Director of Product Management, Gen Ads

Position: Director of Product Management, Next Gen Ads
About Moloco:

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name-short for "machine learning company"-reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including You Tube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

Built with AI from day one, Moloco's planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience designing contextual and privacy-first monetization systems.
• ex-founder and experience building product from zero to 1
• Understanding of AI/LLM technologies, content generation, or recommendation systems.
• Familiarity with open web monetization challenges and the role of independent ad tech in an era of walled gardens and AI platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

U.S.

-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits and perks. U.S.

-based employees also receive up to 12 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year and one Thrive Day off per quarter. Additionally, all employees have Flexible Time Off (FTO).

The successful candidate may be eligible for a bonus and equity awards. Eligibility and amounts are determined by performance and the terms of the applicable plans.

The location for this role is listed above. For base pay range purposes, location-based compensation is grouped into the following regions. Your region is determined by your assigned work location.

• Region A: Menlo Park Office,…