Deal Ops Specialist

Company at a Glance

OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.

At OpenX we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design technical innovation operational excellence and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.

As a Deal Operations Specialist you will be responsible for all operational tasks and data analyses for Brands Buyers Agencies and Consultancies who leverage OpenX ad technology and services for transacting their brand’s campaigns via deals.

This person will interact with all aspects of the pre and post-sale process of a premium programmatic transaction. These job functions include building premium inventory & data segments creation of contextual and data driven audience packages along with the creation of PMP deals within the platform managing deals and reporting troubleshooting yield & performance opportunities optimizations and post-campaign performance wrap ups.

We are seeking high achievers to support OpenX’s already thriving PMP deals business. This person will need to succeed in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. A Deal Operations Specialist must be able to execute their operational initiatives seamlessly to deliver if not exceed the performance objectives of OpenX Clients and Internal Team performance KPIs. The Deal Operations Specialist will be the day to day expert who has extensive knowledge of the OpenX Products & Platform and should be able to advise internal and external clients on ideal transactional set ups for the highest level of performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise around programmatic formats (Display OLV CTV) sitelist curation deal/campaign  scale

• Responsible for  setup QA deal/campaign management troubleshooting analysis tags optimizations  and more

• Develop test and manage ongoing deals/campaigns and data triggers based on client needs

• Responsible for the delivery and scale of the deal/campaigns

• Help develop documentation for all processes that support deal operations including campaign setup deployment QA and organization for deal management

• Collaborate with product sales engineers analysts and strategists

• Become an expert on the OpenX platform as well as best practices for campaign management (setup deal management troubleshooting optimisations)

• Combine data analysis and client KPI’s to create optimisation strategies and provide the most effective solutions for campaigns

• Partner with Account Management and Business Development to provide support to clients including insights deal KPI updates and scale tracking

• Be proactive to offer solutions based on data and analytics from deal analysis

• Manage campaigns on behalf of select clients including pacing optimization and reporting

• Play a core role in growing the business

• Work with the wider product and operations team to help define features and drive enhancements to OpenX platform

Requirements

• 3-5 years of working experience

• At least 2+ years hands on DSP experience

• Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

• Strong can-do attitude – ability to be a self-starter and proactive

• Outstanding troubleshooting analytical and creative problem-solving abilities along with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

• Strategic mindset with the ability to look for opportunities for improvements and to sustain rapid changes

• Strong storytelling skills: ability to convey ideas in an appealing way to a multitude of stakeholders

• Advanced MS Excel skills : ability to draw insights from large datasets use of pivot tables formulas etc.

• Ability to thrive in a small intense and high growth environment (“start-up”) – and to work with teams located throughout Europe

• Specialized skillset/experience in marTech/AdTech with the ability to learn understand and apply new technologies

• Experience in one of more of the following Salesforce Sigview Tableau Monday

• Demonstrable understanding of data regulatory measures and their impact on campaigns

• Experience prioritizing multiple parallel projects to deadline in a cross-functional team environment successfully

$75000 - $88000 a year

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance New York Fair Chance Act and any other state or local hiring regulations we will consider for employment any qualified applicant including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

OpenX is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For applicants in New York New Jersey California and Colorado the base salary range is $75000- $88000 per year + bonus + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to relevant work experience skills and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states.

A summary of our benefits which include medical dental vision 401k equity and more can be viewed here: https://www.openx.com/company/careers/ A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to relevant work experience skills and certifications.

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Effective Date: November 21 2024