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Programmatic16 days agoHybrid

Magnite

Senior Technical Operations Manager, JAPAC

programmaticad servingSSAICSAIVASTVMAPOpenRTBSpringServeGoogle Ad ManagerSQLPythonJavaScriptstreamingtechnical operationsad tech

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

3-5

Location

Sydney, Australia

Full job description

Senior Technical Operations Manager role based in Sydney with a hybrid schedule (Monday/Friday remote, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday in-office). Responsible for supporting and scaling Magnite's SpringServe Streaming and Ad Server business in Australia and New Zealand. Key duties include managing technical relationships with broadcasters and demand partners, leading streaming integrations, troubleshooting delivery and monetisation issues, analyzing ad delivery data, supporting optimisation initiatives, and improving operational efficiency. Requires 4+ years experience in ad tech or programmatic operations, strong understanding of programmatic supply chain and ad insertion technologies, experience with ad servers like Google Ad Manager or SpringServe, strong analytical and communication skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Benefits include holiday breaks, equity plans, medical insurance, superannuation, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, and career development programs.

What you'll do

  • Act as a primary technical point of contact for broadcasters and demand partners across Magnite’s SpringServe ad serving and programmatic platforms
  • Lead and support end-to-end streaming integrations, including onboarding, SSAI/CSAI environments, VAST/VMAP validation, deal configuration, and structured post-launch QA
  • Provide clear technical guidance to clients, ensuring best-practice implementation and monetisation readiness
  • Diagnose and resolve streaming delivery, latency, fill-rate, and buy-side issues, working in collaboration with Magnite’s Demand, Product, and Engineering teams
  • Analyse ad calls, logs and delivery data to identify root causes and build well-documented, evidence-based engineering tickets
  • Support optimisation initiatives to improve implementation quality, yield performance, and operational reliability
  • Act as the technical point of contact for the Australia and New Zealand revenue team, identifying process improvements that enhance scalability and efficiency
  • Develop and maintain internal reporting, documentation, automation tools, and workflow standards to support consistent execution
  • Contribute to knowledge-sharing and training initiatives to uplift internal technical capability

Requirements

  • 4+ years experience in ad tech, programmatic operations, or technical account management
  • Strong understanding of the programmatic supply chain, including SSPs, DSPs, deal types, and auction mechanics
  • Practical experience working with Server-Side or Client-Side Ad Insertion, VAST/VMAP, OpenRTB, or bidstream concepts
  • Ability to analyse logs, delivery data, and technical documentation to isolate and articulate issues clearly
  • Strong Excel skills; SQL or scripting experience (Python/JavaScript) advantageous
  • Experience working with ad servers such as Google Ad Manager, SpringServe, or similar platforms
  • Analytical, detail-oriented mindset, comfortable operating in a dynamic environment
  • Strong communicator capable of explaining technical concepts to both technical and commercial stakeholders
  • Proactive problem solver with a structured approach to troubleshooting
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while maintaining high execution standards

Tech stack

SpringServeSSPDSPSSAICSAIVASTVMAPOpenRTBGoogle Ad ManagerSQLPythonJavaScript

Benefits

Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness DaysEquity and Employee Stock Purchase PlanFamily-Focused Benefits and Parental LeavePrivate Medical InsuranceSuperannuation ContributionsDisability and Life InsuranceMobile Phone SubsidyFitness and Wellness ReimbursementCareer Development Initiatives and a Career Growth FrameworkCulture and Inclusion ProgramsBonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition ProgramCommunity Service and Volunteer EventsCompany-Matched Charitable ContributionsMental Health Support

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