The Role
Manage digital advertising operations and monetization across web, mobile apps, CTV/OTT/FAST, programmatic partners, and social media. Responsibilities include GAM trafficking, Prebid setup, SDK and SSAI validation, ad pod and deal configuration, partner onboarding, yield and floor-price optimization, campaign pacing, creative QA, policy compliance, revenue reconciliation, reporting, and performance troubleshooting. The role partners with technical and commercial teams to maintain revenue targets and identify monetization opportunities.
Summary Generated by Built In
A) Display & Video (Web)
- Manage and hands on GAM trafficking and line item setup to ensure accurate and timely campaign implementation.
- Support and hands on Prebid setup and troubleshoot related issues to maintain optimal header bidding performance.
- Apply and optimize floor prices by geo, device, and format to maximize revenue opportunities.
- Conduct creative QA and ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
- Perform daily pacing and delivery checks and adjust campaigns as needed to meet performance goals.
B) App (iOS / Android)
- Validate SDK integrations in collaboration with the tech team to ensure proper ad delivery.
- Map ad units according to placements to ensure correct implementation and tracking.
- Maintain mediation waterfall hygiene to optimize demand competition and yield.
- Monitor latency and timeout settings to improve performance and user experience.
- Conduct regular app monetization stability checks to ensure consistent revenue performance.
C) CTV / OTT / FAST
- Configure and manage ad pods to ensure proper ad sequencing and delivery.
- Validate and monitor SSAI integrations to maintain seamless ad insertion.
- Support deal setup, including PMPs and Programmatic Guaranteed campaigns.
- Monitor delivery, pacing, and fill rates to ensure campaign effectiveness.
- Perform quality control checks to maintain strong CTV monetization performance.
D) Programmatic Partners (SSPs, DSP Tags)
- Execute partner onboarding processes to enable smooth integrations.
- Monitor and hands on daily performance and yield across partners to optimize revenue.
- Block MFA and low-quality demand sources to protect inventory quality.
- Enforce floor price compliance across all programmatic partners.
- Prepare and share partner performance reports with relevant stakeholders.
E) Social Media Monetization
- Enable and manage monetization across all social media platforms and accounts.
- Ensure policy compliance and verify monetization eligibility requirements.
- Optimize yield across formats and geographies to maximize revenue.
- Track revenue and reconcile payouts to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare social monetization reports and escalate issues when necessary.
Revenue & KPIs and Success Metrics:
- Maintain monthly revenue variance within ±5% of forecasted targets
- Monitor revenue trends and proactively address fluctuations
- Collaborate with commercial teams to stabilize and grow revenue performance
Requirements
- 4+ years in ad ops, programmatic advertising, or digital monetization (agency, ad-tech, or publisher side).
- Strong knowledge of GAM, SSPs, DSPs (DV360, The Trade Desk).
- Familiar with paid media platforms: Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, YouTube Ads.
- Experience managing ad-tech partners (Teads, Magnite, PubMatic, SpringServe, etc.).
- Strong analytical and reporting skills (Google Analytics, Looker, Data Studio).
- Background in CTV/FAST advertising models is a strong plus.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset and High attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with the Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and ownership-driven attitude with Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Commercial mindset: ability to translate ad ops into revenue opportunities for sales.
What We Offer
- The chance to define the digital monetization roadmap for Lovin & Smashi.
- Hands-on exposure to CTV & FAST monetization, one of the fastest-growing areas in media.
- A cross-functional role bridging tech, content, and commercial.
- Growth opportunities within a leading regional media company.
Augustus Overview
Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media holding company based in Dubai, Cairo and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment.
We apply our expertise to building media brands, each centered on an audience first mindset, such as promoting the ideals of a positive lifestyle or an aspirational business mentality. Our brands have originated from new media platforms and power our entire ecosystem of services, especially creating brand communications that resonate with our audiences across digital and the real world. Our content is loved and seen by millions, natively across visual, audio and text platforms.
Lovin’
Lovin’ is a local news and lifestyle brand. Lovin’ captures the best of the world around us: what we see, do, think, eat and drink. Lovin’ presents a positive view of our city, town, country or community. Lovin’s mantra is simple: Lovin’ Your Life.
Smashi
Smashi is a business news network streaming live from the heart of the Arab world, covering the most innovative products, services and technologies changing our lives. Smashi is a mindset, it’s for the driven, the dreamers and the doers.
ODEUM
ODEUM is our in-house content studio, powered by data and insights, designed to produce new media formats, in real time for clients that live across our brand channels. We connect brands with communities and culture.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in ad operations, programmatic advertising, or digital monetization
- Strong knowledge of GAM, SSPs, and DSPs, including DV360 and The Trade Desk
- Familiarity with Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, and YouTube Ads
- Experience managing ad technology partners such as Teads, Magnite, PubMatic, and SpringServe
- Strong analytical and reporting skills using Google Analytics, Looker, and Data Studio
- Background in CTV/FAST advertising models
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, ownership-driven attitude with strong time management and prioritization skills
- Commercial mindset and ability to translate ad operations into revenue opportunities
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The Company
What We Do
Augustus Media is an award-winning Middle Eastern digital media group that develops and operates the Lovin’, Smashi, and ODEUM brands. Its publishing platforms deliver local news, business, gaming, sports, and entertainment content to audiences across the MENA region. Through ODEUM, its content studio, it also produces video, branded content, animation, audio, and original programming. The company aims to adapt to changing media habits with innovative, audience-first communications and meaningful experiences.
