Sr. Programmatic Tech Operations Specialist

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $227K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end programmatic campaign launches for clients, tackle technical issues, and coordinate with Sales, Product, and Engineering to optimize performance.

  • Own end-to-end setup, optimization, and troubleshooting of programmatic campaigns.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in brand or performance advertising at a tech company with hands-on DSP/SSP experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration to improve processes across teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as a key point of contact for clients, supporting programmatic deal creation, campaign setup, and ensuring smooth campaign launches.
  • Diagnose and resolve technical issues, monitor campaign performance, and proactively optimize to achieve client goals and address problems quickly.
  • Partner with internal teams (Sales, Product, Engineering) to communicate client needs, share best practices, and contribute to ongoing process improvements.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in brand or performance advertising within a fast growing tech company.
  • Understanding of programmatic advertising platforms (DSPs, SSPs), deal types (PMP, PG, open auction), and related technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with programmatic campaign setup, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with ad servers, tag management, data integrations, and measurement/attribution tools (e.g., Google Ad Manager, DV360, The Trade Desk).
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues related to campaign execution (e.g., creative specs, data flows, latency, tracking, troubleshooting discrepancies).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as digital media or sales, or equivalent professional experience.
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Founded in 2010
San Francisco, California, USA
13K employees (2,418 in marketing)
75% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4B
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.6%
Direct
62.9%
Referral
1.5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,315 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$2.5B
Last Raise
$1B
Post IPO Debt, 13 days ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $1B
  • Jul 2022
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2020
    Post IPO Equity

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