Technical Advertising Operations Manager EMEA

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

The Technical Ad Ops Manager is the first point of contact for ad-tech related questions and support, providing consultancy on troubleshooting and tech integrations. You will support the various advertising needs to maximize revenue and enhance client relationships. This position will be responsible for managing activities across multiple territories, handling day to day operations, setting up tech integrations and troubleshooting across the WBD portfolio of websites and apps, including Discovery+, Max, TNT Sports and more. Become an agent of innovation through direct contact with supplier product and technical teams to propose new solutions and optimizations.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Monitor and troubleshoot various ad related issues.
• Support the ad serving needs of different teams across EMEA.
• Maintain documentation of integrations and technical run books.
• Address any inefficiencies in our platforms.
• Responsible for evaluating new technologies and provide input and support for new product setups.
• Troubleshoot issues using debugging tools such as SPLUNK, EAT, OpenSearch, Kibana.
• Working with Analyst/Developers to ensure data capture is accurate.
• Partner with development/product teams to implement new technologies and codebase updates.
• Collaborate with multiple teams – ad sales, product, tech & player to work through issues and solutions.
• Focused on ensuring a consistent and accurate technical set up.
• Owning and managing Adpolicy – (how our video endpoints talk to the adserver)
• Setting up any API connections with clients for Order management, Video IVI Ingestion.

Qualifications & Experience…

• Experience in the media industry or online advertising environment.
• An Interest and experience with debugging tools such as SPLUNK, EAT, OpenSearch, Kibana.
• Knowledge of ad serving technologies and systems – GAM, FreeWheel.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail orientated, curious with an analytical mindset.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.