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Wayfair Senior Product Manager, Bidding & Decisioning in Boston, Massachusetts
<p><em>Please note that this is a hybrid role based in Boston, and will require you to work in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.</em></p>
<p><strong>Who We Are:</strong></p>
<p>Wayfair is looking for an experienced product manager to own the strategy & roadmap for our Martech Bidding & Decisioning platforms. These systems utilize extensive first and third party data in conjunction with advanced ML approaches to continually optimize all elements of our marketing, impacting hundreds of millions in ad spend. This includes driving spend management, content optimization, segmentation, and the campaign structures across major digital ad platforms such as Google, Meta, Pinterest, and TikTok. Partnering closely with marketing, data science, and engineering, this PM will focus on developing scalable decisioning approaches that integrate seamlessly with our broader martech stack to maximize the impact of Wayfair’s ad spend. Additionally they will research broader market trends across Martech and AI/ML to identify new innovations to incorporate in our solutions and ensure our platforms are future proof. This role provides the opportunity for a strong leader to directly and materially impact billions of dollars in revenue, working closely with business, tech, and data science teams in a highly collaborative space with significant leadership visibility.</p>
<p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Own product strategy and roadmap for Wayfair’s Martech Bidding & Decisioning systems</li>
<li>Partner with marketing, engineering, and data science to develop decisioning solutions that improve marketing ROI and enhance customer experiences to drive growth</li>
<li>Develop a deep understanding of the business and digital marketing space (general tech, vendor capabilities, etc.); utilize this to identify opportunities and translate into clear requirements for data science and engineering</li>
<li>Keep up-to-date on the latest AI & ML trends; work closely with Data Science to test, integrate, and scale the use of cutting edge ML approaches</li>
<li>Work with engineering and data science to ensure we are building scalable and extensible tech solutions supporting best in breed ML capabilities</li>
<li>Partner closely with fellow PMs to integrate decisioning with the broader Martech stack; work with PMs across the business (e.g. Storefront) to expand the use of decisioning where applicable and maximize impact</li>
<li>Establish strong relationships with vendor and publisher partners (e.g. Search Engines, Social Networks, etc.); stay ahead of their feature releases and roadmaps, incorporating this into Wayfair’s B&D product strategy</li>
<li>Regularly perform market discovery; surface and apply new tech and/or ML approaches to Wayfair’s decisioning strategy</li>
<li>Communicate regularly with leadership across both tech and marketing; translate technical and domain specific language into comms for a road audience</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We Are A Good Match Beacause You Have:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4+ years experience in B2B software/SaaS product management or highly related Martech or Data Science roles</li>
<li>Understanding of common digital marketing tech/platforms and publishers, and/or a strong interest in digital marketing tech; previous experience with major digital marketing publishers (Google, Meta, Pinterest, DSPs, etc.) a plus</li>
<li>Previous experience with digital marketing decisioning (e.g. spend management, content optimization, segmentation, etc.) and/or ML decisioning systems</li>
<li>Able to structure problems, develop clear problem statements and hypothesis, and prioritize work using business understanding and data</li>
<li>Familiarity with analytical tools (e.g. SQL, Excel) and comfort with large complex data sets</li>
<li>Experience working closely with engineering and/or DS teams, prioritizing backlogs and providing domain context to make the team more effective</li>
<li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; consistently keep teams updated on platform strategy and progress</li>
<li>Effective written communication with a talent for simplifying complexity to drive alignment via product requirement docs, briefs, user stories, etc.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Why You’ll Love Wayfair:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Time Off:</li>
<ul>
<li>Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li>
</ul>
<li>Health & Wellness:</li>
<ul>
<li>Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)</li>
<li>Life Insurance</li>
<li>Disability Protection (Short Term & Long Term Disability) </li>
<li>Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)</li>
<li>Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)</li>
<li>Caregiver Services</li>
</ul>
<li>Financial Growth & Security:</li>
<ul>
<li>401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement </li>
<li>Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)</li>
<li>Tax Advantaged Accounts</li>
</ul>
<li>Family Support:</li>
<ul>
<li>Family Planning Support</li>
<li>Parental Leave</li>
<li>Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy</li>
</ul>
<li>Professional Development & Recognition:</li>
<ul>
<li>Rewards & Recognition </li>
<li>Global Employee Anniversary Awards </li>
<li>Paid Volunteer Work </li>
</ul>
<li>Unique Perks:</li>
<ul>
<li>Employee Discount </li>
<li>U.S. Bluebikes Membership</li>
<li>Global Pod Outings</li>
</ul>
<li>Work/Life Balance:</li>
<ul>
<li>Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">About Wayfair Inc.</strong></p>
<p>Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.</p>
<p>No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.</p>
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