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Director, Product Marketing - DSP

InMobi · New York, NY, USA ·

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divh2Director, Product Marketing - DSP/h2pNew York or San Mateo/ppInMobi Advertising is a global technology leader helping marketers win the moments that matter. Our advertising platform reaches over 2 billion people across 150+ countries and turns real-time context into business outcomes, delivering results grounded in privacy-first principles. Trusted by 30,000+ brands and leading publishers, InMobi is where intelligence, creativity, and accountability converge. By combining lock screens, apps, TVs, and the open web with AI and machine learning, we deliver receptive attention, precise personalization, and measurable impact./ppThrough Glance AI, we are shaping AI Commerce, reimagining the future of e-commerce with inspiration-led discovery and shopping. Designed to seamlessly integrate into everyday consumer technology, Glance AI transforms every screen into a gateway for instant, personal, and joyful discovery. Spanning diverse categories such as fashion, beauty, travel, accessories, home dcor, pets, and beyond, Glance AI delivers deeply personalized shopping experiences. With rich first-party data and unparalleled consumer access, it harnesses InMobis global scale, insights, and targeting capabilities to create high impact, performance driven shopping journeys for brands worldwide./ppRecognized as a Great Place to Work, and by MIT Technology Review, Fast Companys Top 10 Innovators, and more, InMobi is a workplace where bold ideas create global impact. Backed by investors including SoftBank, Kleiner Perkins, and Sherpalo Ventures, InMobi has offices across San Mateo, New York, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Bengaluru and beyond./ppAt InMobi Advertising, youll have the opportunity to shape how billions of users connect with content, commerce, and brands worldwide./ph3Overview of the role/h3pWe are seeking a Director of Product Marketing to lead the commerce narrative, market positioning, and go-to-market strategy for the products being built within our DSP. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, market truth, and category definition, translating complex commerce, data, and AI-driven capabilities into clear, credible, outcome-led positioning that resonates with customers and differentiates our platform in a rapidly evolving market./ppThis leader will serve as the single-threaded owner of the DSP commerce story, grounded in a strong outside-in, voice-of-the-customer perspective. The role defines what we build, for whom, why it matters, and how it should be understood in the market

operating upstream of traditional sales enablement and ensuring that product and go-to-market decisions are anchored in real customer behavior and market dynamics./ppIn addition to commerce use cases, this role will own product marketing for app user acquisition, re-engagement, and retargeting, positioning these capabilities as foundational inputs to commerce and lifecycle outcomes

not standalone performance features. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping how our DSP is understood by customers, partners, and the broader industry./ppThis role is based in either our San Mateo, CA or New York, NY office and requires regular in-office presence. Occasional travel may be required for client meetings, industry events, and strategic partner engagement./ph3The impact youll make/h3pOutside-In Market

Customer Insight (Foundational)/pulliAct as the voice of the customer for DSP-led commerce and app growth products./liliBuild a deep understanding of: buyer motivations, constraints, and decision criteria; how commerce, performance, and retail media network (RMN) budgets are actually allocated; what customers say they want versus what they actually buy./liliUse customer insight to: define ideal customer profiles (ICPs) and buying personas; prioritize the highest-impact use cases; pressure-test internal assumptions; serve as the internal arbiter of market reality when perspectives diverge./li/ulpCommerce Strategy

Narrative (Primary Ownership)/pulliDefine what Commerce in the DSP means

including outcomes, ICPs, use cases, and clear differentiation versus retail media networks, retail media platforms, and performance DSPs./liliBuild and own the end-to-end commerce narrative, including: problem framing rooted in customer pain points; a clear value proposition tied to measurable business outcomes; a compelling articulation of why DSP-native commerce versus alternative solutions./liliEnsure positioning reflects how customers actually talk, evaluate, and buy, rather than internal product architecture./li/ulpApp User Acquisition, Re-engagement

Retargeting (Core Use-Case Pillar)/pulliOwn the product marketing strategy and narrative for: app user acquisition; user re-engagement; retargeting and lifecycle marketing./liliPosition these capabilities as inputs into commerce and lifecycle outcomes

such as conversion, repeat purchase, and lifetime value (LTV)

rather than isolated performance tactics./liliDefine ICPs, buying triggers, and success metrics for growth and performance marketers./liliEnsure consistent storytelling across full-funnel and lifecycle marketing motions, reinforcing a unified customer journey narrative./li/ulpEcosystem Depth/pulliLead product marketing strategy across the broader ecosystem, supporting DSP-led commerce and growth./liliRun product marketing initiatives for third-party DSP integrations and strategic platform partnerships./liliOwn product marketing engagement with marquee measurement and attribution partners, ensuring alignment between product capabilities, performance insights, and customer value./li/ulpProduct GTM

Launch Strategy/pulliOwn PR/FAQ frameworks, positioning documentation, launch narratives, and go-to-market strategies for commerce and app growth products./liliDemonstrate the ability to execute both product-led growth (PLG) and sales-led growth (SLG) motions./liliPartner closely with Product to drive a working-backwards approach, including: validating ICP and buyer needs before build; defining success metrics that customers genuinely care about; influencing roadmap prioritization using market insight./liliDrive event-led and moment-led launches with clear strategic intent, ensuring launches are timely, differentiated, and outcome-driven./li/ulpCross-Functional

Team Leadership/pulliAct as the product marketing leader for the DSP commerce and app growth domain, working closely across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Business leadership./liliBuild and mentor product marketers focused on outcome-driven, market-first product marketing practices./liliServe as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership on: where commerce and app growth should be positioned within the DSP strategy; where investments should be prioritized; where capabilities do

and do not

create meaningful customer value./li/ulh3The experience we need/h3ulliProven experience in product marketing, platform marketing, or go-to-market strategy within the Adtech, Martech, commerce media, or retail media ecosystem/liliDemonstrated ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear, differentiated market positioning that drives adoption and revenue growth/liliStrong understanding of commerce, performance marketing, and retail media network dynamics, including how budgets are allocated and how buying decisions are made/liliExperience defining category narratives, value propositions, and product positioning in competitive and rapidly evolving markets/liliAbility to operate with an outside-in, customer-first mindset, using market insight to shape product and go-to-market strategy/liliTrack record of partnering closely with Product teams to influence roadmap decisions and drive successful product launches/liliExperience executing both PLG and SLG go-to-market motions in high-growth technology environments/liliStrong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior executives/liliExperience building and mentoring product marketing talent and establishing scalable product marketing practices/liliComfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where priorities evolve, and strategic judgment is essential/li/ulh3What we build/h3pAt InMobi, were building products that are redefining industries. Our ecosystem spans:/pulliInMobi Advertising

Powering data-driven mobile marketing for the worlds leading brands/liliGlance

A revolutionary Gen AI-powered lockscreen

TV content platform transforming how millions discover and engage with content./lili1Weather

One of the worlds leading weather platforms, delivering precise, reliable, and real-time weather forecasts/li/ulpWith deep expertise in AI, mobile, consumer technology, and digital innovation, we are home to some of the brightest minds in the industry./ppWhat sets us apart?/ppNot just what we build. How we build it. At InMobi, we balance our hunger for cutting-edge tech with a deep focus on our people - their growth, well-being, and potential./p/div