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Pinterest is looking for a Manager of Monetization Product Research to lead our team of researchers that are designing the future of our ads products and tooling. We are looking for a leader, ideally with experience in the ads/enterprise/B2B software space — a cross-functional, cross-organizational team player who thrives on teams that bias for action and results so teams ship fast at a high-quality bar. In this role, you will apply your passion for users and pinner, research and UX craft to guide research, mentor talented members of your team, and collaborate with leaders of cross functional teams to create innovative experiences across all of Pinterest’s ads products.
What you’ll do:
- Manage, build, mentor, and inspire a team of qualitative and quantitative product researchers, providing product direction and pushing the quality of the user experience
- Influence stakeholders across functions to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions
- Lead your team in prioritizing, planning and executing research with a high strategic impact in accruing to the monetization organization’s goals
- Contribute beyond the Monetization pillar to the Design team as a whole (Product Design, Product Research, Content Design, Foundations, DesignOps)
- Contribute to planning and strategy discussions through research by synthesizing and curating existing insights on user (Pinner and advertiser alike), product, industry
What we’re looking for:
- 7+ years in Product Research (or equivalent) and 1+ years experience recruiting, hiring, and retaining multi-disciplinary design teams
- 3+ years of being an influential research leader (as a people manager or IC lead) on enterprise software, ideally in the B2B/advertising space
- Proven track record of being able to influence across senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners
- Proven ability to work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science,PMM, Research, and Sales to drive product decision while balancing the focus on user experience
- Strong ability to work closely with consumer teams, across Research, Design and cross-functional partners, to deeply understand the consumer experience and how to build a thriving ads experience that leverages existing Pinner and advertiser behavior and needs
- Proven track record of being able to balance ambiguity, fast iterative sprints, business complexity, organizational agility, research and data insights, and high design quality
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete
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