Director of Product Management, Next Gen Ads

The Opportunity

The web is evolving beyond pages toward AI-powered, conversational, and agentic surfaces that change how users consume content and how publishers monetize it. Traditional ad placements and formats are no longer enough. Moloco is building the infrastructure to power next-generation monetization across these new environments bridging the open web, AI chat interfaces, and emerging content ecosystems.

We’re seeking a Director of Next Gen Publisher Monetization to lead this transformation. You’ll define how publishers capture value in the age of generative and conversational AI — designing monetization systems, formats, and signals that align with these new experiences.

The ideal candidate is a deep ad tech leader who has built or scaled publisher monetization platforms and is ready to pioneer the next frontier:  monetizing AI-driven interactions in ways that are transparent, privacy-safe, and performance-optimized.

What You’ll Do

• Define the Future of Publisher Monetization: Build Moloco’s vision and roadmap for monetization on AI chat and next-generation web surfaces.
• Reimagine the Ad Experience: Design new ad and sponsorship formats tailored for conversational, contextual, and intent-rich environments.
• Lead Publisher Strategy: Partner with leading web publishers to transition from traditional display monetization to AI-native monetization models.
• Develop AI-Powered Yield Systems: Work with data science and engineering to build models that understand context, intent, and engagement optimizing monetization dynamically across AI-driven interactions.
• Advance Privacy and Trust: Define frameworks for privacy-safe signal use and explainable monetization in AI contexts.
• Shape the Industry Narrative: Represent Moloco in defining what open, independent monetization means in the era of AI-driven content and chat.
• Build and Lead Teams: Hire, mentor, and lead a team driving innovation at the intersection of ad tech, AI, and publisher economics.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in ad tech or publisher monetization product leadership.
• Proven experience building or leading publisher monetization platforms (SSPs, ad exchanges, or ad servers).
• Deep understanding of ad serving, auction dynamics, and programmatic ecosystems.
• Passion for emerging AI surfaces: chat, generative experiences, and intelligent content interfaces.
• Strong communication and strategic leadership skills across technical, commercial, and industry stakeholders.

Prefer