Senior Product Manager, Content and Service - Search Ads (Mandarin Speaker)

Role Details

• Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 185,600 - 311,600 per year
• Minimum experience: 3 years in product management or related fields
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or related disciplines

Responsibilities

• Define the product strategy for search ads within the content and service verticals, including travel, entertainment, and local services, and drive enhancements that create distinct competitive advantages
• Refine the search traffic approach in ads by improving query understanding, relevance, the user journey, and related aspects to boost user experience and advertiser ROI
• Lead AI-focused exploration in search ad scenarios and deliver early-stage products, such as agentic transactions, while crafting ad formats tailored to vertical markets
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, data, sales, and related teams to scale products from research and development to commercial deployment
• Adopt a data-driven discipline to define core metrics, build A/B testing pipelines, continuously iterate the product, and work with commercial teams to drive broad customer adoption

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or related fields; candidates from other majors with equivalent practical capabilities are welcome
• At least 3 years of experience in search advertising with deep knowledge of the full ad serving chain and ecosystem, including recall, ranking, bidding, creative, and ad formats; experience in travel, entertainment, or local services strategy is favored
• Hands-on experience applying AI to search advertising contexts, including query understanding, ad relevance modeling, and generative ad creative, plus a solid grasp of AI productization pathways
• Strong data-driven mindset, excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, international communication ability, and proficient written documentation
• Fluency in English and Mandarin is required due to ongoing engagement with global teams and markets; Mandarin proficiency is essential for engaging with Chinese-speaking partners and navigating cross-cultural business activities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time, prorated at hire with tenure-based accrual

Los Angeles County Candidate Considerations

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal and external clients and colleagues
• Handling and safeguarding confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret materials and access to information systems
• Demonstrating sound judgment in complex situations