Sr. Lead, Product Management

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s Digital Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Sr Lead Product Management reporting to the Sr Director Product Management

The position is onsite and based in Mirami Florida

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship

Position Summary:

Product lead for the ad server and campaign management platform within RCG’s Media Network group Owns the end-to-end roadmap that enables the business to plan deliver* and optimize external advertiser campaigns across RCG’s consumer-facing surfaces

Represents the Media Network’s needs within the broader RCG media/ad platform roadmap prioritizing features so the platform supports campaign management and ad serving at scale Sits at the intersection of engineering media operations sales and ad tech translating commercial and operational requirements into a cohesive product and defining what gets built in what order* and to what standard

What you will build

A scalable ad server and campaign management platform that evolves as surfaces formats* and commercial models change across RCG’s external advertising ecosystem

Features and integrations that let campaign managers activate optimize* and report on complex campaigns without disrupting the advertiser or passenger experience

A structured roadmap including requirements prioritization frameworks and release plans* that keeps engineering and operations aligned as the network scales

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Product Strategy and Development

Own the product vision and roadmap for media/ad platform features that support Media Network expansion and management setting direction prioritizing* and sequencing delivery against commercial and operational priorities

• Represent Media Network requirements and keep them aligned to the broader media/ad platform roadmap

Define and maintain product requirements user stories acceptance criteria and technical specifications* translating advertising business needs into clear briefs engineering can deliver against

Manage the backlog in Jira or a similar tool leading grooming sprint planning* and acceptance testing with engineering

Partner with design and engineering to deliver intuitive* high-quality experiences for campaign managers and other platform users

Drive core ad serving capabilities: trafficking workflows targeting logic delivery pacing frequency management and asset management

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Cross-Surface Ad Serving and Integrations

Ensure the platform can serve or orchestrate ads across all RCG surfaces (digital onboard app etc)* with the right infrastructure for each environment

Work with channel owners and engineers to define integration standards ad formats* and delivery protocols for each surface

Identify gaps between current platform capability and the surfaces formats or targeting approaches the business wants to bring to market* and plan to close them

Identify evaluate and own integrations with external ad tech vendors and data partners

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Advertiser and Commercial Enablement

Partner with sales and commercial teams to understand advertiser needs and translate them into platform capabilities that make RCG an easy* compelling media partner

Manage the product implications of new advertiser formats packages and go-to-market models* ensuring the platform supports commercial commitments

Serve as the product authority with clients and partners on platform capability data connectivity* and technical integration

Delivery Measurement and Stakeholder ManagementPartner with the Head of Partnerships brand leadership* and senior digital leadership to align on Media Network strategy and delivery

Lead planning and release management with engineering and manage risks and dependencies across workstreams* flagging blockers early and bringing clear options and recommendations

Keep media operations sales finance and technology aligned on what is being built when it will land how it fits the broader media/ad ecosystem* and what it will unlock

Define and track KPIs with data and business analysts* using product analytics and dashboards to identify opportunities and optimize the platform

Run post-release reviews and feed learnings into roadmap planning documentation* and future iterations

Stay current on ad tech media and digital product trends* bringing fresh ideas to the platform

Qualifications:

Experience

5–8 years in product management with a strong track record in ad tech media technology or digital advertising platforms (ex Koddi) ideally with exposure to ad servers DSPs SSPs* or campaign management tooling

Proven record owning a product roadmap end to end from idea to shipped feature* while managing competing stakeholder demands and applying strong prioritization frameworks

Experience owning an agile backlog: writing user stories prioritizing and partnering with engineering through grooming sprint planning* and acceptance testing (Jira or similar)

• Experience managing third-party integrations and vendor relationships in ad tech or martech

Familiarity with media operations fundamentals: trafficking targeting pacing frequency measurement* and the data flow between campaign delivery and reporting

Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate product management work such as research discovery requirements writing* and prototyping

Skills and education

Strong commercial instinct: understands what advertisers care about how platform decisions translate into revenue* and how advertising businesses work

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills* with comfort using product analytics to drive decisions

Technical fluency to work closely with engineering translate commercial requirements into clear briefs* and join architectural conversations

Strong written verbal and presentation skills* able to distill complex product and technical decisions into clear narratives for engineering and business audiences

Ability to balance multiple workstreams and thrive in a fast-paced* dynamic environment

• Bachelor’s degree required

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property

We know there's a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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