Senior Product Manager, Ads

Quora’s mission is to grow and share the world’s knowledge. To do so, we have two knowledge sharing products:

• Quora: a global knowledge sharing platform with over 400M monthly unique visitors, bringing people together to share insights on various topics and providing a unique platform to learn and connect with others.
• Poe: a platform providing millions of global users with one place to chat, explore and build with a wide variety of AI language models (bots), including GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini Pro, DALL-E 3 and more. As AI capabilities rapidly advance, Poe provides a single platform to instantly integrate and utilize these new models.

Behind these products are passionate, collaborative, and high-performing global teams. We have a culture rooted in transparency, idea-sharing, and experimentation that allows us to celebrate success and grow together through meaningful work. Join us on this journey to create a positive impact and make a significant change in the world.

About the Team and Role:

Product managers take on a vital and prominent role at Quora. They each own a significant portion of the product experience, and they are the source of guidance, enablement, and acceleration for their partners to ship successful products. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive company-level impact, influence overall company strategy, and interface regularly with product leadership and the executive team.

We’re seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead our ads team and drive the strategy and execution of Quora’s advertising products. The ads team is a tight, dedicated cross-functional group of engineers, machine learning specialists, data scientists and designers. The ads team is responsible for running and building the advertising platform for Quora. To bring it to life, they partner with many other teams from Sales and Operations to organic Quora product and Policy. In this high-impact role, you’ll scale our advertising platform, enhance our offerings for advertisers, and ultimately grow Quora’s revenue while maintaining a great experience for our users.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the product strategy and roadmap for Quora’s advertising products
• Lead a tight-knit, high-performing team of product engineers, ML engineers, and data scientists
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Operations, and organic Quora product teams to align on priorities and execute effectively
• Conduct regular reviews with Quora product teams and company executives, driving strategic discussions and decision-making
• Define key metrics and objectives to measure the success of our ad products
• Analyze product performance using both quantitative and qualitative data to guide improvements
• Stay informed about industry trends and competitive landscape to inform product direction
• Manage project complexity and interdependencies in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to be available for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora’s “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• 4+ years of product management experience, preferably with some focus on advertising products
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to various stakeholders
• Experience working in lean, fast-paced environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous experience leading and scaling advertising products
• Understanding of machine learning and its applications in advertising
• Experience working with sales teams and understanding advertiser needs
• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field

At Quora, we value diversity and inclusivity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including marginalized or underrepresented groups in tech, to apply for our job openings. We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture.

Additional Information:

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary. For more information on benefits, visit this link: www.careers.quora.com/benefits

There are many factors that will determine the starting pay, including but not limited to experience, location, education, and business needs.

• US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $135,840 – $201,800 USD + equity + benefits.
• Canada candidates only: For Canada based applicants, the salary range is $139,459 – $207,177 CAD + equity + benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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