The Programmatic Ad Operations Specialist will manage programmatic advertising campaigns, ensuring execution, trafficking, and analysis in collaboration with the Client Services team, optimizing processes for campaign success.
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
As a Programmatic Ad Operations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in managing programmatic advertising campaigns. Reporting to the Manager of Ad Operations, you'll collaborate closely with our Client Services team to ensure seamless campaign execution, from trafficking and pixel implementation to performance analysis, all within a dynamic and remote-first environment.
This position is designed for professionals who have hands-on experience in programmatic advertising and are looking to expand their impact. You’ll take ownership of key aspects of programmatic campaign management, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to process improvements that directly influence campaign success. It’s an opportunity to leverage your existing skills while growing into a more strategic and high-responsibility position within the team.
We are open to candidates located anywhere in EST (some flexibility for CST) within Canada or the US. We are not currently reviewing any applicants residing in MST or PST.
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate with Client Services to fulfill client deliverables, including campaign trafficking, campaign modifications, and internal-facing ad operations
- Creation and delivery of pixel-based data-capturing systems
- QA campaign assets, pixels and campaigns before launching
- Identify areas of opportunity to optimize the campaign setup process alongside our product and technology teams
- Establish techniques, best practices and processes to support and maximize the creation of successful campaigns
What you’ll bring to the table:
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in digital advertising or programmatic ad operations, bringing hands-on expertise to manage campaigns effectively from day one.
- Real Time Bidding/programmatic experience (DSP, Ad Network, etc)
- Experience building and optimizing digital marketing campaigns
- Experience creating and delivering pixel-based data-capturing systems
- Experience using DV360, Meta, or Amazon is a plus
- Foundation in marketing concepts and business-related marketing objectives
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and the Google Suite of Business Applications
- The ability to grasp technical concepts and platform-based knowledge, and distill that knowledge into clear, concise communications
- An understanding of the digital advertising sales landscape, trends, and ideas
- Proven success whilst working in a fast-paced environment
- Bonus: email marketing campaign experience
Please note: If your application is shortlisted, the next step will be a short video submission. You’ll receive an email with a few questions to answer on video, which will help us better understand your experience and approach. Once we’ve reviewed your video, we’ll let you know if we’d like to move forward with an interview. Thank you in advance for taking the time to submit your application—we truly appreciate it.
StackAdapter's Enjoy:
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
- Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
About StackAdapt
We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024
G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2024
Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK
2024 Best Workplaces for Women and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising
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Top Skills
Amazon
Dv360
Excel
Google Suite
Meta
PowerPoint
Word
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