Senior Manager - Ad Operations

The role

This role supports the day-to-day operational execution, reporting, and performance of the global advertising business. The person will manage Google Ad Manager operations and partner with Product and Engineering on ad development and technical integrations.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day Google Ad Manager (GAM) operations, platform configuration, governance, and overall ad health
• Support and troubleshoot advertising across multiple sales and monetization channels
• Manage inventory health, forecasting, availability, utilization, delivery, and partner configurations
• Partner closely with Product & Engineering on ad development, technical integrations, troubleshooting, and platform improvements
• Coordinate across Sales, Programmatic, Data, and Finance to maintain visibility into performance, risks, priorities, and business needs
• Support Sales and external partners on technically complex advertising solutions, configurations, and delivery requirements
• Maintain strong operational documentation, QA standards, and structured workflows

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Ad Operations, Revenue Operations, Ad Technology, Ad Development, or digital advertising
• Deep hands-on experience with GAM and complex advertising environments across display, video, and audio
• Experience operating across multiple advertising sales and monetization channels, including direct, programmatic, SSPs, resellers, demand partners, and other partner-led models
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to assess complex ad-serving architecture and design scalable operational solutions
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Looker, and BigQuery
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using JIRA, Linear, or similar ticketing systems

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI-powered tools, automation, and emerging ad technology

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans
• Mental health resources
• Robust 401k program
• Employee Equity Plan
• Generous professional development allowance
• Creativity and Wellness benefit for gym membership, photography course or book
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy with up to 35 days of PTO annually
• 16 paid weeks for all parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

About the company

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