The role of Manager, Ads Finance & Strategy entails acting as a pivotal strategic market lead. A key aspect of this position is to serve as the strategic co-pilot to the Australian Sales Director, overseeing the local commercialization strategy and determining priorities for agency focus, DSP launch strategy, and advertiser targeting.
Responsibilities
* Australia Country Strategy & GTM: Partner with the Australia Ads Sales Director to define the local commercialization strategy.
* Market Leadership: Serve as the central point of contact for local cross-functional teams (Product, Content, Legal, Marketing), representing the Ads business in local leadership forums.
* Opportunity Assessment: Evaluate the Australian market opportunity, competitive environment, and agency landscape to translate global/regional strategies into actionable local plans.
* Programmatic Leadership (Regional SME): Leverage deep understanding of the ad-tech ecosystem to lead Programmatic strategy for the region.
Requirements
* Experience: 7+ years of experience, ideally in management consulting, media strategy, or ad-tech companies.
* Programmatic Expertise (Must-Have): Deep knowledge of the streaming advertising and ad-tech ecosystem is critical.
* Analytical & Strategic: Ability to build complex financial models and present strategic narratives.
* Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to build successful relationships with Sales, Product, and Finance stakeholders.
* Independent Operator: Comfortable with autonomous decision-making in a hub-and-spoke model.
What We're Looking For
We seek a selfless, curious, and passionate individual with a high level of intellectual curiosity who can apply the ***** rule to solve complex problems.