Programmatic Revenue and Operations Lead, EMEA - Samsung Ads

Samsung Electronics America; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks an experienced professional for a role focusing on programmatic advertising optimization. Responsibilities include maximizing revenue, ensuring smooth ad delivery, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in ad operations and a strong analytical mindset. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 days at home

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Private medical – family cover

Enhanced pension contribution

25 holiday days plus bank holidays

Access to discounts on Samsung products

Qualifications

• Experience in programmatic ad operations or revenue management.
• Knowledge of ad formats and industry standards (e.g., IAB guidelines).
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maximize revenue through programmatic advertising.
• Collaborate with internal teams for ad optimization.
• Generate insights from ad performance reports.

Skills

Experience in programmatic ad operations

Knowledge of video and Connected TV ad servers

Data analysis and reporting tools

Ad trafficking and campaign management processes

Excellent attention to detail

Time management and organizational skills

Tools

Google Analytics

Job description

Position Summary

About Samsung Ads

This is your chance to be part of a highly motivated group driving innovation and success within the advertising industry!

Samsung Ads, a division of Samsung’s media & services business, harnesses the power of data, technology and scale to create seamless advertising experiences for brands. We delivers high-impact, targeted advertising solutions, enabling brands to reach audiences in the moments that matter. Samsung Ads is where technology meets creativity to deliver advertising experiences that captivate and inspire.

Samsung Ads won AdAge Best Place to work in 2020 and was awarded the IPA’s People First Promise badge of honour in 2025.

Launched in 2015, Samsung Ads has offices in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Brazil & Mexico and South Korea.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

Responsible for maximizing revenue through the strategic use of programmatic advertising best practices and technologies for Samsung TV Plus in the region.This role involves developing and implementing strategies to optimize ad placements, improve campaign performance, demand delivery and drive revenue growth.

This role will be a mix of technical, commercial and strategic initiatives to warranty the health of the advertising product stack to meet the programmatic revenue goals, ad delivery, ad quality and compliance standards.

Working with the operational, analytics and product team as well as the technology partners to ensure the seamless delivery and optimization of advertising campaigns, analyze campaign performance data, and troubleshooting any issues that arise.

Collaborate closely with the Product and Supply operations team to ensure hygiene on the platform and seamless connections.

Programmatic demand onboarding and delivery management (40%)

• Own the operational and technical health of the video technical ad stack

• Diagnose and resolve issues related to ad serving, tracking, and performance in a timely manner.

• Continuously monitor and optimize the most strategic integrations and demand partnerships

Revenue & relationship management (40%)

• Work with TV Plus commercial leadership to implement strategies to optimise programmatic advertising revenue delivery of key accounts in the region

• Collaborate with internal teams (ad ops, engineering, product) to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing optimisation of programmatic partnerships.

Reporting & quality assurance (20%)

• Generate and analyze reports on ad performance, providing insights and recommendations for improvements.

• Conduct quality checks to ensure that ads are displayed correctly, adhere to Samsung Ads guidelines, and meet industry standards.

• Ensure ad campaigns comply with industry regulations, privacy policies, and advertising standards

What we need for this role

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Experience in programmatic ad operations or revenue management

• Knowledge of video and Connected TV ad servers

• Programmatic advertising platforms (e.g., DSPs, DMPs)

• Specific CTV experience will be preferable.

• Data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Excel)

• Ad trafficking and campaign management processes

• Knowledge of ad formats and industry standards (e.g., IAB guidelines)

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Time management and organizational skills to handle multiple campaigns and deadlines

• Adaptability to navigate through changing ad tech landscapes

• Ability to work well under pressure and in fast-paced environments

What does success look like?

Given that this role is based within the EU sales team, reporting into the Head of TV Plus, EMEA , success will be based on the programmatic revenue delivery and demand optimizations.

Managing successfully the demand sources and optimizing yield while aligning with internal stakeholders and owning the technical onboarding of new programmatic demand partners.

If you are passionate, keen to learn new skills and able to operate in a diverse manner, you will be rewarded with successful delivery of day-to-day tasks and projects.

We want candidates to be curious, strategic, tenacious, independently driven but work well within the team. Humility, Hard Work and Harmony are core principals to our team. Most importantly we want the person to have fun

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working at Samsung include

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week

• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance

• Car allowance

• Private medical – family cover

• Income protection

• Enhanced pension contribution

• Three volunteering days each year

• Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month - including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more

• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday

• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products

• Access to a discount shopping portal

A note on equal opportunities

Weare an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disabilitystatus.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to requestaccommodation.

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