Programmatic Operations
Posted 27 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Senior Programmatic Operations Lead”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5–10 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Location: South Africa – Remote
Hours: 14:00–23:00 SAST, Monday–Friday, aligned with U.S. Eastern business hours
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time
Role Purpose
Lead the dedicated programmatic delivery function and serve as the senior execution authority across the campaign portfolio. The role owns campaign architecture, complex optimisation, QA governance, troubleshooting, escalation, supply/PMP oversight, and coaching of junior operators.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Architect complex programmatic campaign structures across multiple DSPs and channels.
- Oversee campaign execution, pacing, optimisation, inventory quality, and troubleshooting.
- Own QA standards and approve complex or high-risk campaigns before launch.
- Provide senior-level troubleshooting and diagnose delivery issues beyond basic pacing problems.
- Guide PMP and deal activation, supply troubleshooting, and inventory quality management.
- Coach Programmatic Campaign Operations Specialists and establish repeatable SOPs and operating standards.
- Partner with the Client Account Manager on technical client issues.
- Join client or agency calls when senior programmatic expertise is required.
- Work with Data Engineering and Dashboard teams to ensure campaign structures and reporting definitions remain aligned.
- Identify opportunities for automation, workflow improvements, and increased delivery capacity.
- Provide senior oversight across the wider programmatic delivery team.
Must-Have Requirements
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5+ years of hands-on programmatic trading or campaign operations experience.
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Ideally 7–10 years of relevant experience.
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Significant independent responsibility for programmatic campaign delivery.
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Deep practical experience across multiple DSPs.
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Strong preference for experience with:
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DV360
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Basis
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Simpli.fi
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Amazon DSP
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Meta
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YouTube
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Proven experience managing high-volume, multi-line-item campaign builds.
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Strong troubleshooting, optimisation, and QA judgment.
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Ability to identify and resolve complex delivery issues.
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Strong written and verbal communication.