Sr. Specialist Adtech Operations

talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery platform in Dubai seeks a professional for ad operations to support advertiser campaigns and analyze marketplace trends. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in ad operations or product analytics, strong SQL skills, and proficiency in Tableau. You will troubleshoot performance issues and provide data-driven insights to enhance advertiser experience. The role is focused on a dynamic and complex advertising environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in ad operations or product analytics supporting advertising platforms.
• Advanced SQL skills for querying large datasets.
• Working-level proficiency with Tableau or similar BI tools.
• Strong analytical mindset to tackle ambiguous problems.
• Experience with advertising metrics and auction dynamics.
• High-level understanding of software systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as first-line support for advertiser campaigns, troubleshooting performance issues.
• Monitor advertising marketplace trends using BigQuery and Tableau.
• Provide data-driven recommendations and insights.

Skills

Ad operations

Product analytics

Advanced SQL

Tableau

Analytical thinking

Technical debugging

Tools

BigQuery

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as first-line support for advertiser campaigns, troubleshooting performance issues and complex problems with product and engineering teams
• Monitor and analyse advertising marketplace trends using BigQuery and Tableau to proactively identify anomalies or system issues
• Debug campaign performance problems by diving into data across multiple systems and platforms to determine root causes
• Partner closely with central ads product and engineering teams to communicate marketplace insights and support product development
• Maintain operational excellence by creating and updating monitoring processes, documentation, and troubleshooting guides
• Provide data‑driven recommendations and actionable insights to optimise advertiser experience and marketplace health based on campaign performance analysis and marketplace analysis

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 3‑5 years of experience in ad operations, product analytics, or similar technical role supporting advertising platforms with proven track record of solving complex, multi‑variable problems. Experience with restaurant delivery platforms or performance marketing platforms would be great to have.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience querying large datasets in BigQuery or similar platforms, including complex joins, window functions, and performance optimisation
• Working‑level proficiency with Tableau or similar BI tools, including building automated alerts, statistical analysis, and data modelling
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to systematically break down ambiguous problems, form testable hypotheses, and develop structured investigation methodologies
• Experience working with advertising metrics and auction dynamics, with ability to identify correlation vs causation in campaign performance data and marketplace behaviour
• High‑level technical understanding of software systems, including APIs, databases, and observability concepts, to effectively debug issues across complex AdTech stacks