Senior Director, Engineering - Ads

Introduction to Demandbase: 

Demandbase is the Smarter GTM™ company for B2B brands. We help B2B companies hit their revenue goals using fewer resources. How? By aligning their sales and marketing teams around a combination of their data, our data, and artificial intelligence — what we call Account Intelligence — so they can identify, engage, and focus their time and money on the accounts most likely to buy. 

As a company, we’re as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class technology. We invest heavily in people, our culture, and the community around us. We have offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and India, as well as a team in the UK, and allow employees to work remotely. We have also been continuously recognized as one of the best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area including, “Best Workplaces for Millennials” and “Best Workplaces for Parents”!

We're committed to attracting, developing, retaining, and promoting a diverse workforce. By ensuring that every Demandbase employee is able to bring a diversity of talents to work, we're increasingly capable of living out our mission to transform how B2B goes to market. We encourage people from historically underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Demandbase!

About the Role:

At Demandbase, we are dedicated to transforming the advertising landscape with innovative solutions that cater to our customers' needs. As the leading B2B DSP, we offer cutting-edge advertising technology that delivers exceptional results. We are looking for a dynamic and visionary Engineering Director to lead and guide our Ads engineering teams, ensuring the creation of resilient, performant, and delightful products for our valued customers.

As the Engineering Sr Director - Ads, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of our advertising business. Your role will involve leading and managing multiple engineering teams responsible for building, innovating, and operating our advertising solutions. You will be instrumental in creating a compelling vision for the Ads space, fostering a collaborative team culture, and driving execution to deliver outstanding products that meet and exceed our customers' expectations.

Compensation range for this role is: $283,050 - $382,950.

What you’ll be doing:

Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop a clear and inspiring vision for the Ads engineering domain, aligned with the overall company strategy.
• Define long-term objectives and a roadmap for the engineering teams to achieve strategic goals.
• Collaborate with other key stakeholders, such as product management and business leaders, to identify and prioritize business needs.

Team Building and Culture:

• Attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Cultivate a strong team culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to nurture individual growth within the teams.

Product Development and Innovation:

• Oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.
• Encourage a culture of innovation, experimentation, and risk-taking to push the boundaries of our advertising offerings.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating them into the product development process where appropriate.

Customer Focus:

• Prioritize customer satisfaction and user experience, striving to deliver delightful and intuitive advertising products.
• Gather customer feedback, conduct market research, and leverage data-driven insights to drive product improvements and optimizations.

Technical Excellence:

• Promote engineering best practices, code quality, and scalability to ensure the reliability and performance of our Ads solutions.
• Work closely with the engineering teams to address technical challenges and resolve complex issues effectively.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with other engineering leaders and departments to ensure alignment and synergy across the organization.
• Foster a spirit of cross-functional collaboration, breaking down silos to achieve shared goals.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a senior engineering leader, with a track record of successfully managing multiple engineering teams.