Out-of-Home (OOH) is the fastest growing channel in advertising. From billboards to retail media to urban panels, 98% of us see at least one OOH advertisement every week. It’s a part of life. As the pioneer in OOH technology, we build solutions that help brands find their audience in the right place at the right time, on digital signage networks around the corner, or around the world.
About us:
Vistar Media is the home of out-of-home (OOH). As a global ad tech company and the world's largest digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising marketplace, we offer technology designed to make buying and selling OOH media easier. Our goal is simple: to help the world's marketers leverage OOH's unique ability to motivate and delight.
From strategic partnerships with major media owner networks to executing impactful campaigns with renowned global brands such as Nestlé, Porsche, Target, and Levi's, our team is filled with passionate, innovative, and collaborative problem solvers, engaging and entertaining consumers like you in the real world. Find your home in out-of-home - find your people at Vistar.
With the recent acquisition of Adstruc, a leader in traditional OOH planning and buying software, Vistar Media enhances its comprehensive suite for OOH media. For nearly 15 years, Adstruc has streamlined the planning, buying, and selling workflow for traditional OOH, allowing agencies to focus on strategy, creativity, and ROI. By integrating Adstruc’s capabilities, we are committed to providing an unparalleled service to the OOH community, ensuring seamless and efficient solutions that drive creativity and results for our clients.
We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of initiatives within our Traditional OOH department. As a Product Manager at Vistar, you will work closely with engineering, business-facing teams, and external stakeholders to manage the full product lifecycle process – from idea conception to defining product specs and requirements, go-to-market launch, and deploying future iterations based on market feedback. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the development of our traditional OOH solutions, building on the capabilities of the Adstruc platform and integrating them into our other product offerings. You will play a key role in shaping the future of how people transact in the OOH industry, driving innovation and efficiency in the process.
What you'll do:
- Develop a strong understanding of the Traditional OOH planning and buying process to inform product development and prioritization decisions.
- Manage and align the product backlog, prioritize features, write user stories, and work with UI/UX design to create and refine tickets for development.
- Collaborate with engineering leaders on strategy and the creation and execution of roadmaps to enhance our Traditional OOH solutions.
- Drive the integration of Adstruc’s capabilities into Vistar’s other product offerings, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience.
- Support the launch of new initiatives that impact customer workflows within the Traditional OOH space.
- Measure product usage and gather user feedback to inform future iterations and improvements.
- Play a key role in expanding our Traditional OOH solutions into international markets, ensuring that our products meet diverse market needs and opportunities.
What experience we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. engineering, computer science, etc.), or Bachelor's degree in any field and 7+ years of professional experience working as a Product Manager.
- 7+ years of experience in product management with a deep understanding of platform technologies, cloud infrastructure, and engineering processes.
- Proven ability to define product vision, translate it into actionable roadmaps, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.
- Ability to research and understand user segments.
- Experience with traditional OOH planning and buying processes.
- Ad-tech experience preferred.
- Previous development experience is a plus.
- UI/UX experience is a plus.
Who you are:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous development experience.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Skilled at translating complex requirements and reducing complexity within current systems.
- Ability to research and understand user segments.
- Self-starter with a team player attitude.
What we offer:
- Flexible, fun start-up environment and culture.
- An approachable and accessible C-Suite.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- 401k + match.
- Quarterly Lifestyle Stipend.
- Unlimited PTO and summer Fridays.
- Company-wide and team specific entertainment budgets for both in-person and virtual team building.
- A flexible hybrid work environment, with a fully stocked kitchen, weekly catered lunches, and casual attire while in office.
- Sponsored Volunteer Events and Vistar Gives Back program.
- An awesome and supportive bunch of people to work with and learn from.
Pay Information Disclaimer:
At Vistar Media, we carefully consider a wide range of factors, including experience, skills, and other relevant business considerations. These considerations can cause compensation to vary. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position. The salary range estimate for this position as performed in New York City is $140-160k and as performed in CA is $140-160k, plus bonus potential, comprehensive health benefits, 401k with company match, and a lifestyle stipend. The salary range for this position as performed outside of New York City and CA may vary. The actual pay will be at Vistar Media’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to geographic location, skills, qualifications, and experience.
If you’re ambitious, highly driven, and interested in making an impact, Vistar is the place for you. Apply to join our team… we’ll see you out there.
Recruiting fraud is a serious issue facing jobseekers. Please be aware that Vistar Media would never require personal information (such as bank account information) during the interview process. Should an employee from Vistar Media reach out to you, that communication will come from an @vistarmedia.com email address. During a typical interview process, you will have several phone, video, and/or in-person interviews with multiple Vistar Media employees before a hiring decision is made. We do not require payment from applicants for training or other costs incurred, nor do we offer compensation before hiring.
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What We Do
Out there, in the streets, ad space intersects time and place. It’s a part of life. OOH campaigns inform, entertain, attract - and they can change the course of someone’s afternoon.
At Vistar Media, we facilitate that serendipity hundreds of thousands of times a day. Our goal is simple: to help marketers leverage OOH’s unique ability to motivate and delight. Persuade and captivate. Stand out and blend in. Through our truly intelligent platform that hosts the world’s most extensive OOH inventory, we provide the scale, data, and expertise that allow brands to capture a better, gentler kind of attention. We believe that OOH is both timeless and future-proof. Why? Because it speaks to the human need to look up and around, but it’s always evolving and improving, infusing novelty into everyday life and opening up new opportunities. With Vistar, OOH is not only the most enduring channel in media, it’s also getting better every day. We’ll see you out there.
Why Work With Us
We’re the OOH revolutionaries, weaving stories into the world and turning discovery into action. We hustle with heart, obsess over knowledge, and fuel each other's success — come join us!
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