Principal Product Manager Retail Media Network/Advertising Technology - Chicago, IL (Only Locals)

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Product Management
Advertising
Digital Marketing
Media
Marketing
Retail Media Network

Job Details

Principal Product Manager Retail Media Network/Ad Tech/Advertising Technology/MarTech

Chicago, IL (2 days onsite in a month)

Long Term Contract

About the Role

We are building a next-generation Retail Media Network (RMN) that leverages our rich first-party shopper data and retail ecosystem to deliver impactful advertising solutions for brands while enhancing the customer experience. We are seeking a senior product leader to define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our retail media platform. This role sits at the intersection of ad tech, retail, and product innovation working across engineering, data science, sales, marketing, and merchandising teams.

Opportunity to define and shape a new retail media network from the ground up.

Collaborative, fast-paced environment with direct impact on business growth.

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

A role at the forefront of the fastest-growing segment of digital advertising.

  • 12+ years of product management experience, with at least 5+ years in ad tech, martech, or retail media.
  • Experience building advertiser self-serve platforms or working in a two-sided marketplace (retailers + advertisers).
  • Strong technical fluency ability to collaborate with engineering on APIs, ad delivery systems, data pipelines, and reporting platforms.
  • Deep understanding of ad tech ecosystem (DSPs/SSPs, ad servers, bidding, attribution, identity resolution).
  • Familiarity with first-party retail data, shopper behavior, and closed-loop measurement.
  • Proven track record of taking products from 0 1 and scaling adoption.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills able to align executives, merchants, and advertisers.
  • Knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and their implications on advertising.
  • Experience in retail, eCommerce, or consumer-facing platforms.
  • Exposure to machine learning-driven personalization or targeting.
  • Prior work in a startup / high-growth environment.
  • Familiarity with clean room technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Habu, LiveRamp).
  • High-level experience as a true SME from a technical product delivery standpoint
  • 12+ years of product management experience
  • 5+ years in Ad Tech, MarTech, or Retail Media
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