Director of Product Management, Retail Media

Live the experience . From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.   We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty. THE IMPACT YOU CAN MAKE: The Director of Product Management (Retail Media) is a strategic product leader responsible for defining and executing the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Ulta Beauty Media (UB Media), Ulta Beauty's retail media network. This role leads multiple product teams focused on building advertising technology, measurement capabilities, audience activation, campaign management, reporting, and partner experiences that enable brands to connect with millions of engaged beauty guests across onsite, offsite, and in-store channels. This leader serves as the primary bridge between Product, Engineering, UB Media business leadership, Marketing, Digital Commerce, Data & Analytics, and external technology partners to deliver innovative media products that create value for brand partners while enhancing the guest experience. The role requires balancing long-term platform strategy with near-term business priorities to accelerate revenue growth, operational efficiency, and product innovation. The ideal candidate is an experienced product leader with deep expertise in advertising technology, retail media, digital commerce, and marketing technology. They possess strong business acumen, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders while building and mentoring high-performing product teams. This individual thrives in fast-paced environments and has a passion for leveraging technology, data, and experimentation to unlock new business opportunities. YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:   Define and own the multi-year product vision, strategy, roadmap, and success metrics for the UB Media product portfolio. Lead multiple Product Managers, Product Owners, and Product Analysts responsible for delivering capabilities across advertising platforms, campaign management, audience solutions, measurement, reporting, and partner experiences. Partner closely with UB Media commercial leadership to translate business strategy into scalable product investments that drive advertising revenue and advertiser satisfaction. Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Analytics, Marketing, Digital Commerce, Loyalty, and Store Operations to deliver integrated media capabilities across Ulta Beauty's omnichannel ecosystem. Establish product goals, OKRs, KPIs, and operational metrics to measure product performance and business outcomes. Drive prioritization decisions that balance customer value, technical investments, platform scalability, and commercial impact. Build strategic relationships with advertising technology vendors and platform partners to influence roadmaps, evaluate emerging capabilities, and identify opportunities to accelerate innovation. Champion modern product management practices, customer discovery, experimentation, and data-driven decision making across the organization. Ensure product investments align with enterprise architecture, privacy, governance, and security standards. Serve as an executive thought partner to Technology and UB Media leadership on future retail media capabilities, market