VP, In-House Programmatic Media Operations

Daniel Brian Advertising; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Brian Advertising seeks a VP of Media Operations to lead and grow its team of Media Ops Specialists across social, Google, and programmatic buying, while staying hands-on in buying, execution, and analysis.

The role will drive the onboarding of a DSP, build the processes, infrastructure, and team capability needed to move programmatic in-house, and bridge leadership with direct campaign work for optimization and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years hands-on media buying across programmatic, paid social, and Google Ads.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team of media buyers or media ops specialists.
• Experience with at least one major DSP onboarding or setup.
• Platform experience in Meta Ads Manager and Google Marketing Platform.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to present client-facing reports.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a team of Media Ops Specialists and manage workloads.
• Onboard and configure a DSP and integrate into existing workflows.
• Lead the migration of programmatic to in-house buying with QA and benchmarking.
• Maintain hands-on proficiency across DSP, paid social, and Google Ads platforms.
• Review campaigns for accuracy, performance, and process adherence.
• Escalate complex issues and troubleshoot platform questions.
• Present performance results and actionable optimization recommendations to clients.
• Develop internal documentation and best practices for programmatic, social, and search execution.
• Monitor team performance and identify optimization opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate on channel strategy and resourcing with leadership.
• Stay current on platform updates and industry trends.

Skills

Media buying

Team leadership

Analytics

Client communication

Tools

The Trade Desk

DV360

Meta Ads Manager

Google Ads / GAM Platform

Job description

Daniel Brian Advertising seeks a VP of Media Operations to lead and grow its team of Media Ops Specialists across social, Google, and programmatic buying, while staying hands-on in buying, execution, and analysis.

The role will drive the onboarding of a DSP, build the processes, infrastructure, and team capability needed to move programmatic in-house, and bridge leadership with direct campaign work for optimization and client outcomes.