Senior Ad Operations Lead — Data-Driven, Mentorship, Scale

smadexslu; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

LinkedIn Learning

Barcelona HQ visits

Remuneration package

Job summary

Smadex is seeking an Ad Operations Senior Manager to lead the team with a data-driven mindset and proven experience in scaling operations. The role is hybrid, based in London, Barcelona, or Berlin, and involves mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic oversight of campaigns for a growing client portfolio.

You will own troubleshooting, operational risk mitigation, and reporting to senior stakeholders, while championing process improvements and best practices across the Ad

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ad tech / ad operations with direct ownership of troubleshooting and campaign strategy for a client portfolio.
• Proven experience scaling a function through growth at a previous company.
• Hands-on experience with programmatic DSPs and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge sharing with the team: mentor, train, and run hands-on sessions for campaign managers and analysts; foster a feedback culture and scale processes.
• Troubleshooting: senior point of contact for complex issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Data-driven decisions: use statistical reasoning and incrementality thinking over gut instinct.
• Executive communication: translate complex problems into clear, actionable reporting for Account Management and teams.
• Cross-departmental alignment: represent Ad Operations across departments and proactively fix operational friction.

Skills

Data-driven approach

Excel

Mentoring experience

English communication

Programmatic DSPs

Ad ops

Tools

DSP platforms

Job description

Smadex is seeking an Ad Operations Senior Manager to lead the team with a data-driven mindset and proven experience in scaling operations. The role is hybrid, based in London, Barcelona, or Berlin, and involves mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic oversight of campaigns for a growing client portfolio.

You will own troubleshooting, operational risk mitigation, and reporting to senior stakeholders, while championing process improvements and best practices across the Ad