Ad Operations Manager — Lead & Automate Campaigns (Remote)

StackAdapt Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 127,059 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global retirement plan

Paid time off

Mental health benefits

Health benefits day one

WFH reimbursements

WeWork membership

Training & onboarding

Parental leave

Team events

Job summary

StackAdapt, a remote-first technology company, is seeking a Manager, Ad Operations in Canada to lead a team of Ad Operations Specialists. You will oversee campaign setup, QA, pacing, troubleshooting, and optimization across our programmatic channels.

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, automation, and scale while coaching for excellence in delivery and results. The role focuses on people leadership combined with deep programmatic expertise, in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• 6+ years in programmatic advertising or ad operations.
• Direct people management experience leading a team.
• Hands-on experience optimizing or trading programmatic campaigns.
• Strong understanding of DSP workflows, pixels, QA, and optimization best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and scale solutions.
• High-curiosity mindset with interest in automation and operational efficiency.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Ad Operations Specialists.
• Oversee campaign setup, trafficking, QA, pacing, and delivery across programmatic channels.
• Support the team’s move toward automation and an optimization-focused operating model.
• Coach on pacing analysis, performance troubleshooting, and actionable recommendations.
• Partner with Account Management, Product, and Engineering to improve workflows and campaigns.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes through templates, SOPs, and scalable practices.
• Track team performance, workload, and quality to inform leadership.

Skills

Programmatic advertising

People management

Campaign optimization

DSP workflows

QA & troubleshooting

Automation interest

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance analysis

Job description

StackAdapt, a remote-first technology company, is seeking a Manager, Ad Operations in Canada to lead a team of Ad Operations Specialists. You will oversee campaign setup, QA, pacing, troubleshooting, and optimization across our programmatic channels.

You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, automation, and scale while coaching for excellence in delivery and results. The role focuses on people leadership combined with deep programmatic expertise, in a fast-growing