Product Manager, Ad Units

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in sunny Austin, TX with a growing footprint in the heart of NYC, KERV.ai is an award-winning, boundary-pushing company that's transforming how content and commerce converge in media.

As the leader in AI-powered video analysis and monetization, our patented technology breaks video down frame by frame, making every object, product, or moment instantly interactive, measurable, and shoppable. We serve as the connective tissue between creative, commerce, and data, helping the world’s top brands and publishers turn video into a truly dynamic and rewarding experience for their audiences.

At KERV.ai, we’re not just redefining how people engage with media. We’re building the future of it. If you’re looking to work at the intersection of innovation, storytelling, and smart technology with a team that’s shaping what’s next in media, we’d love to meet you.

THE CHALLENGE AHEAD 

As a Product Manager, Ad Units at KERV, you will own the strategy and execution for all interactive ad units across banner, online video, CTV, and emerging channels. You will guide the roadmap for KERV interactive formats, from core video units to companion and second screen experiences, ensuring they drive performance for advertisers while protecting and enhancing the viewer experience.

You will work closely with the Director of Product, Ad Products, and partner with engineering, design, ad operations, sales, data, and client success to ship high quality ad experiences that scale across platforms and partners. This includes defining new ad formats, iterating on existing units, and ensuring that KERV ad experiences remain differentiated and industry leading.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for KERV interactive ad units across web, CTV, and other platforms
• Manage the full product lifecycle including requirements, prioritization, release,  and GTM planning
• Partner with engineering, design, and ad operations to develop scalable ad unit architectures
• Collaborate with Ad Tech and Ad Integrations teams to ensure alignment across delivery and measurement workflows
• Work with sales, account management, and client success to gather advertiser and publisher insights
• Track industry standards and emerging interactive formats to inform roadmap direction
• Define baseline and success metrics 
• Ensure compliance with privacy, policy, and IAB guidelines
• Support go to market planning including sales enablement and launch materials
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on KERV interactive ad units

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• 5 or more years of product management experience, preferably in ad tech, digital media, or programmatic advertising with direct experience working on ad units, ad formats, or ad experiences
• Strong understanding of video and display ad formats across web and streaming environments including VAST, VPAID, and emerging interactive specifications
• Experience working with ad serving technologies, SSPs, DSPs, and creative management or dynamic creative platforms
• Demonstrated ability to define product strategy and roadmap, make tradeoffs, and deliver products in close partnership with engineering, design, and operations teams 
• Comfort using data to guide decisions with experience analyzing performance metrics, running experiments, and forming hypotheses to improve engagement and monetization 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate product decisions and influence stakeholders across technical and non technical teams 
• Curiosity about the future of interactive advertising and a passion for building ad experiences that respect users while delivering business impact

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT KERV

• We are a team of talented, kind people, driven by innovation.
• We put the human first. Whether our employee, client, partner, or community; we genuinely care about your well-being and will do whatever we can to support it.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of innovation, remaining flexible and open to change, remaining scrappy and collaborative in pursuit of common goals.
• We balance our dedication to success with the accountability to deliver, trusting our expertise, while verifying our thinking at every step.
• We advocate for the growth and success of our people and the communities in which they belong to through transparent & clear communication, championing a culture in which everyone has a voice and contributes to our success, and a socially aware approach to everything we touch.
• We aim to cultivate a work environment where each person, no matter the identities they hold, not only feels safe, seen, and heard, but also celebrated.
• We offer…
• Unlimited PTO with a healthy culture of taking time off to recharge so you can bring your best self to work
• Competitive compensation packages
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including modern support services via Bennie, such as a custom app and  healthcare concierge to support a simplified benefits experience for our staff
• Mental Health Support via Samata Health paid 100% by KERV
• 401K with company match and  100% vesting on day 1
• Unlimited referral bonuses
• Flexible working schedules with remote and hybrid opportunities 

KERV provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. KERV participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.