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Director of Product, Ads

Grindr· Product
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Hybrid (Los Angeles), Hybrid (San Francisco), Hybrid (New York)$195k - $260kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Director of Ads Product responsible for defining and owning Grindr's advertising product strategy and roadmap, leading a small PM team, and driving measurable revenue growth while maintaining user trust and product quality.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own Grindr's advertising product strategy and roadmap - spanning programmatic infrastructure, rewarded ads, high-value ad formats, self-serve and direct ad platforms, delivery systems, and measurement - and translate that strategy into sequenced bets that drive measurable revenue growth without compromising user trust or product quality
  • Partner closely with engineering, data science, and go-to-market teams to ship ad products that are best-in-class for advertisers and so seamlessly integrated that they enhance - not interrupt - the Grindr experience
  • Build and scale Grindr's rewarded ads portfolio, identifying where ads can create genuine value for users and where existing experiences need to be improved, reduced, or rethought
  • Lead a small, high-caliber ads PM team, setting the hiring bar, developing talent, and building a culture of accountability and craft
  • Drive the evolution of Grindr's ad tech stack - diagnosing supply quality issues, optimizing publisher-side ad logic, and making build vs. buy decisions that set the team up for long-term scale
  • Use data, experimentation, and market insight to evaluate ads performance, diagnose issues, and identify opportunities that directly move Grindr's bottom line
  • Partner closely with Ad Sales and Finance teams to deliver financial targets for a public company

Qualifications

  • 8-10+ years of product management experience, with 6+ years of meaningful ownership of consumer-facing ads, programmatic advertising, rewarded ads, or adjacent monetization products
  • Demonstrated track record of building and scaling an ads product from an early stage - not just operating a mature platform - including experience designing and testing new ad formats, delivery systems, and monetization infrastructure
  • Strong consumer product judgment, with a track record of building experiences that balance user needs, business outcomes, and technical constraints
  • Strong data fluency, including comfort using metrics, experimentation, and performance analysis to make high-stakes product decisions
  • Experience leading and growing a product team, including hiring, developing, and managing performance of senior ICs
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and serve as the product point of contact for a complex, business-critical domain
  • Familiarity with and passion for the Grindr product and user experience

Skills

Required:Product strategy and roadmappingAdvertising product management

Benefits

  • Health, Dental & Vision - Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
  • Family Formation - Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • Retirement - 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation - Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care - Industry-leading offerings with significant cost coverage and related support.
  • Time Off & Rest - Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Other Benefits - Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch
Last updated Aug 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Grindr

The World’s Largest Social Networking App for LGBTQ People.

Grindr is the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Download Grindr today to discover, connect to, and explore the queer world around you.

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