SoundCloud

Senior Programmatic Technical Account Manager

SoundCloud$110K — $120K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years in programmatic advertising or related digital advertising roles
  • Solid understanding of programmatic ecosystems and ad technologies
  • Hands-on experience in integrations, troubleshooting and scaling
  • Strong analytical skills, including SQL and data analysis
  • Cross-functional partnership experience, especially with pricing and yield management

Responsibilities

  • Manage relationships with programmatic advertising partners and data providers
  • Lead integration and operationalization of advertising technologies
  • Develop documentation and training resources for partner onboarding
  • Resolve technical issues in programmatic delivery and reporting
  • Establish scalable processes and best practices in operations
  • Enable optimization of programmatic workflows across ad formats
  • Analyze performance trends to improve efficiency and revenue

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Robust 401k program
  • Employee Equity Plan
  • Generous professional development allowance
  • Creativity and Wellness benefit for diverse interests
  • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy with up to 35 PTO days
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
  • Snacks and 2 free lunches weekly in the office
Full Job Description
SoundCloud is seeking a Senior Programmatic Technical Account Manager to support the scaling and operationalization of our global programmatic advertising business. This role will partner closely with Revenue Operations, Engineering, Product, Accounting, and external advertising partners to support programmatic monetization capabilities across global display, video, and primarily audio advertising formats. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across programmatic integrations, troubleshooting, demand partner management, and yield optimization. Key Responsibilities: • Manage and support relationships with programmatic advertising partners, exchanges, platforms, data providers (e.g., LiveRamp, Permutive), and demand sources • Lead the integration, implementation, and operationalization of programmatic advertising technologies, demand sources, and partner solutions • Develop scalable documentation, playbooks, training materials, and operational resources to support partner onboarding, integrations, and ongoing programmatic operations • Troubleshoot and resolve technical programmatic delivery, reporting, monetization, and integration issues across internal systems and external partners, inclusive of Google Ad Manager (GAM) • Establish and maintain scalable operational processes, technical documentation, and programmatic best practices • Enable ongoing optimization and scalability of programmatic advertising workflows across display, video, and audio advertising formats • Support pricing strategy, yield management, inventory optimization, and broader programmatic monetization efforts • Analyze programmatic performance trends and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, revenue performance, and partner outcomes • Partner cross-functionally with Sales Strategy, Engineering, Product, Data, Accounting, and Ad Operations teams to support programmatic operations, partner integrations, and monetization initiatives • Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and programmatic best practices while providing recommendations to improve monetization performance, operational effectiveness, and advertising capabilities Experience and Background: • 5-8+ years of experience in programmatic advertising, ad operations, technical account management, monetization operations, or related digital advertising roles • Strong understanding of programmatic advertising ecosystems, including bidding environments, exchanges, ad serving technologies, demand platforms, and monetization workflows • Hands-on experience supporting programmatic integrations, implementation, troubleshooting, and operational scaling across advertising technologies and partner platforms, including Google Ad Manager (GAM) • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including experience using SQL, reporting tools, and data analysis workflows to investigate programmatic performance, resolve monetization issues, and support business reporting • Experience partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Revenue Operations, and external partners, with exposure to pricing strategy, yield management, inventory optimization, or monetization analytics preferred The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $120,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below! Benefits: • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources • Robust 401k program • Employee Equity Plan • Generous professional development allowance • Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit! • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually • 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children • Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

About SoundCloud

SoundCloud is a music streaming platform that allows users to upload, promote, and share audio. The platform was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. SoundCloud offers both free and paid subscription plans, with the paid plans offering additional features such as ad-free listening and offline playback. The company has faced financial difficulties in recent years, with reports of layoffs and a potential acquisition by Spotify. Despite these challenges, SoundCloud remains a popular platform for independent musicians and podcasters.
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