Product Manager, Identity
Role summary
Samba, a media intelligence company, is seeking a Product Manager specializing in Identity. This role involves defining and prioritizing identity capabilities to drive revenue and improve match rates. The Product Manager will work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, sales, and client success teams, staying abreast of industry shifts like third-party cookie deprecation and emerging standards such as Unified ID 2.0 and RampID. The position requires a deep understanding of identity resolution, data onboarding, and privacy-compliant matching techniques, with a focus on balancing innovation with scalability, accuracy, and compliance. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of product management experience in ad tech, data platforms, or identity products and a proven track record of execution in fast-paced, data-intensive environments.
Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant.
WHAT YOU'll DO
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Own the product roadmap for identity resolution, graph management, and cross-platform identifier strategies
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Define requirements for identity onboarding, matching, and activation workflows based on client needs, privacy standards, and technical constraints
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Work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, sales, and client success teams to prioritize identity capabilities that unlock new revenue and improve match rates
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Stay ahead of industry shifts in identity—from deprecation of third-party cookies to emerging standards like Unified ID 2.0, RampID, and clean room integrations
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Balance innovation in deterministic and probabilistic matching techniques against scalability, accuracy, and compliance requirements
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Translate complex identity concepts into clear product specifications and client-facing value propositions
WHO YOU ARE
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3+ years of product management experience in ad tech, data platforms, or identity-focused products
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Deep understanding of identity resolution methodologies, graph theory, data onboarding, and privacy-compliant matching techniques
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Experience shipping identity products or working with identity providers, data clean rooms, or audience platforms
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Track record of executing—not just strategizing—in fast-moving, data-intensive environments
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Ability to influence without authority across technical, legal, and commercial stakeholders
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Hustler mentality: you get things done and know how to navigate the ambiguity of a shifting identity ecosystem
