Principal Product Manager, AdTech

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

KAYAK is looking for a Principal Product Manager to join our AdTech team in Cambridge, MA! You will report to the Senior Director of Product Management and support the team in building sustainable ad products that perform well for our partners and bring benefit to our users.
This role will be required to work from our Cambridge, MA office at least 3 days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Solve problems in a fast paced, agile, never boring industry (AdTech!)
• Take advantage of new opportunities in the industry to innovate for our partners, managing projects from ideation through to fruition
• Collaborate cross functionally - learn from marketing, business development, legal and finance teams to develop trail blazing solutions with engineering, design and data science.
• Become an expert on the existing ad product suite for KAYAK to ensure their continued success
• Be responsible for a significant part of the KAYAK business - have an impact in a big company with a start-up culture.
• Developing and planning the roadmap for new and existing ad products to promote business growth
• Monitoring performance of existing products and prioritizing updates as needed
• Data analysis to identify key opportunities
• Maintaining up to date information on the specs, design, abilities, FAQs of ad products
• Translating business opportunities from our partners into products that bring benefit to our users
• Building processes to help support and scale AdTech initiatives

Please apply if you:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, finance, economics, or related degree. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience in product management, with a preference for candidates with experience in advertising and/or travel and a proven track record of growth in responsibilities.
• Strong leadership presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record to articulate a team vision and translate technical concepts into broadly understood material.
• A consumer mentality and an e-commerce or B2C mobile background - bonus points if you're a regular traveler as well!
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and organizational complexities, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to detailed problem solving.
• Market-driven approach with a strong understanding of best-in-class companies in e-commerce, mobile, and travel.
• Demonstrated experience in data motivated decision-making and project management.

Benefits and Perks

• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Ability to work from almost anywhere
• Day off on your birthday
• Generous retirement plans
• Awesome health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• No Meeting Fridays
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly catered lunches
• Flexible hours
• Regular team events/excursions
• Universal Paid Parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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