VP, Global Product Development

Xaxis works in partnership with Group

M to provide industry leading marketing solutions to advertisers using data and technology platforms to more efficiently acquire and optimize digital media while delivering performance for clients. Today Xaxis operates a successful business as audience consultants and experts in programmatic execution across a variety of digital channels.

Xaxis works in partnership with Group

M to provide industry leading marketing solutions to advertisers using data and technology platforms to more efficiently acquire and optimize digital media while delivering performance for clients. Today Xaxis operates a successful business as audience consultants and experts in programmatic execution across a variety of digital channels. To maintain a competitive edge in the ever changing media landscape Xaxis will build next generation products and platforms that will change the game for our clients.

In 2015, Xaxis will launch a new suite of platform-agnostic digital performance marketing products with a specific focus on mobile enablement. The VP Global Performance Product Development will own the global product vision for our performance products.

This position reports jointly to the VP Global Product Development – Demand and the General Manager, Performance and is responsible for developing, defining the vision and roadmap for Xaxis’ new global suite of performance products.

This is a high profile position with a wealth of opportunities for professional and personal growth. The VP Global Performance Product Development will be hungry and ambitious to make their mark. They will be a thought leader and strategic thinker, playing a central role in evangelizing Xaxis’ performance products business amongst their peers within Xaxis, Group

M and the industry at large.

At Xaxis, you will collaborate with a group of quick witted, humorous, and extremely dedicated coworkers and clients who are all passionate about digital media. The Xaxis work environment is inviting. You will work in an open modern space where you will often find groups in casual brainstorming sessions sharing ideas and strategies for new initiatives. Everyone has a voice at Xaxis, and we are open to new ways of thinking, especially those that will contribute to the overall success of Xaxis.

Opinions and ideas are always welcome, in fact, they are encouraged!

We believe in the power of digital media to transform the way businesses and consumers can interact. You must believe as well.

Responsibilities

Understand existing performance products and develop a vision and roadmap to evolve revenue and clients to a mobile-first cross-device product set

Develop products with a global view across Xaxis’ 44+ markets

Create detailed business cases, specifications and maintain an active performance product roadmap to achieve both short and long-term strategic objectives.

Drive detailed product requirements for cutting-edge implementations of a performance solutions stack, both improving on existing offerings and designing new solutions.

Partner with Xaxis Supply team on inventory evaluations, both in terms of media and data quality

Champion clients’ needs; ideate and push forward feature enhancements and software development that further support clients’ business while aligning with Xaxis strategy

Data Driven:
Identify key KPI’s to measure and plot their progress as new products and roadmap features are rolled out to markets

Own product commercialization plan, go-to-market strategies for performance product offerings along with associated packaging and pricing, service level agreements etc.

Drive efforts to evaluate application solutions, conduct supporting research in build vs. buy evaluations, and assess partnerships to achieve business goals (coordinated with the global partnerships and corporate development team.)

Identify inefficiencies in processes and propose plans to streamline operations and lower costs without compromising the health of the business

Establish success metrics and assess product performance to promote client retention

Operate effectively in a complex global organization;…