What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP, Product Strategy & Operations position at Simulmedia?
About Simulmedia
Simulmedia is a TV advertising technology company helping brands and agencies reach audiences across linear TV, streaming (CTV), and in-game advertising. Our product suite — TV , Skybeam, and PlayerWON — powers data-driven campaigns at scale. With ~100 employees across New York and Ukraine, we operate as a coordinated global team where Product and Engineering collaborate closely across both hubs.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a VP, Product Strategy & Operations to join our leadership team in New York. You will serve as the strategic and operational bridge between our US-based commercial organization and our Ukraine-based technology teams, ensuring the roadmap reflects business priorities and that execution stays tightly coordinated across geographies.
You will manage a team of Product Managers, collaborate with Design, Data Science, Engineering, Sales, CS, and Marketing stakeholders, and partner closely with our SVP, Product Management and Chief Product & Technology Officer.
What You'll Do
Simulmedia is a TV advertising technology company helping brands and agencies reach audiences across linear TV, streaming (CTV), and in-game advertising. Our product suite — TV , Skybeam, and PlayerWON — powers data-driven campaigns at scale. With ~100 employees across New York and Ukraine, we operate as a coordinated global team where Product and Engineering collaborate closely across both hubs.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a VP, Product Strategy & Operations to join our leadership team in New York. You will serve as the strategic and operational bridge between our US-based commercial organization and our Ukraine-based technology teams, ensuring the roadmap reflects business priorities and that execution stays tightly coordinated across geographies.
You will manage a team of Product Managers, collaborate with Design, Data Science, Engineering, Sales, CS, and Marketing stakeholders, and partner closely with our SVP, Product Management and Chief Product & Technology Officer.
What You'll Do
- Drive rigorous product operations: discovery process, GTM readiness, stakeholder feedback loops, and post-launch reviews
- Own the product strategy for a portion of the customer journey: translate roadmap investments into clear business value for commercial stakeholders
- Lead and develop a team of Product Managers and Product Designers; drive ownership, performance, and growth
- Serve as the senior Product leader in US executive and commercial conversations
- Partner with the SVP of Product Management and engineering leadership on company-wide product strategy, roadmap alignment, and goal execution
- 8 years in product management or product strategy, with 2 years at the Director level or above
- Experience leading and developing a team of PMs in a B2B SaaS environment
- Proven ability to operate at the executive level, aligning cross-functional stakeholders and influencing without full authority
- Strong business acumen: You connect product decisions to revenue, retention, and pipeline outcomes
- Experience bridging distributed teams; structured communication habits across time zones
- Hands-on with AI-native tools (Cursor or Claude Code); you use them in your daily work and are eager to co-create an AI-forward culture across the product team
- Comfort operating in a lean, high-ownership environment
- Background in advertising technology, media, or marketing technology preferred; experience with both self-service and managed-service product models is a plus
- TV advertising is undergoing its biggest structural shift in decades; we are building the infrastructure that wins
- Real VP-level ownership: you shape strategy, not just execute it
- An exceptional product and engineering team across New York and Ukraine