Freestar
Ad tech
AssociateManager,DemandOperations
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“Associate Manager, Demand Operations at Freestar. Skills: SSP operations, Programmatic advertising, Data analysis. Own end-to-end execution across SSP partner platforms. Submit domains for approval”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive growth in both Freestar and publisher revenues; Improve yield; Improve performance, scalability, and compliance
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Investigate discrepancies; Diagnose issues; Implement data-driven solutions; Identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1-2 years of experience working in Ad tech within the digital marketing industry, Familiarity with Programmatic advertising, CRM experience (Salesforce, Hubspot, ZenDesk, etc.), Understanding of digital media supply and demand chains, Understanding of Google Docs and Microsoft Office Suite, Spreadsheet proficiency, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially as they relate to building and maintaining relationships, organizational and project management skills
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end execution across SSP partner platforms
Submit domains for approval
Generate and validate placement IDs
Configure inventory settings
and ongoing optimizations
Implement and maintain advertiser and category blocklists
Investigate discrepancies in bidder performance
Diagnose issues and implement solutions
and analyze performance data
Translate raw data into actionable insights
Manage and audit ads.txt files
Conduct recurring audits of site and partner setups
Monitor changes in the programmatic ecosystem
Translate industry developments into recommendations
Build and maintain clear
standardized documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage cross-functionally with Freestar’s Publisher Success, Publisher Support, Product/Engineering, and Onboarding teams; Partner with internal teams and external SSPs to diagnose issues; Maintain working relationships to ensure timely responses
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; building and maintaining relationships
Process & Methodology
organizational and project management skills
Full Job Description
About Freestar: Freestar engineers cutting-edge monetization solutions for websites. By combining industry-leading technology, data, and massive scale, we enable busy site owners to seamlessly maximize revenue while freeing themselves of the hassles of ad operations. Publishers then have more time to do what they do best: create content. Job Summary: Associate Manager, Demand Operations As a pivotal member of our team, the Associate Manager, Demand Operations will report directly to the Associate Director of Demand Operations, supporting the Demand team’s operational processes. This role demands some understanding of SSP operations, domain approvals, blocklist implementations, and ticket management. Collaboration is key, as you'll engage cross-functionally with Freestar’s Publisher Success, Publisher Support, Product/Engineering, and Onboarding teams to drive growth in both Freestar and publisher revenues. Responsibilities: Own end-to-end execution across SSP partner platforms, including submitting domains for approval, generating and validating placement IDs, and configuring inventory settings Act as a primary point of contact for SSPs and demand partners to support onboarding, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimizations. Proactively follow up on requests, escalate issues when needed, and maintain strong working relationships to ensure timely responses Implement and maintain advertiser and category blocklists across SSPs based on publisher requirements, brand safety guidelines, and performance insight Investigate discrepancies in bidder performance, including CPM, win rate, and fill rate fluctuations. Partner with internal teams and external SSPs to diagnose issues (e.g., bid density, timeout settings, deal configurations) and implement data-driven solutions to improve yield Extract, consolidate, and analyze performance data across multiple SSP dashboards. Translate raw data into actionable insights, identifying trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities Mana
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