Ad Operations Analyst

Austin, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive performance-focused campaign optimization for mobile UA and Re-engagement on Smadex, turning data into growth.

  • Own the setup, monitoring, and real-time optimization of mobile performance campaigns on Smadex.
  • Must-have: Minimum of 2 years in programmatic mobile UA or performance trading.
  • Standout: Strong data analysis and ability to translate results into actionable growth strategies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the setup, monitoring, troubleshooting and real-time optimization of mobile performance campaigns (UA and Re-engagement) across the Smadex platform.
  • Independently extract, aggregate, and analyze complex delivery and performance data to proactively identify anomalies, diagnose trends, and synthesize clear, actionable strategic recommendations for account growth.
  • Use a hypothesis-driven approach to identify scaling opportunities and mitigate risks, making timely, data-informed decisions utilizing educated assumptions to reach core customer business goals (e.g., retention, specific CPA/ROAS targets, LTV maximization) and seize growth opportunities.
  • Serve as the internal technical authority on campaign delivery, ensuring accurate configurations, reliable campaign delivery, and strict adherence to internal policies.
  • Conduct initial triage and first-level troubleshooting for all operational issues, including tracking discrepancies or supply connection issues working with Engineering and Data Science if needed on platform-level or core infrastructure escalations.
  • Articulate complex optimization strategies and the value generated by the proprietary Smadex technology to internal teams in clear, commercially compelling language. This requires the ability to explain the technical "why" behind the performance results.
  • Collaborate closely with Customer Success and Sales teams to ensure trading strategies are seamlessly aligned with client expectations and contract fulfillment.
  • Synthesize critical performance observations and operational bottlenecks into structured feedback for the Product and Engineering teams, actively contributing to the enhancement of the platform roadmap.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in programmatic media buying, mobile user acquisition, or performance trading within the AdTech ecosystem.
  • Proven record of driving measurable growth and optimizing campaigns based on client-specific KPIs (e.g., CPA, ROAS, LTV).
  • Exceptional data analysis skills, including expert proficiency with advanced data manipulation and reporting in tools such as Excel.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform logical, hypothesis-driven problem-solving, making quick, sound decisions under pressure.
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills suitable for communicating strategic concepts to commercial and executive stakeholders.
  • Strong functional knowledge of key programmatic and mobile advertising concepts will be extremely valued.

Preferred

  • Be part of a leading, fast-growing, innovative company shaping the future of mobile advertising.
  • Join a highly motivated and young team.
  • Possibility of traveling to the Barcelona HQ for collaboration and team-building activities after your first year.
  • Great compensation package tailored to the U.S. market.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits plans.
  • Exposure to leading global app publishers and media partners in the digital advertising industry.
  • Learning and training opportunities to grow your career.

Benefits

  • Be part of a leading, fast-growing, innovative company shaping the future of mobile advertising.
  • Join a highly motivated and young team.
  • Possibility of traveling to the Barcelona HQ for collaboration and team-building activities after your first year.
  • Great compensation package tailored to the U.S. market.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits plans.
  • Exposure to leading global app publishers and media partners in the digital advertising industry.
  • Learning and training opportunities to grow your career.
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Smadex SLU

Smadex is a Mobile Growth Platform that powers performance, direct response, and brand advertising campaigns across in-app, CTV, and mobile web. With transparency and contextual targeting at its core, customers can rely on Smadex as a trusted partner to run privacy-centric advertising campaigns with optimized creative strategies to deliver performance. Smadex scales campaigns with customizable machine-learning algorithms - fed by a multitude of contextual signals and first-party data to find audiences that resonate and convert for your app, game, brand, or offer. Smadex is focused on helping customers unlock performance and scale in a privacy-compliant manner to build long-term sustainable value.Advertisers can access global consumers on the highest quality brand safe and viewable inventory at scale and capture attention using strong and engaging ad formats to drive performance sales and brand metrics. Smadex partners with the leading third-party platforms to provide the most innovative solutions and independent measurement. Our open platform can easily plug and play with any new external partners. Smadex is a technology company led by engineering and data science, working with agencies and direct clients across the globe.Smadex is a business unit of Entravision Communications (NYSE: EVC)

Founded in 2011
Barcelona, Catalonia, ESP
194 employees (66 in marketing)