Senior Programmatic Operations Lead

• Lead the dedicated programmatic delivery function and serve as the senior execution authority across MediaPath's campaign portfolio
• Architect complex programmatic campaign structures across multiple DSPs and channels
• Oversee campaign execution, pacing, optimisation, inventory quality, and troubleshooting
• Own QA standards and approve complex or high-risk campaigns before launch
• Provide senior-level troubleshooting and diagnose delivery issues beyond basic pacing problems
• Guide PMP and deal activation, supply troubleshooting, and inventory quality management
• Coach Programmatic Campaign Operations Specialists and establish repeatable SOPs and operating standards
• Partner with the Client Account Manager on technical client issues
• Join client or agency calls when senior programmatic expertise is required
• Work with Data Engineering and Dashboard teams to keep campaign structures and reporting definitions aligned
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow improvements, and increased delivery capacity
• Provide senior oversight across the wider programmatic delivery team
• Ensure campaigns launch accurately and on time, high-risk work is corrected before reaching clients, pacing and performance issues are proactively addressed, and QA standards are maintained
• Provide senior technical ownership for programmatic delivery
• This is a senior technical delivery and operations role, not a sales position; it does not own commercial negotiations, pricing, renewals, upselling, or DSP vendor contracts

• 5+ years of hands-on programmatic trading or campaign operations experience
• Ideally 7–10 years of relevant experience
• Significant independent responsibility for programmatic campaign delivery
• Deep practical experience across multiple DSPs
• Strong preference for experience with DV360, Basis, Simpli.fi, Amazon DSP, Meta, and YouTube
• Proven experience managing high-volume, multi-line-item campaign builds
• Strong troubleshooting, optimisation, and QA judgment
• Ability to identify and resolve complex delivery issues
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to coach and develop junior programmatic operators
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Experience with SSP and PMP curation
• PMP/deal troubleshooting experience
• Experience with ad servers and verification vendors
• Experience with CTV/OTT and online video
• Experience with regulated-category policy escalations
• Previous team-lead or management experience
• Experience working with U.S. or international agency clients