Senior Product Manager

Are you a seasoned Product Manager with a passion for marketing technology, AI, and data-driven solutions? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative media agency environment? At WPP/DTA, we are looking for a Senior Product Manager to drive the strategic direction and continuous improvement of our cutting-edge automation and planning tools.

As our Senior Product Manager, you will bridge the gap between business strategy, user needs, and technical development. You will transform complex marketing challenges into smart, scalable product solutions that deliver measurable business results for some of the world’s biggest brands.

What you will do as our Senior Product Manager

In this role, you sit at the heart of our innovation. You are the owner of the product’s strategic goals and oversee the development team’s execution. You will guide our key existing products and automation solutions (such as Opticurves and our AV Planning tool) from concept to launch and through future iterations.

Your daily responsibilities include:

• Product Backlog & Strategy: Own, prioritize, and manage the product backlog. You translate business needs and user requirements into detailed user stories to maximize the value delivered by the development team.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the central hub and primary liaison between business stakeholders, representing the voice of the user and clearly communicating the product's strategic importance to secure internal support.
• Product Development: Collaborate daily with our engineering and data science teams to guide technical development, ensuring we build products that solve real-world media challenges.
• Innovation & Roadmap: Work directly with the Product Development Director and Sr. Director Product Portfolio to align on the overall product strategy, roadmap, and commercial ROI.

About the Product & AI Team

You will join the Product & AI team, a dynamic group of 9 professionals (5 Product Managers and 3 Product & AI managers), reporting directly to the Sr. Director Product Portfolio. You will work in close partnership with our development team of 8 specialists, led by the Product Development Director and Innovation Development Director. Together, we foster a collaborative, tech-savvy, and forward-thinking agency culture.

What you bring

To succeed in this role, you have a solid track record in managing technical products and a deep curiosity for the media landscape. Our ideal candidate profile:

• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or a similar Agile/Scrum role.
• Domain Knowledge: Proven experience managing media-related products, automation software, planning tools, or data analytics solutions is highly advantageous.
• Tech & Marketing Savvy: A deep curiosity for technology, AI, data-driven solutions, and the modern marketing ecosystem.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong business sense with the ability to turn product features into commercial value and ROI.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and technical development teams.
• Language: Fluency in both English and Dutch is required.

What we offer

• Salary: A salary in line with market standards.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working options from Amsterdam and Eindhoven, flexible working hours, and even the opportunity to work abroad (within the EU) for a period of time.
• Growth Opportunities: Plenty of room for professional development within an innovative and dynamic team.
• Access to M Academy: Extensive training courses and workshops in both hard and soft skills, including specialized AI training.
• Mental Wellbeing: Free access to the mental health platform Tellus.
• Holidays: 26 days of annual leave (based on full-time), 8% holiday allowance, and the option to buy up to 9 extra days!
• Travel Reimbursement: Full coverage of your commuting/travel expenses.
• Hybrid Working Allowance: A net allowance of €30 per month (for full-time).
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): A monthly net phone allowance of €57.50.
• Alleo Benefits: A monthly personal budget of €10 via the Alleo platform, to spend on benefits that fit your lifestyle and well-being.
• Lunch Facilities: Affordable lunch options in our office canteen and an in-house barista for fresh, premium coffee.
• Health Insurance: Benefit from our collective health insurance scheme.

Are you ready to shape the future of media technology?

Apply now as our new Senior Product Manager and let’s build the next generation of marketing products together!