Who we are

Venatus is an award-winning, global ad-tech platform that connects advertisers to the exclusive audiences of 250+, world renowned gaming and entertainment publishers. We are tech-first. We are gamers. We are the difference makers. Our mission is to be the number one advertising solution for the global gaming ecosystem. Because when it comes to helping the world’s most recognisable brands such as EA, Nintendo and Rovio produce outstanding advertising campaigns, our in-house creative team alongside our direct and programmatic ad-sales have an unrivaled track-record. Alongside our world-leading platform which allows sustainable and growing revenue streams for our publishers, our aim is to become the go-to partner for publishers and advertisers alike.

Our recent investment from leading private equity firm, LivingBridge makes this an exceptionally exciting time to join the company. Venatus has ambitious growth and expansion plans, launching new products and opening even more international offices. London is our HQ with regional offices in New York, LA, Sydney and Seoul.

Why you should work with us

Venatus is an extremely ambitious company and we pride ourselves on our open and supportive culture. Our talented employees stay loyal to our business due to the regular learning opportunities and experience of working directly with industry experts. We empower people to succeed, welcoming innovative ideas and ways of working that will ultimately help the business grow. We offer a fluid approach to hybrid working, giving employees the freedom to produce their best work, wherever they are. Joining Venatus is a play for the top. You’ll be challenged in positive ways, learn rapidly and develop a career in one of the most captivating industries in the world. You will be able to develop both professionally and as an individual, carving a career path that engages and excites you.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Senior Product Owner to join us as a core part of the Venatus Product team.

Our Product team sits at the intersection between our business and technical teams and owns defining the solutions we build to serve the users of our best-in-class advertising technology platform around the world.

This is a critical role on our team that reports directly to our CPO.

Responsibilities

• Translating Product strategy requirements from our CPO and leadership team into Epics
• Own overall organization and maintenance of product documents for one or more complex technical applications
• Build and maintain Product Roadmap in line with business priorities
• Perform user story mapping alongside our Product Business Analysts
• Assist our Product Business Analysts in providing information needed for grooming of our product backlogs for one or more of our team squads
• Attending daily standups and other agile ceremonies as the product representative as needed
• Presenting regular reports to the Product team leadership on your areas of responsibility

Requirements

4+ years working as a tactical product professional (Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Manager) where you had a senior role in building one or more of the following types of products:

• A big data application where you led planning for user-facing data flows (APIs, reporting)
• A GUI based product which required the display of complex data and an interface to build custom reports
• A product which is embedded into websites of external clients via a Javascript tag, which produces dynamic content (for example, a content widget)

Demonstrated experience in all of the following competencies:

• Functioning as the internal subject matter expert (SME) for a dedicated product or subset of product functions
• Researching and articulation of new features in the form of Epics
• Researching and documenting impact of planned new feature development on an existing application
• Serving as the product representative in an agile team
• Business-level verbal and written English

Strongly desired

• Holder of one or more industry-standard product management professional certifications: CSPO, PMI-ACP, AIPMM etc
• Experience working in ad-tech products (Google Ad Manager) or martech products
• Experience authoring briefs and directing external consultants for targeted tasks like design projects
• Knowledge working with our specific toolset: JIRA/Confluence
• Experience mentoring or onboarding other product team members
• Ability to understand and incorporate technical integration documents from external partners and applications (APIs etc) and data sources when needed for in-house applications

Package:

• A competitive salary and excellent career opportunities in a growing, international company
• Team building and training sessions
• Option to buy and sell annual leave allowance

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We understand that the best ideas are born from the collaboration of diverse minds, spanning all races, religions, ethnicities, genders and orientations. We are dedicated to making Venatus a safe, happy place to be, allowing everyone to feel comfortable and confident in order to produce their best work. We employ a range of talent that represents the diverse creativity of our industry and we are proud of our growing teams of employees who share these values.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know by emailing careers@venatus.com