Director, Ad Operations & Technology

San Mateo, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 189900 - 284900

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Director Ad Operations & Technology
San Mateo CA (hybrid)

We are seeking a Director of Ad Technology & Advertising Operations to lead the strategy and execution of our global advertising technology and operations ecosystem. This role will shape the future of our ad tech approach driving the growth of programmatic and customer-focused monetization while building and scaling a high-performing global organization.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in ad tech and programmatic advertising strong operational leadership and the ability to partner effectively across Product Sales and Data within a gaming and entertainment environment. This is a unique opportunity to build a modern user-focused advertising ecosystem at scale within one of the worlds most influential gaming and entertainment platforms balancing innovation premium experiences and operational excellence.

What youll be doing:

Ad Technology & Platform Strategy

Define and implement the global ad tech roadmap including ad serving programmatic monetization audience targeting measurement and privacy-first data activation.
Lead build vs. buy decisions vendor selection and platform integrations in partnership with Product and Engineering.
Drive the evolution toward scalable automated and audience-based advertising solutions.

Advertising Operations & Monetization

Own global advertising operations including campaign execution trafficking yield management forecasting and optimization.
Establish scalable processes tools and performance standards to support growth across regions formats and demand sources.
Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to drive business progress while maintaining operational excellence and advertiser performance.

Audience Data & Measurement

Partner with data and analytics teams to develop and activate audience strategies that are ethical measurable and future-proof.
Enable advanced reporting insights and experimentation to inform monetization and product decisions.

Leading a Distributed Team

Build lead and scale a global organization of managers and individual contributors across the US UK and Japan.
Set clear team charters development paths and performance expectations.
Foster a collaborative inclusive culture focused on accountability innovation and growth.

Cross-Functional & External Leadership

Act as a senior partner to Product Engineering Sales Legal Privacy and Finance collaborators.
Represent the organization with key ad tech vendors platform partners and industry forums.

What were looking for:

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.
Strong critical thinking combined with hands-on operational execution.
Experience in gaming entertainment streaming or premium digital platforms preferred.
Familiarity with global data privacy and advertising regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA).

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location.

In addition this role is eligible for SIEs top-tier benefits package that includes medical dental vision matching 401(k) paid time off wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Clickhere to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$189900 - $284900 USD

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