Equativ

Associate Product Owner - Apprentice

Paris, France

Internship

TLDR

Shape product strategy in a complex BtoB setting by building actionable roadmaps and driving AI-powered features end-to-end.

About the team 👫 The Product Management team is composed of strategic thinkers and influencers who share one overarching goal: make innovation happen. Equativ is a product-driven organization, and this team is the critical bridge between business, design and technical solutions: it gathers the needs of end-users, evaluates market trends and our competition, uses this information to identify which features bring the most value to our clients, transforms it into actionable roadmaps and drives developments with the engineering team. In this team, the Product Managers (PMs) and Product Owners (POs) are responsible for delivering the best products: the ones that meet our clients’ needs, will drive our business growth, and are in line with the company’s strategic objectives. To achieve this ambitious goal, they carry on the following missions, in close collaboration with the Marketing, Business, Operations and R&D teams:

Gathering the needs of end-users
Identifying which features bring most value to our clients
Building actionable roadmaps based on those findings
Driving the development of the solutions with the engineering team (writing user stories, backlog refinement, sprint ceremonies, acceptance criteria, feature validation)
Collaborating with Product Designers to craft intuitive, user-centered interfaces and ensuring consistency across the platform experience
Ensuring the adoption of the solutions by training the internal teams
Analysing the impact of their projects, using data to measure the features’ usage and ROI
Ensuring the quality and the continuous improvement of their products

Your missions:

As an apprentice Associate Product Owner, you will contribute to build the best products in a complex and competitive BtoB environment.
You will work in close collaboration with Product Owners, Product Managers, Product Designers, QA Testers and Developers.

With them, you will learn how to:

Adopt a customer-centric approach to identify and prioritize clients’ needs;
Run projects from discovery to delivery, using powerful product management frameworks (agile methodologies);
Leverage data to take the best product decisions;
Conduct market and competitive intelligence on how agentic AI is being adopted across the adtech ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs and trading desks, to inform our product strategy
Collaborate with Product Designers on end-to-end platform experiences: from user research and wireframing to interface validation and design reviews
Work hand in hand with key internal stakeholders (Business, Operations, Marketing, R&D).

What we offer:

A challenging tech environment in a fast-growing company
A unique learning environment: Equativ is a mature and structured scale-up with dedicated teams that are here to support you and help you grow
Multi-cultural teams all over the world and opportunities to meet great people

About you:

You are studying Engineering, Computer Science, or in a similar field at Master degree level.
You have some experience working with SQL and APIs.
You are curious about AI, large language models and the rise of agentic systems, whether through personal projects, coursework or simply an active interest in the field
You're willing to launch your career with a highly valuable experience in Product Management
You've got strong analytical skills and methodology
You like to push ideas and projects end-to-end
You've got an appetite for technology and software development
You have an eye for good product design and enjoy working at the intersection of UX, data and engineering
You are looking for an apprenticeship to validate your diploma
You have great communication skills in verbal and written English, as well as French (preferred)
You’re looking for the perfect environment to learn and meet great people

Hiring process:

HR interview
Interview with the manager
Final Interview

👋 About us

Equativ, a leading independent ad platform, brings scale and simplicity to digital advertising. Following its recent merger with Sharethrough and the acquisition of Kamino Retail, advertisers, media owners, and technology partners rely on Equativ’s advanced SSP, curation, and retail media services and technology to achieve maximum business outcomes. With a focus on privacy-first programmatic video, CTV, and data-driven solutions, Equativ enables clients to activate across the digital ecosystem while protecting consumer privacy. The company’s global expertise is also backed by a team of over 750 employees across 19 countries. As a proud recipient of the HappyIndex@Work label, Equativ is committed to providing a dynamic, flexible workplace where employees thrive, grow, and excel in both their professional and personal lives. Come and lead the charge with us in building a transparent ecosystem based on quality!

Equativ is an equal opportunity employer. Equal access to employment, services, and programs are available to everyone, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require reasonable accommodation throughout the application and/or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at ta-team@equativ.com

Benefits

Learning Budget

A unique learning environment: Equativ is a mature and structured scale-up with dedicated teams that are here to support you and help you grow

Remote-Friendly

Multi-cultural teams all over the world and opportunities to meet great people

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Equativ

Equativ is an independent ad platform that simplifies and scales digital advertising for advertisers, media owners, and tech partners. With a strong focus on privacy-first programmatic video, connected TV (CTV), and data-driven solutions, Equativ empowers clients to thrive in the digital ecosystem while ensuring consumer privacy is prioritized.

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