VP, Product

Overview

Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers & consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes on any platform customers are on, across any media they consume & at any stage of the journey. To learn more, please visit Cadent.com.

Cadent is seeking a transformative and visionary Vice President of Product to scale our product organization. Reporting directly to the EVP of Product Management, this executive will assume ownership of the self-service Cadent Platform portfolio, covering Audience, Identity, Activation & Exchange product lines. The VP will be responsible for influencing our multi-year product vision, driving enterprise-level strategic alignment, and cultivating a world-class product management team. This leader will be instrumental in steering our growth strategy through market expansion, innovation, and operational excellence, ensuring our products deliver sustained value to our customers and the business.


Responsibilities

Strategic Expectations (Approximately 35% of Time)

As the strategic leader for your portfolio, you are expected to align the product portfolio with sales and operational objectives, anticipate market disruptions, and drive the long-term vision.

• Product Vision & Strategy: Shape and evangelize a multi-year product vision for the self-service platform that enables long-term growth, market differentiation, and enterprise alignment. Define the strategic narrative across business units and communicate it effectively to senior leadership, functional teams, and the market. Drive a unified platform strategy that enables strategic growth and extensibility.
• Expand and develop the self-service platform vision from the existing Cadent product strategy, to deliver a comprehensive 12-18 month aspirational roadmap.
• Business & Market Acumen: Align the product portfolio strategy with P&L goals, steering growth through pricing, market expansion, and potential M&A activities. Anticipate market evolution and disruption, driving strategic responses to industry shifts and competitive threats.
• Develop a program to evangelize market and competitive intelligence throughout the product management team, and the broader Product/Tech organization.
• Investment & Prioritization: Own the process and facilitation of setting enterprise-level strategic investment direction in partnership with C-suite and senior leadership. Govern portfolio trade-offs across all planning horizons-from optimizing mature products to building a sustainable innovation engine-to ensure measurable business impact.
• Refine and facilitate a collaborative and rigorous approach for portfolio prioritization across all product pillars, in partnership with senior leadership across all functions.
• Partner with EVP and Product Leadership to own and manage platform partner operating costs, commercial models, and integration approach.

Operational Expectations (Approximately 35% of Time)

You are accountable for ensuring the product organization executes efficiently and at scale, delivering high-quality products that meet market needs and drive business results.

• Enterprise Delivery & Quality: Own enterprise-level delivery performance, setting the organizational standard for excellence in time-to-market and product quality. Partner with PMO/AMO, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering and IT leadership to ensure the organizational structure and culture support scalable, adaptable processes tied to business impact.
• Oversee PI Planning preparation and execution, and provide oversight on initiative requirements, scope and implementation approach.
• Builds a disciplined team that translates strategy into well-defined stories and reliably delivers high-quality products on time
• Go-to-Market (GTM) Excellence: Lead organizational readiness for GTM, in partnership with Customer Experience, Product Marketing and Sales Enablement, across all lines of business.
• Ensure a sustainable launch infrastructure is in place to drive long-term value realization and market adoption. Evaluate current processes to identify gaps and implement best practices.
• Data & Insights: Own the approach and execution of data driven product best practices, ensuring metrics discipline and macro-level user behavior insights guide decision making. Embed an experimentation mindset into strategic planning frameworks.
• Expand on existing product analytics utilization to improve product requirements, enhance prioritization justification and facilitate test and learn approaches throughout the team.

People-Focused Expectations (Approximately 30% of Time)

You will be a culture-carrier who builds credibility across the organization, develops the next generation of leaders, and champions a collaborative and customer-obsessed environment.

• Team Leadership & Culture: Establish and reinforce a world-class leadership culture. Invest deeply in developing the next generation of product leaders through mentorship and creating opportunities for growth.
• Manage, direct and grow the team within direct reporting lines. Provide feedback and consult with the broader product organization.
• Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Build credibility and foster strategic alignment with C-suite, senior leadership and key industry partners. Represent company priorities and shape market perception through compelling internal and external storytelling.
• Organizational Empowerment: Champion a collaborative culture across the entire company, empowering teams to execute autonomously while remaining aligned with a unified strategy.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of success in leading product teams and driving product strategy in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
• 10-15+ years in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Ad Tech Expertise: Deep understanding of the ad tech ecosystem, including programmatic advertising, DSPs, identity and data privacy.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor high-performing product teams.
• Strategy: Experience developing and executing successful product strategies and go-to-market plans.
• Technical Acumen: A strong understanding of software architecture and AI is required.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, computer science or related field is required. MBA preferred.

Key Responsibilities and Skills


Beyond the qualifications listed above, a successful candidate will be proficient in the following areas:

• Strategic Vision: The ability to define and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with the company's overall business goals.
• Stakeholder Management: The ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including engineering, sales, and marketing.
• Data-Driven Decisions: A strong analytical mindset and the ability to use data to inform product decisions.
• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Eligibility:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

So, if the leading edge of media technology is the place you want to be, please contact us today and let's start the conversation!

Health & Wellbeing

• Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans built to support diverse lifestyles
• Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents
• Employer contribution to HSA
• Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, LegalEase Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident coverages
• Generous and inclusive paid parental leave
• Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free access to the Calm App
• Monthly Wellness reimbursement
• Special discounts through LifeMart and Plum Benefits
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy and company breaks
• 11 observed Federal holidays
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day

Inclusion & Belonging

• Employee Resource Groups that foster connection and community
• DEI programming and initiatives
• Company-sponsored events to bring employees together
• Offices across the U.S., including Manhattan, Philadelphia, and San Jose

Financial & Security

• 401(k) participation with discretionary employer match
• Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability coverage
• Cell phone and WiFi stipend
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Access to certified financial coaches and planning tools

Values

• Passionate. We are inspired partners.
• Purposeful. We create with intention.
• Curious. We discover what's possible.

The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications as well as other business and organizational needs.

Cadent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting all it's employees when it comes to Inclusion & Diversity. Cadent's policy is to provide equal opportunity for applicants & employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability or medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), pregnancy, culture ancestry, familial or caregiver status, military status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other basis prohibited by law. and will not discriminate against the basis of disability. This commitment is honored when it comes to decisions on hiring, recruiting, training, promotions, compensations, benefits, transfers and terminations.

Cadent is seeking to actively engage with our employees from a wide variety of cultures and to connect with our clients differently. Our workforce has generational diversity that supports greater innovation when we maximize representation of all diversity. Our active employee resource groups promote engagement across all groups of individuals that are represented within the company and externally.

Pay Range

USD $225,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.