render without gaps or failures
• Partner with engineering on HLS and DASH manifest manipulation, ad stitching, and cue point precision
• Take full ownership of VAST and VMAP execution, including wrapper resolution, timeout handling, pre-validation of creatives, and ad request construction
• Define ad break and pod behavior, including sequencing, completion, and fallback when ads are missing or invalid
• Ownership of Ads transcoding process to continually improve efficiency and reduce errors, with an eye on cost savings through storage enhancements
• Define and own beaconing and measurement expectations across quartiles, ad breaks, and completion
• Build observability into the system so we can clearly diagnose render failures across partners, devices, and creatives
• Focus on real system outcomes like render rate, error reduction, timing accuracy, and ad break completion
• Oversee existing Operational Tools and plan improvements and future tools
• Future features, such as developing an Ads SDK, A/B testing framework, and other in-stream insertion capabilities

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience owning a product feature roadmap
• 3+ years working specifically with an ad delivery system, including interacting with user-facing apps and ad-decision systems.
• Extensive knowledge of SSAI, ad request structures, E2E request/response processes, VMAP/VAST, and general ad server functionality
• Some proficiency with ad beacons, structure, and firing methodologies
• Some proficiency with advertising-focused reporting (i.e. render rates, fill rates, errors)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Adept at tailoring communications depending on the circumstance, whether the audience is technical, non-technical, or executive.
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for identifying key problems that are faced by the business, by the market and by current technologies.
• Track record of results when working collaboratively and being dependent on others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Skills

• Product management skills
• Knowledge of SSAI systems
• Experience with VMAP/VAST
• Proficiency with ad beacons and structures
• Experience with advertising-focused reporting

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• PTO

Pay

Hiring Salary Range: $139,200.00 - 208,800.00.

Schedule

This role is a full-time, in-office position in Los Angeles.