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Advertiser & Publisher Solutions, Auction Monetization Team
We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to drive product planning efforts for adCenter�s ad matching, ranking, and pricing technologies.

This team is at the intersection of several fascinating disciplines including:

• Economics: adCenter�s pricing model is based on auction theory.
• Statistics: We constantly innovate and test new features, and we rely on statistics to tell us if our data is truthful or not.
• Computer Science: For instance, we use artificial intelligence to predict user click through behavior.
• General Business: We interface with a variety of different teams including engineering, program management, product management, US and international sales, and support. To communicate effectively, our team members are comfortable discussing both technical and business aspects.

• Understanding customer requirements
• Translating customer requirements into product features and priorities
• Developing marketing requirement documents and launch plans
• Pulling and analyzing product experimentation data
• Working with key stakeholders to create and/or streamline business processes

• Minimum of BA/BS in economics, finance, computer science or related discipline.
• MBA is a strong plus.
• At least five years of work experience with experience in product planning or product management a big plus.
• Online advertising and Internet industry experience is a plus.
• High-tech experience is not necessary.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills: demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets and draw meaningful conclusions
• Excellent organizational skills: ability to navigate across groups to build consensus.
• Strong communication skills: experience in distilling difficult, technical concepts that the layperson can understand.
• Customer orientation: experience in eliciting customer/partner business needs and synthesizing detailed requirements for a technical audience
• Team player: Experience in wearing different hats and playing different roles, based on the situation.
• Product passion: Loves new technologies and products.

This position is based in Bellevue, WA. Remote work option is not available.

_Contact_:

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply

online via our career site

If you have questions about this position, please contact me at: jenap@microsoft.com. Resumes received via email cannot be considered until you formally apply online.