Manager, Ad Operations

Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Ad Operations Specialists, fostering accountability, curiosity, and continuous learning

Overseeing campaign setup, trafficking, QA, troubleshooting, pacing, and delivery across StackAdapt’s programmatic channels

Supporting the team’s evolution toward a more automated and optimization-focused operating model

Coaching specialists on campaign optimization support, including pacing analysis, performance troubleshooting, and actionable recommendations

Partnering with Account Management, Account Executives, Client Partnerships, Product, and Engineering to improve workflows, handoffs, tooling, and campaign outcomes

Identifying opportunities to streamline processes through automation, templates, SOPs, and scalable operating practices

Tracking team performance, workload, quality, and operational metrics to identify gaps and share recommendations with leadership

6+ years of experience in programmatic advertising, campaign management, ad operations, or a related digital media function

Direct people management experience, ideally leading a team responsible for campaign execution, optimization, trading, or technical campaign support

Hands-on experience optimizing or trading programmatic campaigns, including pacing, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and recommendation-building

Strong technical understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including DSP workflows, campaign setup, bidding dynamics, pixels, QA, and optimization best practices

Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and help implement scalable solutions across teams

A high-curiosity mindset with an interest in automation, systems, operational efficiency, and the continued evolution of programmatic advertising

Strong communication skills, accountability, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners