Ad Tech Manager

**What’s the role?**

The Ad Tech Manager is a hands-on individual contributor role within the Ad Tech team. Reporting to the Ad Tech Operations Director, this role supports the day-to-day operation, troubleshooting, and optimisation of advertising technologies across the News Corp Australia network.

The position plays a critical role in supporting Ad Operations, Programmatic, and Client Delivery teams by ensuring platforms are stable, campaigns can run smoothly, and technical issues are resolved quickly. The Ad Tech Manager also collaborates with Engineering and Ad Product teams to roll out new sites, ad formats, and technology improvements that enhance both the user and advertiser experience.

The Ad Tech Manager is integral to maintaining operational excellence, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation within the advertising ecosystem.

**Key Responsibilities**:
+ Manage Daily Ad Platform Operations: Oversee the configuration and daily operation of core ad platforms, including ad servers, SSPs, DSPs, and verification tools.

+ Provide Technical Troubleshooting: Act as the first line of technical support to diagnose and resolve campaign, trafficking, ad serving, and data integration issues for AdOps and internal stakeholders.

+ Ensure Ad Delivery Health: Proactively monitor ad serving, delivery, and network health to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical blockers impacting performance.

+ Support Campaign and Programmatic Setup: Assist AdOps and Programmatic teams with campaign setup, configuration, and issue resolution.

+ Liaise with Technology Vendors: Log, track, and resolve technical issues with third-party technology vendors in line with service level agreements (SLAs).

+ Collaborate on Product Implementation: Work with Engineering and Ad Product teams to test, QA, and implement new ad formats, site rollouts, and technology enhancements.

+ Drive Technology Evaluation: Investigate, compare, and recommend the implementation of new ad technologies, ensuring due diligence and accuracy.

+ Project Management & Delivery: Manage workflows, coordinate contributions, and proactively identify risks to ensure assigned project milestones are delivered on time.

+ Maintain Documentation and Processes: Create and maintain documentation of common issues and playbooks, and contribute to the improvement of ad tech workflows and QA processes.

+ Provide Training and Knowledge Sharing: Train and upskill internal teams (AdOps, Client Delivery) on ad platform functionality, troubleshooting, and best practices.

**Who are you?**

+ Minimum 2 years of experience in ad operations, ad technology, or digital campaign management.

+ Practical experience with ad serving platforms (e.g. Google Ad Manager), programmatic platforms (DSP/SSP), and verification/tagging tools.

+ Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

+ Understanding of digital advertising workflows, trafficking, and campaign delivery.

+ Experience working with third-party vendors to troubleshoot or integrate ad tech solutions.

+ Exposure to site or product development projects, ideally with collaboration alongside Engineering or Product teams.

+ Proficiency in data analysis and reporting using Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, query functions, and dashboarding).

+ Basic coding or scripting experience (e.g. JavaScript, HTML, SQL, or Google Apps Script) to support troubleshooting, tag implementation, or workflow automation.

**News Benefits**

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
+ **Exclusively ours** - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

+ **Health & wellbeing** - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

+ **Time off** - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

+ **Helping you grow** - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition

+ **Financial wellbeing** - Support on making the most of your money

+ **Perks & discounts** - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services

+ **Giving back** - Make a difference to our communities.

+ **Workplace Inclusion and facilities** - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

**Who are we?**

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.

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