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As a Manager, Specialized Ops, you will be responsible for supporting Disney Automated Ad Sales by facilitating the delivery of programmatic and self-service ad campaigns across the Walt Disney Company’s collection of digital sites and applications. You will manage a team of Senior Specialists, guiding career pathing and development, as well as assisting them on projects, training, workload, higher level troubleshooting, and day to day oversight. This role will drive operational management of our SSP and DSP partners as well as our internal self-service platform (Disney Campaign Manager) on delivery concerns, billing workflow changes, feature enhancements, etc. In addition, this Manager will coordinate with fellow Specialized Ops Management on key initiatives and define assignments to the dedicated team of Specialists. You will also be asked to collaborate internally with Ad Platform and Sales Enablement to address items like feature enhancements, workflow optimizations, and system access.
Job Responsibility:
Develop a team of Senior Specialized Ops Specialists to successfully manage their SSP/DSP partners or Disney Campaign Manager and the underlying deals/monetization that are driven through these platforms
Build processes and proficiency in the team to steer higher level automated operation platform troubleshooting
Partner effectively with Automated Sales & Product/Ad Platform Operations & Finance/Business Enablement to drive key initiatives
Identify and help work on ad server or automated platform enhancements to maintain needs of the business.
Build and maintain deep relationships with external partners on the SSP, DSP, & third party vendor side whilst helping to drive strategy/decisions tied to these partners
Maintain deep comprehension of automated industry standards/trends/innovations and how Disney can/should/will factor in these
Requirements:
5+ years of professional experience with at least 3 years within a Digital Ad Sales Operations role
Experience leading/managing a team preferred
Very strong understanding of automated sales landscape/industry/offerings
Detailed comprehension and experience in trafficking digital video/digital display and other interactive formats, including VAST and VPAID
Expert problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Excellent client and interpersonal skills, with a flexible attitude that withstands a hefty and varied workload
Experience and comfort with presenting and training in front of large groups
Comfortable making hiring/management level decisions
Takes initiative and able to foster sales and partner relationships while focused on customer service
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
Nice to have:
Experience supporting teams with process development, as well as training & development
Supply-side and demand-side platform or self-service platform experience
Experience with ad server trafficking and able to communicate clearly with Product & Support & Sales teams
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Experience in a queue management/ticketing system (JIRA/Salesforce)
What we offer:
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits