Director, Ad Operations & Technology
$224,400–$336,600 year
Hybrid · San Mateo, California, United States
Job Summary
Director, Ad Technology & Advertising Operations to lead the global ad tech roadmap, platform strategy, and operations ecosystem. Drive programmatic monetization, audience targeting, measurement, and privacy-first data activation; oversee campaign execution, trafficking, yield management, forecasting, and optimization; partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, Legal, Privacy, and Finance to scale a distributed team across the US, UK, and Japan; build scalable processes and performance standards for growth; ensure ethical and measurable data activation, reporting, and experimentation to inform monetization decisions. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are required, with deep expertise in ad tech, programmatic advertising, and governance in gaming/entertainment contexts. The role is based in San Mateo, CA (hybrid) with possible remote considerations.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in ad technology, ad operations, or digital monetization
- deep understanding of programmatic advertising, ad tech platforms, and yield optimization
- proven experience owning and evolving complex ad tech stacks
- experience leading global, distributed teams and managing managers
- experience in gaming, entertainment, streaming, or premium digital platforms preferred
- familiarity with global data privacy and advertising regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
Desired Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in ad technology, ad operations, or digital monetization
- deep understanding of programmatic advertising, ad tech platforms, and yield optimization
- experience owning and evolving complex ad tech stacks
- experience leading global, distributed teams and managing managers
- experience in gaming, entertainment, streaming, or premium digital platforms preferred
- familiarity with global data privacy and advertising regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
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