Lead - Emerging Vertical Solutions

About the role

This role leads strategic growth for key verticals and aligns platform capabilities with client and business needs. The position coordinates solutions across functions and influences product direction for AdTech and MarTech while managing end to end solution development. It represents StackAdapt to senior stakeholders and partners.

Every role in this field shares a few habits: clear communication, structured thinking, and steady follow through. Teams hold regular meetings, review progress, and adjust plans. Success usually depends on how well you work with others, not just how hard you try. Successful professionals in any field share a few habits: they take notes, keep commitments, and communicate in writing. Teams value people who make their work easy to review and build on.

Key facts

What you'll do

New initiatives progress from concept to execution, and program management drives solution development to grow users and revenue.

A go to market strategy is developed and managed, new solutions move through the commercialization funnel, and coordination with go to market teams supports launch activities. Clients and internal stakeholders rely on subject matter expertise, and business and technical needs are translated into clear requirements.

StackAdapt's vision is communicated to senior decision makers to influence business and technology strategies.

Requirements

Candidates bring 8+ years of experience in consulting, strategy and operations, product management, partnerships and alliances, and or program management. A proven track record of managing strategic and operationally complex projects with cross functional teams is demonstrated. Impeccable business judgment supports formulating hypotheses, designing tests, and using problem solving techniques to evaluate solutions. Proficiency with data analysis tools is required. Strong verbal and written communication skills are needed, with comfort presenting to senior stakeholders and external audiences.

Nice to have

Experience in programmatic advertising and marketing is preferred.

Practical notes

This role may involve travel, and specific team assignments will be confirmed after hiring. Employment and benefits may vary by country due to local regulations and partner policies. Typical interview steps

Hiring processes usually combine a screening conversation with one or more interview rounds. Candidates can expect questions about their experience, a scenario or case, and a chance to ask their own questions. Preparation and specific examples from past work carry the most weight. Whatever the role, preparation is visible. Reviewing the company's product, the job description, and your own past work before the conversation is the strongest step.

Good to know

Roles in AdTech and MarTech often require cross functional collaboration across product, engineering, and sales. Data driven decision making is central to modern marketing platforms and solution management. Clear communication with senior stakeholders is essential for influencing strategy and priorities. Ecosystem partnerships extend solution capabilities in targeting and measurement. Continuous learning keeps pace with evolving platform capabilities and certifications.

Questions to ask

Good questions to ask the employer in the interview: what does success look like in the first six months, how is the team structured, what is the current biggest challenge, and how are decisions made. Asking about growth paths and the review process is also well received. Employers expect questions, and good ones show preparation.

Career growth

Careers in this field grow through a mix of experience, responsibility, and demonstrated results. Early years build skills; later years build ownership. Many professionals switch focus areas or companies to keep growing. Growth in any career comes from scope, results, and reputation. Take on work that is slightly uncomfortable, and make sure others can see the outcomes.