Director, Product Management (NY, 22820)

Business Overview 

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at www.KINESSO.com.

Position Summary

You will lead one of the Reporting Product Teams, responsible for defining the strategic vision and driving execution across multiple reporting solutions and data products. The right candidate is a strategic leader and exceptional people manager who can elevate product management practices, build high-performing teams, and drive organizational alignment around product priorities. You demonstrate excellence in stakeholder management at the executive level, possess deep technical fluency, and can balance strategic thinking with tactical execution. You inspire and mentor product managers while maintaining a customer-obsessed approach that delivers measurable business outcomes. Prior technical and data background is required.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the reporting product portfolio, aligned with company strategy and market opportunities
• Lead portfolio planning and prioritization across multiple products, balancing innovation, technical debt, and business value
• Partner with leadership on go-to-market strategy and product positioning
• Establish product metrics, KPIs, and success criteria that tie to business outcomes

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and manage a team of product managers and associate product managers
• Establish product management best practices, frameworks, and processes across the team
• Foster a culture of innovation, customer empathy, and data-driven decision making
• Conduct performance management, career development, and succession planning for product team members
• Partner with talent acquisition to recruit and build a world-class product organization

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Partner directly with senior leadership, and key business stakeholders to align on product strategy and secure buy-in for major initiatives
• Present product vision, roadmap updates, and business cases to executive leadership
• Manage relationships with enterprise customers and partners to understand needs and gather strategic feedback
• Communicate product strategy, priorities, and progress across the organization with clarity and influence

Product Development & Execution

• Own end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch and optimization
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to ensure successful product delivery
• Drive user research initiatives to deeply understand customer needs, pain points, and market dynamics
• Balance customer demands with technical feasibility and business viability when making prioritization decisions
• Recommend and implement new opportunities based on comprehensive market analysis, competitive intelligence, and emerging industry trends
• Monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement through data analysis and customer feedback
• Ensure products are delivered on time with exceptional quality in accordance with corporate standards

Required Skills & Experience

Product Management Expertise

• Product management experience within a leadership role managing product managers
• Proven track record of building and scaling data products, analytics platforms, or B2B SaaS solutions
• Expert-level understanding of agile methodologies, product development frameworks, and modern product practices
• Deep experience with product strategy, roadmapping, and portfolio man