Samba TV · 2 days ago
Senior Director, Data Products & Identity Portfolio
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$210K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expSamba TV is a company that tracks streaming and broadcast video across the world with proprietary data and technology. They are seeking a strategic product leader to own and drive their Identity and Data Licensing Product portfolio, responsible for the full P&L and strategic direction of products that power onboarding/data ingestion, identity resolution, and data licensing.
AdvertisingAppsDigital MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Own the vision, roadmap, and business outcomes for the Identity and Data Licensing Product portfolio, balancing investment across innovation, optimization, and technical debt
Drive portfolio-level prioritization and resource allocation decisions with clear ROI frameworks
Define and monitor key performance metrics including adoption, customer satisfaction, revenue, and operational efficiency
Develop go-to-market strategies in partnership with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams
Lead and develop a team of Product Owners, providing coaching on prioritization, stakeholder management, and execution
Foster a culture of data-driven decision making, customer empathy, and operational excellence
Establish product development best practices and rituals across your portfolio
Build team capacity and capabilities to scale with business growth
Act as both a customer and producer to other product portfolios—understanding dependencies and ensuring seamless integration
Partner with Engineering, Data Science, and TV Platform teams to ensure technical feasibility and architectural alignment
Cultivate strong go-to-market motions with product marketing partners
Collaborate with commercial teams to translate customer needs into product requirements and influence pricing/packaging strategies
Incorporate a global lens in decision making by working with International teams and product management
Maintain strong relationships with external partners and vendors in the identity and data ecosystem
Serve as the voice of the customer for identity and data products, synthesizing feedback from advertisers, agencies, publishers, platforms, etc., and internal stakeholders
Monitor competitive landscape and industry trends (privacy regulations, browser changes, identity solutions)
Drive customer adoption and satisfaction through thoughtful product design and clear communication
Qualification
Required
10+ years of product management experience, with 5+ years leading product teams in ad tech, identity, or data products
Deep understanding of consumer identity, data licensing, products, and marketplaces, clean rooms and data sharing
Proven track record of managing products as a business—owning outcomes, not just outputs
Experience working in complex B2B environments where your products integrate with multiple internal and external systems
Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into clear strategic recommendations
Exceptional stakeholder management—able to influence without authority and build consensus across technical and commercial teams
Experience with Agile product development methodologies and modern product tooling
Preferred
Background in identity and/or data licensing/products in the advertising ecosystem
Familiarity with privacy-preserving technologies and emerging identity solutions
Experience managing products through significant regulatory or platform changes
Technical background or ability to engage deeply with engineering teams on architecture decisions
Benefits
Bonuses
Short-term incentives
Long-term incentives
Health insurance
Wellness offerings
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Other employee benefits
Company
Samba TV
Samba TV enables the next-generation TV experience powered by its first-party data and helps viewers engage with relevant media.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$75.66MKey Investors
Horizon Technology FinanceLiberty Global VenturesAugust Capital
2025-12-08Debt Financing· $30M
2021-02-20Series C
2020-11-19Convertible Note
Leadership Team
Ashwin Navin
Co-Founder, CEO
David Harrison
Chief Technology Officer
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