Sr. Manager, Programmatic Tech Operations

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Pinterest is building its programmatic and ad tech capabilities from the ground up to enhance the comprehensiveness and shoppability of ads. By expanding advertising demand sources through strategic partnerships with third-party platforms, agencies, and media companies, we are strengthening our performance marketing ecosystem.

As Senior Manager of Programmatic Tech Operations, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the operational strategy, team, and roadmap behind a new and high-impact function. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on Pinterest’s global programmatic advertising solutions, influence ad products at scale, and drive innovation across one of the internet’s most engaged user communities.

What you’ll do:

• Build and lead Pinterest’s Programmatic Tech Operations, shaping scalable processes, team structure, and best practices.
• Oversee the execution and optimization of programmatic campaigns, ensuring accuracy, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the technical expert for programmatic platforms (DSPs, SSPs, auction mechanics, deal types, and integrations).
• Partner closely with Sales, Analytics, Product, Engineering, and Marketing to refine workflows and measurement strategies.
• Leverage strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of business drivers to identify opportunities for process and performance improvement, using robust data analysis and tools like Excel and BI dashboards to drive actionable insights across the programmatic busines