Remote Ad Operations Manager: Lead & Optimize Campaigns

StackAdapt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Mental health benefits

Health benefits

WFH reimbursements

WeWork access

Training program

Parental leave

Team events

Job summary

StackAdapt is a remote-first company offering role opportunities across Canada and the US. The Manager, Ad Operations will lead a team of specialists handling campaign setup, QA, troubleshooting, pacing, and optimization across programmatic channels, reporting to the Director of Ad Operations.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in programmatic advertising with hands-on optimization, strong DSP knowledge, and a passion for scalable, automated workflows.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in programmatic advertising or ad operations.
• Direct people management experience leading a team.
• Hands-on optimization and trading of programmatic campaigns.
• Strong understanding of DSP workflows, pixels, QA, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Ad Operations Specialists.
• Oversee campaign setup, trafficking, QA, troubleshooting, pacing, and delivery.
• Support the transition toward automated, optimization-focused workflows.
• Coach on pacing analysis, performance troubleshooting, and recommendations.
• Partner with Account Management, Product, and Engineering to improve workflows.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes via automation and SOPs.

Skills

Programmatic advertising

People management

Campaign optimization

DSP workflows

Process improvement

Automation mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

StackAdapt is a remote-first company offering role opportunities across Canada and the US. The Manager, Ad Operations will lead a team of specialists handling campaign setup, QA, troubleshooting, pacing, and optimization across programmatic channels, reporting to the Director of Ad Operations.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in programmatic advertising with hands-on optimization, strong DSP knowledge, and a passion for scalable, automated workflows.