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Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.Job Summary\nFreeWheel is looking for a Product Manager to help shape and improve optimization capabilities across the Buyer Cloud platform.In this role, you’ll work closely with Engineering, Data Science, Revenue and other Product teams to understand customer needs, define product requirements, prioritize investments, and deliver capabilities that help buyers drive stronger performance and business outcomes. You’ll own a defined set of optimization workflows, controls, and product capabilities, helping drive roadmap decisions and execution while contributing to broader product strategy.\nSuccess in this role requires strong collaboration skills, customer empathy, sound product judgment, and the ability to balance customer needs, business priorities, data-driven decision making, and technical considerations.\nJob Description\nWhatYou’llDo\nOwn roadmap definition, prioritization, and execution for specific optimization areas within the Buyer Cloud platform.\n\nDefine and improve workflows, controls, and product capabilities that help customersoptimizecampaign performance and achieve measurable business outcomes.\n\nPartner closely with Engineering, Data Science, andRevenuetoidentifycustomer problems, evaluate opportunities, and define product requirements.\n\nWork with Engineering to balance customer value, technical feasibility, and delivery timelines.\n\nCollaborate with Product Managers across Buyer Cloud and adjacent platforms to ensure optimization capabilities fit cohesively into broader user workflows.\n\nGather insights from customers, internal stakeholders, analytics, and market inputs to inform product decisions and prioritization.\n\nWrite clear product requirements and communicate priorities to cross-functional teams.\n\nMake thoughtful tradeoff decisions that balance performance impact, usability, business value, and implementation complexity.\n\nDefine success metrics and measure outcomes to continuously improve optimization features and customer results.\n\nContribute to product planning and strategy discussions whileexecutingbroader organizational priorities.\n\nBuild strong working relationships across Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science, Customer Success, Operations, and other stakeholder groups.\n\nWho You Are\n2-4years of product management experience building and launching software products.\n\nExperience in advertising technology, media technology, or a closely related industry.\n\nDemonstrated ability to own features, workflows, or product areas from discovery through delivery.\n\nStrong customer empathy and curiosity about how customers make decisions andoptimize towardbusiness goals.\n\nExperience partnering closely with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.\n\nAbility to define requirements, prioritize work, and make informed tradeoff decisions.\n\nStrong analytical thinking and comfort using data to evaluate opportunities and measure outcomes.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\n\nComfortable operating in environments where requirements, priorities, and market needs may evolve.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience withoptimizationproducts, decisioning systems, controls, or performance-oriented workflows.\n\nFamiliarity with experimentation, analytics, measurement, or data-informed product development.\n\nExposure to AIor ML-based product management\n\nInterest in how AI is changing optimization workflows, decision-making, and customer expectations.\n\nWhat Makes This Role Different\nThis role is ideal for a product manager who enjoys solving complex customer problems where usability, control, and measurable outcomes all matter.\nYou’llhave meaningful ownership of important optimizationareaswithin Buyer Cloud and the opportunity to help customers drive stronger performance through better product experiences, smarter controls, and more effective decision-making.\nRather than focusing only on feature delivery,you’llwork across Product, Engineering, Data Science, andRevenue to understand customer problems, evaluate opportunities, and deliver capabilities that create clear business value.\nAs our platform evolves,you’llalso have opportunities to help shape how emerging capabilities such as AI/ML-based optimization and intelligentbiddingfit into the customer journey.\nResponsibilities:\nAnalyzing product management activities, defining product concepts, and justifying product-related expenditures\nAssisting other product managers in solving semi-complex problems and guiding them through larger project initiatives\nManaging profit and loss or budgetary aspects for assigned products, ensuring alignment with company goals\nEvaluating market trends, consumer needs, and technological advancements to inform product strategy\nDeveloping detailed product features, requirements, and implementation plans, prioritizing based on market needs\nEnvisioning new product features through participation in cross-functional teams, fostering innovation and collaboration\nCoordinating with external vendors and strategic partners to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of product initiatives\nReviewing and adjusting pricing strategies to maintain market competitiveness and company profitability\nConducting periodic margin analyses to identify opportunities for product improvement and cost optimization\nEnsuring seamless coordination among cross-functional teams to achieve product launch and lifecycle objectives\nConsistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.\nRegular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.\nOther duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nEmployees at all levels are expected to:\nUnderstand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.\nOwn the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.\nKnow your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.\nWin as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.\nBe an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.\nDrive results and growth.\nSupport a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.\nDo what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.\nDisclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.\nSkills\nAdvertising Technologies, AI Workflow Integration, Optimization Methods, Product ManagementCompensation\nNew York Pay Range: $125,204.74 - $187,807.12Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.\nEducation\nBachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.Certifications (if applicable)\nRelevant Work Experience\n7-10 YearsComcast is an equal opportunity workplace. 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