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Snap Inc. · 1 day ago

Ads Product & Engineering, Strategy & Operations Lead

Bellevue, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$209K/yr - $313K/yr

11+ years exp

Snap Inc. is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves and communicate through innovative products. They are seeking an Ads Product & Engineering Strategy & Operations Lead to define and evolve strategy, align cross-functional teams, and drive high-impact initiatives within the Ads Platform team.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner with Ads Platform Product & Engineering leadership to define and evolve strategy, ensuring alignment with Snap’s overall Ads business objectives

Translate long-term product and platform vision into clear, measurable goals, success metrics, and prioritized roadmaps

Lead cross-functional strategy and planning processes to align teams on priorities, dependencies, and execution timelines

Drive end-to-end delivery of high-impact technical and cross-functional initiatives, removing blockers and ensuring measurable outcomes

Develop and maintain tools, dashboards, and frameworks that provide visibility into program health and impact

Build and execute communication strategies that keep internal and cross-functional stakeholders aligned on progress, outcomes, and priorities

Design and run operating rhythms such as roadmap reviews, QBRs, and org all-hands to drive clarity, focus, and accountability

Partner with enabling functions to optimize resource allocation, improve decision-making, and strengthen operational excellence across the organization

Serve as a trusted advisor and connective tissue across Ads Platform, bridging strategy and execution to ensure alignment and clarity across product, engineering, and business stakeholders

Qualification

Data visualization toolsTechnical Program ManagementAds domain expertiseData-driven decision-makingTechnical fluencyDiplomaticResilientExecutive communicationCross-functional alignmentCollaborative

Required

Bachelor's in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience

11+ years of experience spanning Engineering / Data Science / Technical Program Management leading cross-functional efforts in the software or tech industry in a data-driven environment

6+ years of experience in Technical Program Management

Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g. Grafana, Looker, Tableau) building dashboards, source control (e.g. GitHub), ticket management (e.g. JIRA)

Strong technical fluency—enough to deeply engage with engineering, product and business orgs and translate complex concepts into strategic clarity

Data-driven decision-making instincts paired with polished executive communication—clear, persuasive, and concise across written and presentation mediums and ability to influence without authority

Collaborative, diplomatic, and resilient: thrives in high-velocity environments that demand quick alignment across diverse stakeholders

Preferred

Ads domain expertise

A proven track record of leading large-scale, ambiguous programs across distributed teams in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, especially in the areas of improving platform reliability, operational stability and performance of production systems

Experience working directly with engineers and contributing to product and technical design, architectural trade-offs, and roadmap planning

Proven impact launching operational discipline at the scale of engineering organizations, emphasizing process, cost optimization, and cross-functional alignment

Technical foundation (e.g. Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, technical MBA) or prior hands-on experience in engineering/product management or a similar discipline

Experience scaling operations in early/rapid-growth, matrixed, or cross-functional environments

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

Company

Snap Inc.

Glassdoor3.6

Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

Founded in 2011

Santa Monica, California, US

5001-10000 employees

https://careers.snap.com/

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