Principal PMT, Live Sports, Amazon DSP

Amazon • Seattle, WA • 2h ago

Description

Application deadline: Jul 19, 2026

Reimagine how advertisers connect with audiences during live moments. As Principal Product Manager - Technical for Live Events Optimizer, you'll define the vision and strategy for Amazon's purpose-built programmatic solution that transforms real-time advertising during sports, entertainment, and premium live content. You'll own end-to-end product delivery-from user experience and reporting to pacing algorithms and delivery systems-while driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure advertisers capture peak engagement at scale.

Key job responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year strategic vision and roadmap for Live Events Optimizer, balancing innovation, evolution, and resource allocation

Own end-to-end product lifecycle-from advertiser user experience and reporting to pacing engines, forecasting models, and delivery architecture

Drive cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Applied Science, Sales, Supply, and Marketing to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions

Engage strategic advertisers and agencies as a primary point of contact, resolving critical reliability issues during high-value live moments

Build investment proposals and decision narratives to secure alignment from executive leadership

A day in the life

As a Principal Product Manager for Live Events Optimizer, you'll balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution, driving real-time advertising solutions during high-stakes live events. You'll collaborate with engineering and design teams to optimize pacing algorithms and forecasting models, engage directly with advertisers to resolve critical issues during major moments, and work with sports leagues to expand programmatic inventory. You'll present multi-year roadmaps to executive leadership, troubleshoot reliability challenges under pressure, and mentor junior product managers to align product and engineering priorities. Your work ensures advertisers capture peak engagement while delivering seamless, scalable experiences that redefine live events advertising.

About the team

We're the Live Events Optimizer team-a collaborative, cross-functional squad at the intersection of Amazon's premium live content and advertising platform. We span Product, Engineering, Applied Science, Sales, and Go-to-Market, building solutions that empower advertisers to reach audiences during the moments that matter most. Our mission is to redefine live events advertising through innovation, measurement, and scalability. We move thoughtfully yet quickly, solve complex problems, and own outcomes end-to-end. You'll collaborate with Principal Engineers, Data Scientists, and industry leaders to shape the future of real-time advertising.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of technical product or program management experience

6+ years of end to end product delivery experience

Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product

Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

Experience leading engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product

Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product

Experience technical product management

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements

Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process improvement

Experience owning data-centric products

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, Santa Monica - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually

USA, CO, Boulder - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 197,900.00 - 267,800.00 USD annually

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