Senior Manager, Technical Operations, LATAM

Senior Manager, Technical Operations, LATAM

São Paulo , Brazil 

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus.  Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

About this team:

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Senior Manager to serve as the primary technical authority for Magnite platforms across LATAM. This role will anchor our Technical Operations presence in-market, ensuring that integrations, optimisation and platform strategy are executed to the highest standard while aligned with broader global objectives. 
Sitting at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy, and client leadership, this individual will architect, standardise, and scale best practices across integrations, supply optimisation, performance management, and technical troubleshooting. They will support all Magnite platforms (DV+, SpringServe, and emerging solutions), working in close partnership with the wider International Technical Operations team.

This is a high-impact role requiring both deep solutions engineering capability and strong business acumen. The successful candidate will be a credible technical leader in the LATAM market - able to guide publishers, broadcasters, streaming partners, and agencies on optimal technical design and monetisation strategy, while ensuring consistency with regional standards and long-term platform integrity.

As the Senior Manager, Technical Operations, LATAM, you will operate as the definitive technical voice in-market, setting the standard for how Magnite solutions are designed, implemented, and optimised. You will bring clarity to complex situations, make sound technical and commercial judgements under pressure, and uphold platform integrity while enabling sustainable growth. This role requires a confident, solutions-oriented leader who can challenge assumptions, articulate trade-offs clearly, and guide stakeholders toward decisions that serve both client success and long-term operational excellence.

In this role you will: 

• Act as the senior technical point of contact for Magnite platforms in LATAM

• Represent International Technical Operations standards, governance, and best practices locally

• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and operational issues

• Provide independent, strategic technical guidance in partnership with Sales and Account Management

• Escalate and collaborate effectively with regional and global teams as required

Client Support

• Lead end-to-end partner integrations across SpringServe, and emerging solutions

• Drive onboarding, QA, and launch processes

• Design pragmatic, high-impact solutions to complex client challenges

• Have a strong alignment to Magnite’s SpringServe ad serving and programmatic platforms; but also have a broad understanding of the DV+ and DM solutions

• Understand Magnite’s global operational framework and make suggestions for improvements to meet the demands of the LATAM market

• Identify revenue and yield optimisation opportunities across partner inventory

• Analyse performance data to diagnose delivery, auction, and monetisation issues

• Develop benchmarks and optimisation frameworks tailored to the LATAM market

• Support delivery of proactive, data-driven recommendations to partners

Client & Stakeholder Advisory

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to publishers, broadcasters, streaming platforms, agencies, and brands

• Translate technical complexity into commercially actionable insight

• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Account Management to drive growth responsibly

• A deep understanding of the LATAM ad tech space

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5-7+ years of experience in ad tech or programmatic (SSP, exchange, or ad serving) within the LATAM market, with a deep understanding of publisher monetisation and auction dynamics.

• Expert knowledge of OpenRTB protocols, VAST, Prebid and header bidding, plus hands-on experience with ad servers (e.g., GAM, SpringServe).

• Demonstrated experience leading complex supply-side integrations and optimisation initiatives, particularly within video and CTV ecosystems (SSAI/streaming architecture).

• Technical fluency and the ability to collaborate effectively with Product and Engineering teams on integration, troubleshooting, and workflow automation.

• Able to demystify complex programmatic concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and commercial partners.

• Hands-on familiarity with programming or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, SQL) and understanding of API-based integrations.

• A structured, solutions-oriented professional capable of managing multiple high-stakes priorities independently.

• Experience operating effectively in cross-cultural environments, with the localised knowledge needed to navigate the LATAM business ecosystem.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits: 

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• Private Medical Insurance 

• Competitive Pension Plan

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Mobile Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week.  We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

Magnite Invests in You: 

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Mental Health Support

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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