Ad Operations Solution Specialist

**Be the Foundational Leader of Video AdOps at KICK - A Global Streaming Powerhouse.**

**What's in it for you?**
Step into a brand-new, high-impact role at KICK, one of the largest streaming platforms in the world - a powerhouse bigger than all traditional broadcasters combined. You would have likely seen the KICK brand featured across major global sporting titles, such as Formula 1 and UFC Come work at a global scale, shaping ad operations that reach millions of viewers across multiple markets. This is your chance to build, innovate and leave your mark on a platform that's redefining streaming, advertising and entertainment worldwide.

**Your role with us**:
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to manage the AdOps for KICK. As a driving force in our global ad operations, you'll lead the charge in video advertising and DAI, ensuring every campaign runs flawlessly and delivers real impact. You'll thrive at the intersection of technology and strategy - optimising performance, solving complex challenges and building a high-performing AdOps team that raises the bar. At the heart of our growth, you'll collaborate with product, engineering and partners to shape innovative ad solutions, fuel brand partnerships and scale processes that power our global expansion. This is a foundational role with the opportunity to build and own a critical function at a pivotal stage, making a lasting impact on KICK Ads' success.
- Please Note: We believe in the value of in-person collaboration This is a full-time, on-site role at our Melbourne CBD office, where you'll work closely with our dynamic team to drive innovation and growth._

**Who are we?**
Easygo is the Australian powerhouse behind some of the most popular brands within the iGaming industry, including Stake, KICK and Twist Gaming.

Stake is the world's most popular online casino, and leads the industry with a seamless online casino and sportsbook experience. Level up your online entertainment with KICK, the vibrant live streaming platform, which connects millions of gamers and content creators worldwide. All alongside the innovative game design studio, Twist Gaming, which takes creativity to new heights by crafting cutting-edge and captivating games.

Headquartered in the beautiful city of Melbourne, our growth has been remarkable. From humble beginnings to a thriving workforce of 600+, we've expanded not only in numbers but in ambition. There really is something for everyone here, whether you work in Tech, Marketing, Operations, Mathematics or Design, we are sure to have something for everyone.

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**What you will do**:

- Ad Tech Infrastructure Ownership, to work closely with product and engineering teams to define, build and deploy our global video advertising platform. This includes providing strategic input on product requirements, partnership strategy and long-term ad solution architecture.
- Key point to handle campaign support escalations requiring product and engineering engagement.
- Capture business requirements and enhancement recommendations for efficient workflows and faster delivery.
- Participate in the negotiation and vendor selection of relevant technologies such as Ad Server, DAI and SSP partnerships globally and third-party tools requirements for implementation such as data exchanges.
- Ad Pod Optimisation: Leverage demonstrated experience in ad pod optimisation techniques, including collapsing, break buffet and waterfall to highest possible fill rate and revenue from our video inventory.
- Develop performance reporting working from Video, Ad Server data to demonstrate campaign performance as well as technical performance insights.
- Identifying and resolving discrepancies, delivery issues or creative malfunctions. Identifying unfilled opportunities to target.
- Setting up our first campaigns & trafficking: with successful ad server selected, configure ad units, orders, line items and targeting parameters
- Inventory Management: managing and optimising ad inventory, working with programmatic integrations and ensuring yield management. Working with sales, product and creative teams to ensure seamless campaign execution.

**What you will bring**:

- 5+ years of experience in digital video advertising operations, ideally with senior leadership role building experience.
- Proven understanding of video advertising ecosystem video standards VAST/OpenRTB for LIVE and demonstrated experience in optimising ad pod serving in CTV, programmatic and sponsorship models.
- Proven track record of building and scaling the ad technology used by high-performing ad sales teams working for revenue targets leaning on your existing network of relationships with media agencies, trading desks, and brand advertisers globally, especially within the gaming, entertainment or youth markets.
- Expert-level understanding of the ad tech ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs and ability to operate an ad server
- Exceptional leadership skills, with the