Product Owner

Product Owner – Toronto, ON Full‑time, posted today. About DAC DAC is a global full‑funnel performance media agency dedicated to delivering transformative results. With expertise spanning SEO, paid media, creative production, analytics, and local optimization, we combine the brightest minds with innovative technology to deliver seamless, forward‑thinking strategies. Position Summary The Product Owner is the product’s key stakeholder and is responsible for communicating customer/client needs and business product strategy, translating those needs into new products and features for the team to design. The Product Owner/Business Analyst must have a vision of what they wish to build and be able to communicate that vision to the team, ensuring alignment with DAC’s overall product strategy and roadmap. The role reports to the AVP / Sr. Director, Product and works closely with the assigned Product Team as the primary stakeholder representative, articulating successful product outcomes, managing and setting priorities for the product backlog, and collaborating with the business, customer, and Product Team. Key Responsibilities Manage initiatives/products from concept to design, sample production, testing, forecast, cost, mass production, promotion, support, and end‑of‑life. Collaborate with internal teams on product requirements. Represent the voice of the user and business. Measure and improve product outcomes. What You’ll Do Develop and communicate key objectives, strategies and apply data for a product to the Product Teams based on the business product strategy and vision. Manage and oversee multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Collaborate with technical staff and product marketing teams to document and translate desired business requirements into user stories for implementation. Work with project managers and technical leads to determine scope and priorities for sprint planning and product development cycles. Work with Creative UX resources on feature designs and user interfaces. Maintain end‑to‑end customer experience integration requirements and dependencies. Accountable for delivering outcomes in the Product Team and communicating product needs with business partners and stakeholders. Coordinate feature releases, including UAT, documentation, training rollout sequencing and client communication. Manage and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, business partners and stakeholder management for the product(s). Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog of user stories, epics and themes aligned with the product roadmap. Work with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure successful product releases. Assist in the maintenance of digital products by assessing trouble tickets and resolving user/system issues related to the scope of their product. Ensure product backlog prioritization is aligned with organizational strategy and roadmap. Support the creation of the product roadmap and assist in developing business cases. Identify opportunities and challenges and recommend options and solutions. What You Bring 3–5 years in a product strategy role. 5–7 years of expertise in coding or developing a Business Analyst or Project Management related capacity. Experience working in an Agile environment; understanding of the Product Owner role is a plus. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus. Strong communication and listening skills. Digital expertise and experience. What You’ll Get Professional growth: work with top‑tier clients and cutting‑edge tools in the performance marketing industry. Collaborative culture: be part of a global organization that values curiosity, transparency, and innovation. Competitive benefits: competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits; generous PTO, wellness initiatives and parental leave; retirement saving plans; opportunities for continued learning and professional development; a supportive, collaborative, and casual work environment. How We Work This role requires three days in‑office. Remote work is not available for this position. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. DAC is an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, state or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process, please reach out to tacquisition@dacgroup.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr