Director of Supply Operations

AI Digital (United States); United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USD compensation

Fully remote

31 days paid time off

Growth resources

Team events

Culture of trust

Job summary

AI Digital is seeking a seasoned Head of Ad Ops to own the day-to-day operations of Smart Supply and lead the AdOps team in a fully remote role.

You will drive monetization, optimize supply, and collaborate with Sales, Product, and Engineering to test new technologies and scale automation while managing a 20+ person team and reporting to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in programmatic advertising, AdTech, or a closely related programmatic technology environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem and supply-side operations, including SSPs, bid requests, curation, monetization, vendor optimization, testing, and traffic-source evaluation.
• Strong technical understanding of programmatic operations, with the ability to review and validate technical and operational testing results.
• Proven experience leading teams of 20+ people, including hiring, team development, performance management, and handling terminations when necessary.
• Proven ability to lead complex operational and technical initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Experience improving revenue performance, margins, operational efficiency, or supply quality.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to balance technical, operational, commercial, product, and client considerations.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and directly to C-level stakeholders.
• Experience working with the US programmatic advertising market is strongly preferred.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operational performance of Smart Supply.
• Lead and develop the AdOps team, including responsibility for technical implementation.
• Drive supply monetization, curation, supply and vendor optimization, margin improvement, and revenue growth.
• Oversee the monetization-related Client Services / Account Management function.
• Develop and execute structured testing approaches for new technologies, traffic sources, and monetization opportunities.
• Review and validate test results, and guide the team in identifying additional optimization and monetization opportunities.
• Clearly communicate what has been tested, what works, what does not work, and why.
• Provide executive leadership with clear conclusions, recommendations, and an understanding of the limitations of different approaches.
• Partner closely with Sales to understand market and client needs and adapt operations accordingly.
• Collaborate with Product on product direction, testing, operational feedback, and future development.
• Collaborate with Engineering on technical feasibility and implementation.
• Build scalable workflows, introduce automation, and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead hiring, team development, performance management, and organizational changes.

Skills

Programmatic ads

AdTech

Leadership

Team management

C-level communication

Revenue growth

Job description

What You'll Do

• Own the day-to-day operational performance of Smart Supply, excluding direct sales.
• Lead and develop the AdOps team, including responsibility for technical implementation.
• Drive supply monetization, curation, supply and vendor optimization, margin improvement, and revenue growth.
• Oversee the monetization-related Client Services / Account Management function.
• Develop and execute structured testing approaches for new technologies, traffic sources, and monetization opportunities.
• Review and validate test results, and guide the team in identifying additional optimization and monetization opportunities.
• Clearly communicate what has been tested, what works, what does not work, and why.
• Provide executive leadership with clear conclusions, recommendations, and an understanding of the limitations of different approaches.
• Partner closely with Sales to understand market and client needs and adapt operations accordingly.
• Collaborate with Product on product direction, testing, operational feedback, and future development.
• Collaborate with Engineering on technical feasibility and implementation.
• Build scalable workflows, introduce automation, and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead hiring, team development, performance management, and organizational changes.

Must-have

• Significant leadership experience in programmatic advertising, AdTech, or a closely related programmatic technology environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem and supply-side operations, including SSPs, bid requests, curation, monetization, vendor optimization, testing, and traffic-source evaluation.
• Strong technical understanding of programmatic operations, with the ability to review and validate technical and operational testing results.
• Proven experience leading teams of 20+ people, including hiring, team development, performance management, and handling terminations when necessary.
• Proven ability to lead complex operational and technical initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Experience improving revenue performance, margins, operational efficiency, or supply quality.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to balance technical, operational, commercial, product, and client considerations.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and directly to C-level stakeholders.
• Experience working with the US programmatic advertising market is strongly preferred.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What You Get

• USD compensation that values your expertise.
• Work from anywhere: fully remote to suit your lifestyle.
• 31 days of paid time off: 21 days of annual leave + 10 days of sick leave, because your health and work-life balance matter.
• Growth-focused environment: access to learning resources and clear pathways for growth.
• Fun team events: virtual cooking classes, yoga sessions, team quizzes and more
• A culture of trust: we cut the red tape - results over rules always. Open talk, ownership, and getting things done together.

Hiring Flow

• Screening Interview (45 minutes): initial conversation with a recruiter.
• Technical Interview (up to 60 minutes): a deep dive into your functional expertise, problem-solving approach, and practical skills relevant to the role.
• Final Interview (Up to 60 minutes): meet with the Team Lead for an in-depth discussion of your experience and skills.
• Interview with Co-Founder (30 minutes): a high-level conversation to explore your professional values, motivation, and how your vision aligns with the company’s mission and long-term goals.
• Offer: if successful, you’ll receive an offer to join our team.

Location & Eligibility

This role is open to applicants from EMEA (selected countries).

Please note that we're unable to consider applications from outside these locations.

Thanks for your understanding!