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Samba TV

Senior Director, Product Management - International Product Strategy

product managementinternational marketsad techmeasurement technologymarket expansionproduct strategybusiness casesGDPRprivacy lawsadvertising regulations

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

10+

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Full job description

Samba seeks a senior individual contributor product leader to own international expansion strategy and ensure ad tech and measurement solutions meet global market needs. Responsibilities include evaluating and prioritizing international market opportunities, building business cases for expansion, defining go-to-market product requirements, ensuring US products meet international needs, representing non-US markets in product planning, identifying gaps and new product opportunities, collaborating cross-functionally, and influencing product strategy through data and market insights. Requirements include 10+ years in product management or strategy with international experience, deep knowledge of ad tech and measurement technologies, ability to work independently, strong analytical skills, willingness to travel internationally (25-35%), experience launching products in 3+ international markets, understanding of regulatory environments (GDPR, privacy laws, advertising regulations), and strong execution skills. The role reports to Head of Product and is based in London.

What you'll do

  • Evaluate and prioritize international market opportunities and launches based on market dynamics, competitive landscape, regulatory requirements, and business potential
  • Build business cases that answer where to expand and why with data-driven analysis
  • Define full playbook for go-to-market product requirements for new geographic markets
  • Ensure US-initiated products and features account for international customer requirements from conception through launch
  • Represent non-US market needs in product planning, roadmap discussions, and prioritization decisions
  • Identify gaps between current product capabilities and international market requirements
  • Monitor existing international markets to identify product opportunities not emerging from US teams
  • Champion promising international-origin concepts and build support for their development
  • Connect dots across regions to identify patterns and scalable opportunities
  • Work directly with product managers and product owners as a peer and advisor on international considerations
  • Partner with sales, customer success, and regional teams to gather market intelligence
  • Influence product strategy through data, customer insights, and market expertise

Requirements

  • 10+ years in product management or product strategy roles, with significant experience in international markets
  • Deep understanding of ad tech and/or measurement technology landscapes across multiple geographies
  • Proven ability to work independently and drive results without a team
  • Track record of successfully influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
  • Strong analytical skills with experience building market entry business cases
  • Willingness to travel internationally (25-35%)
  • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to build structure where none exists
  • Experience launching products in 3+ international markets
  • Understanding of regional regulatory environments (GDPR, privacy laws, advertising regulations)
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
  • Low ego, high hustle mentality
  • Native or professional fluency in languages beyond English (preferred but not required)

Tech stack

ad techmeasurement technology

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