Staff Product Manager, uAds

Unity
San Francisco, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level product managers with AdTech experience who can navigate privacy regulations and ad quality systems.

Best fit for

  • AdTech product managers with publisher-side ecosystem knowledge
    — “Understanding of the sell-side (publisher) ads ecosystem
  • Candidates who can turn privacy compliance into business growth
    — “find opportunities to turn privacy into a growth lever
  • Technical PMs comfortable with data infrastructure and modeling
    — “Collaborate with the Data Platform team to identify opportunities

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship or relocation support available
    — “Relocation support is not available for this position
  • Requires deep integration with SDKs and platform teams
    — “deeply integrated across our SDKs and platform

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific ad quality improvements you've driven in past roles
    — “Own the strategy for our ad quality product
  • Showcase experience with programmatic advertising or exchange technology
    — “Experience with programmatic advertising, exchange technology
  • Highlight AI applications in your product development process
    — “Curiosity and initiative around leveraging AI
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • crafting and articulating long-term vision and strategy
  • owning and shaping the product roadmap
  • leading evaluations of market trends
  • building alignment and gaining buy-in for key product initiatives
Typical background
previous experience working as a product manager in AdTechunderstanding of the sell-side ads ecosystem

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementAd QualityPrivacy StrategyTrust And SafetyData AnalysisTechnical KnowledgeCuriosity And Initiative

Preferred

Programmatic AdvertisingSupply-side PlatformsGlobal Privacy And Data Regulation Landscape

Stack & domain

Ad QualityPrivacyTrust & SafetyAISQLProgrammatic AdvertisingSupply-side PlatformsLeadershipCommunicationAdtech

About the role

Original posting from Unity

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to work in our Unity Ads Product team within the Grow division. In this role, you will be responsible for publisher-facing products and initiatives that protect and grow our ads network This role will be tasked with providing expertise on existing and planned initiatives that will grow the ads business. These include leading our ad quality product — making it more robust, scalable, and deeply integrated across our SDKs and platform — as well as driving a proactive privacy strategy that identifies growth opportunities within the evolving regulatory landscape.You will also support trust and safety efforts broadly, partner with existing PMs across the Exchange and programmatic teams, and help evaluate innovation initiatives such as new supply channels, emerging ad formats, and adjacent business opportunities.

What you'll be doing

Collaborate with product leadership to craft and articulate the long-term vision and strategy for ad quality, privacy, and trust & safety,driving alignment across teams and stakeholders

Own and shape the product roadmap, ensuring it delivers business impact and customer value.

Own the strategy for our ad quality product, driving improvements that ensure publisher trust — including creative moderation, ad policy enforcement, and fraud prevention.

Lead efforts to make ad quality more accessible and scalable for all publishers across our network.

Drive a proactive privacy strategy that goes beyond compliance - evaluate the evolving global regulatory landscape and find opportunities to turn privacy into a growth lever for the business.

Lead evaluations of market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes. Size future opportunities, perform in-depth analysis, and provide recommendations that influence both strategic direction and roadmap prioritization.

Collaborate with the Data Platform team to identify opportunities for improving our models, reporting, and workflows. Ensure data infrastructure and insights are accurate, comprehensive, and drive meaningful outcomes.

Work closely with product and engineering leadership to identify high-impact opportunities for growth. Build alignment and gain buy-in for your vision, advocating for investments in key product initiatives.

Continuously assess the health and performance of the ad network, tracking market trends and adapting to shifts. Identify risks, opportunities, and proactive strategies to navigate changes effectively.

What we're looking for

Previous experience working as a product manager in AdTech

Experience in one or more of the following: privacy/identity, ad quality, creative moderation, or ad policies

Understanding of the sell-side (publisher) ads ecosystem; buy-side/advertiser experience is a strong plus

Strong leadership, organizational, and execution skills with exceptional written and verbal communication

Strong analytical and technical knowledge - understanding complex systems and working with very technical colleagues

Passion for solving complex technical issues with an understanding of how great products work behind the scenes

Curiosity and initiative around leveraging AI in product development workflows

You might also have

Knowledge and hands-on SQL experience

Experience with programmatic advertising, exchange technology, or supply-side platforms

Familiarity with the evolving global privacy and data regulation landscape

Demand expertise and how data production can influence our value to advertisers

Additional information

Relocation support is not available for this position

Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

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This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

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Gross pay salary$157,800—$236,800 USD

Source: Unity careers

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