Senior Manager - Ad Operations

Key Responsibilities:

• 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, including direct, programmatic, reseller, and partner-driven demand
• Manage inventory health, forecasting, availability, utilization, delivery, and partner configurations through reporting against budgets, forecasts, commitments, and business goals to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable insights
• 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
• Experience and Background:
• 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, with the ability to troubleshoot complex advertising systems and translate performance data into actionable insights
• Ability to assess complex ad-serving architecture, identify configuration or workflow challenges, and design scalable operational solutions
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Looker, and BigQuery
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools, automation, and emerging ad technology, with an understanding of how they can improve reporting, troubleshooting, optimization, and operational efficiency
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience partnering with Sales and external advertising partners on technical requirements and operational execution
• Highly organized, with experience using JIRA, Linear, or similar ticketing systems and maintaining clear operational documentation
• The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $130,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below!

About us:

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• Robust 401k program
• Employee Equity Plan
• Generous professional development allowance
• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

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Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI-powered tools, automation, and emerging ad technology, with an understanding of how they can improve reporting, troubleshooting, optimization, and operational efficiency