Associate- Ad Operations

Z1 Tech; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

VDO.AI, part of Z1 Tech, is seeking an Associate- Ad Operations in Gurugram to join our team. You will be the primary contact for publishers, manage day-to-day programmatic operations, and help maximize revenue through data-driven yield optimization.

We require a Bachelor's in Computer Science & Engineering, strong analytical skills and advanced MS Excel proficiency. You will collaborate with sales and product teams, develop a knowledge base, and troubleshoot ad placements to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS&E or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven thinking.
• Advanced data analysis and MS Excel proficiency.
• Curious, proactive learner with interest in ad tech platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced setting.
• Self-starter who digs in to learn more.

Responsibilities

• Act as main contact for publishers, ensuring timely communication and seamless experience.
• Manage day-to-day programmatic operations.
• Report and track revenue and programmatic monetization performance.
• Review dashboards, highlight trends, and identify opportunities via data.
• Maximize revenue through yield analysis and optimization.
• Monitor ad quality across the platform.
• Collaborate across teams to test and optimize new revenue ideas.
• Manage programmatic partners to set up ad placements and test results.
• Work with sales to address customer queries promptly.
• Create a knowledge base and systems to speed up publisher requests.
• Troubleshoot implementations with the tech team to improve yield.

Skills

Data analysis

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Prioritization

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering

Job description

VDO.AI is a global advertising technology innovator, providing brands with intelligent high impact solutions that win the war for consumer attention. Our solutions drive the right outcomes for brands by combining creativity, reach, and targeting across devices, enabling the upper- and mid-funnel brand objectives that all brands and agencies require, turning awareness into performance. We develop impactful connections by curating customized video-driven experiences that convert brand awareness into measurable responses.

We are looking for an Associate- Ad Operations to join our growing team!

What will you do as an Associate- Ad Operations

• Act as a primary point of contact for publishers, ensuring timely communication, resolving operational queries, and delivering a seamless client experience
• Manage day-to-day programmatic operations
• Responsible for reporting and tracking of revenue and programmatic monetization performance
• Review regular dashboards and reports, highlighting trends, fluctuations and opportunities based on data
• Maximize programmatic revenue through yield analysis and optimization
• Monitor and maintain ad quality across our platform
• Collaborate across departments to continuously A/B test and analyze new ways to drive programmatic revenue
• Manage all Individual tag based programmatic partners to set up ad placements and constantly test and review results with the objective of increasing yield
• Work closely with the sales team to address common customer queries on time
• Create a knowledge base and design a system to ensure the publishers get what they want in the shortest time-frame
• Troubleshoot product implementation with the tech team and recommend ways to improve the ad placement, demand, and ultimately yield

What are we looking for

• Mandatory Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science & Engineering
• Good analytical and visual thinking skills, with the ability to identify business questions, pain points and opportunities, analyse quantitative and qualitative data, prioritize findings using different models, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations
• Advanced expertise in data analysis; highly proficient in MS Excel
• Be consistently curious and inquisitive - learn how platforms work, and more importantly, learn how to game them
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, multi-tasking, and close attention to detail are a must
• Strong judgment and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, Self-starter, Curious and seeks to learn more by digging in

About our parent brand - Z1 Tech

Z1 Tech (Great Place to Work-Certified™) is a technology-first company that strives to innovate digital advertising and marketing to streamline automation in favour of humankind. Our mission is to build for the future. We believe in trying to play where the technology is going, not where it has been. This has enabled us to bet on the future and build successful brands like VDO.AI, Receptix, Jnee, and NewsD. Our offices are located in the US and in India (Gurugram).

At VDO.AI, we think innovatively. We are diverse and celebrate each other’s achievements and knowledge. We believe that equality in the workplace drives progress and works as a catalyst for holistic growth. Starting with just 5 core members, we are now a team of over 150 people who adhere to different values, beliefs, experiences, backgrounds, and preferences, it still seems like day one.

We’re committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and represents employees across various skill sets. We embrace contributions from all ages, sexes, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.