Director, Ads Product Marketing

Instacart
ON +1 more
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced product marketing leaders with digital advertising expertise working in a remote-first, cross-functional team environment.

Best fit for

  • Experienced product marketing leaders with a track record in digital ad ecosystems and team management
    — “12+ years of experience in product marketing and related product/marketing roles with at least 6 years in digital advertising and tech industry specifically”
  • Candidates who can shape product roadmaps using advertiser insights and market trends
    — “Priority Ads features and new product opportunities shaped by the voice of the customer”
  • Individuals who have led go-to-market strategies and can align them with broader business goals
    — “Proven track record of developing and executing successful go-to-market strategies”

Things to consider

  • Compensation is location-dependent, which may affect perceived value based on province
    — “the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location”
  • The role is remote but requires in-person events participation, which may involve travel
    — “building community through regular in-person events”

How to stand out

  • Showcase leadership in executing go-to-market strategies across multiple product lines
    — “Team management experience, across multiple product lines”
  • Emphasize your ability to define and track product marketing objectives and KPIs
    — “Experience in defining product marketing objectives and key results (OKRs) and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)”
  • Demonstrate deep understanding of digital advertising technologies and ecosystems
    — “Digital advertising experience and deep understanding of the digital ecosystem and advertising technologies”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create consistent branding and messaging across all channels
    — “An Ads ecosystem narrative, messaging, and outbound marketing strategy that reinforces market leadership across all marketing touchpoints”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developed a center of excellence for Ads product marketing
  • created an Ads ecosystem narrative
  • shaped priority Ads features
Typical background
12+ years of experience in product marketing6+ years in digital advertising and tech industry

Skills & requirements

Required

Product MarketingDigital AdvertisingTeam ManagementOutbound And Inbound Product Marketing

Preferred

Strategy DevelopmentMarket Analysis

About the role

Original posting from Instacart

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Why this role is on the menu

Instacart's Commercial business is building the path for advertisers and retailers to grow, and the Ads ecosystem needs a Product Marketing center of excellence to lead it. This role leads a team of advertising-focused Product Marketers with cohesive go-to-market strategies and inbound and outbound marketing plans, so product and feature launches land seamlessly. Without it, positioning, messaging, and the voice of the advertiser have no single owner to inform Product and the Ads roadmap. Twelve months from now, Instacart Ads has a consistent, best-in-market narrative and a scaled PMM function that is indispensable to the GTM motion.

What you'll cook up in your first year

A center of excellence for Ads product marketing: a team of skilled product marketers running comprehensive, consistent launch motions that follow best practices and scale PMM impact

An Ads ecosystem narrative, messaging, and outbound marketing strategy that reinforces market leadership across all marketing touchpoints, with consistent branding, messaging, and positioning across all channels

Priority Ads features and new product opportunities shaped by the voice of the customer, blending quantitative and qualitative insights from advertisers and the market, and influencing the product roadmap and business strategy

Strategic, high visibility launches and marketing programs executed and measured against product-specific business goals, building the sales pipeline and driving product adoption through thought leadership, industry briefings, and events

A sales team and advertiser base educated on the value of Instacart's data and measurement products, in partnership with Sales Enablement, with a clear investment strategy across paid marketing, trade partnerships, events, communications, creative, and content set with Growth Marketing

The secret ingredients we're looking for

Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)

12+ years of experience in product marketing and related product/marketing roles with at least 6 years in digital advertising and tech industry specifically

Experience in both outbound and inbound Product Marketing efforts

Team management experience, across multiple product lines

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field

Digital advertising experience and deep understanding of the digital ecosystem and advertising technologies

Proven track record of developing and executing successful go-to-market strategies

Experience in defining product marketing objectives and key results (OKRs) and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)

Executive presence, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to articulate marketing concepts to a broad set of audiences

Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)

Retail Media Network, CPG and/or Retailer experience

Experience using AI to find efficiencies in workflow/processes

A passion for media, measurement and the advertising industry

#LI-Remote

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CAN$203,000—$214,000 CAD

Source: Instacart careers

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