Senior Principal Program Manager, GTM Excellence
Leads executive-facing GTM transformation initiatives spanning OPEX planning, forecasting, advertiser buy-cycle processes, systems, and cross-functional change management. Requires 8+ years of strategic program or business transformation experience, strong executive communication, and digital media expertise.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Support GTM leadership through major OPEX planning cycles, complex roadmaps, and executive decision-making materials.
- Own and optimize end-to-end advertiser buy-cycle processes, including pipeline, forecasting, campaign planning, credit checks and limits, applications, and invoicing.
- Partner with the CRO, COO, and senior leaders across Finance, Product, Engineering, Sales, and Data Product to build alignment and accelerate execution.
- Structure ambiguous, high-impact opportunities into problem statements, hypotheses, analyses, and actionable recommendations.
- Lead initiatives from concept through rollout, stakeholder communication, training, adoption, and change management.
- Identify friction and root causes, then design standardized processes, policies, and operating methods that improve seller productivity and advertiser experience.
- Define success metrics, monitor outcomes, incorporate feedback, and establish appropriate governance and guardrails.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in strategic program management, business transformation, strategy and operations, or a related field.
- Experience in digital media companies; platform and agency experience is highly preferred.
- Executive communication and stakeholder-management skills, including influencing C-suite leaders.
- Ability to operate independently in ambiguity and turn complex problems into recommendations and action plans.
- Experience leading cross-functional change-management initiatives through implementation and adoption.
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Nice-to-haves
- Startup experience alongside experience at larger technology or media platforms.
- Foundational strategy and operations or business operations experience.
- Complex issue triage, root-cause analysis, and competitive intelligence experience.
- Familiarity with sales tools, workflow automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Deep forecasting experience, including transforming forecasting processes and managing the RFP-to-invoice lifecycle.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $180,200–$313,000 USD.
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units; certain positions may also include commission eligibility.
- Comprehensive healthcare and income replacement programs.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Global benefits supporting workspace, professional development, caregiving, and lifestyle needs.
- Family planning support and gender-affirming care.
- Mental health and coaching benefits.
- Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off.
- Generous paid parental leave.
Skills
Strategic Program Management, Business Transformation, Strategy And Operations, Digital Media, Forecasting, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Opex Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Workflow Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Sales Technology, Root Cause Analysis, Invoicing
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