Director, Solutions Engineering

Raptive is seeking a Director of Solutions Engineering to lead the team responsible for technical implementation, performance analytics, and ad optimization across Raptive’s client base of Enterprise digital publishers. The ideal candidate is an analytical thinker and problem solver with a client-first mentality. The Director of Solutions Engineering will take an investigative approach to developing custom solutions, ad layouts and technical integrations as well as optimize for publisher earnings. This player-coach role reports to the SVP, Enterprise Publisher Solutions and collaborates cross-functionally with Acquisition, Publisher Support, Data Intelligence, and Product.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the team responsible for providing seamless onboarding, developing custom integrations, and delivering exceptional performance to Raptive’s portfolio of Enterprise publisher clients
• Leverage technology and partner with Product Management and Publisher Support to create scalable yet flexible client solutions
• Use basic JavaScript to support custom ad targeting and functionality for publishers with complex or non-standard requirements
• Communicate technical concepts, differentiators and requirements directly to customers - including ad layout installation, custom ad targeting, Core Web Vitals stability, general ad code implementation, network infrastructure, etc.
• Represent Enterprise publisher needs in Product prioritization and feature development
• Define, monitor and optimize for client key performance indicators (KPIs) across Raptive product features and services
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve layout, technical, and ad issues on client websites

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the job

• 3+ years of experience leading a team of Solutions Engineers, Technical Account Managers, Performance Analysts or similar technical, client-facing function
• 8+ years experience in front-end engineering fundamentals (JavaScript, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks eg React, Vue) in digital media, advertising technology, or SAAS
• General knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem, programmatic technologies (Prebid, GAM, DSPs, etc), and analytical tools (Google Analytics, Sigma)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to both business and technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Basic SQL and data visualization platforms (ie, Sigma Looker, Tableau)
• Bachelors degree

About Raptive

Raptive’s mission is to power creator independence. We’re a creator company that provides revenue, audience, business solutions, and much more for creators and enterprise publishers. Since the very beginning of digital content creation, we’ve been allies and advocates for every kind of creator and charted the uncharted to help creators grow their businesses through it all. 

Today we are the catalyst for 4,000+ of the world’s most premium creators on the open web and rank as the seventh-largest digital property in the U.S. Creators who choose Raptive are premium content creators, trendsetters, iconic brands, and charismatic personalities, captivating more than 78% of U.S. audiences on their sites alone with the power to move and disrupt culture. They collectively rank #1 in Food, Family, Home, and Lifestyle--with a reach of more than 190M monthly unique visitors and more than half a billion followers across social platforms.

Creators are the future of media. And together, the future is ours to create. 

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$140,000. The range provided is Raptive’s reasonable estimate of the annualized base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills and abilities. For more information, visit www.Raptive.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Raptive is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Raptive is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to a member of our recruiting team.