Hybrid Senior AVP – Advertising Strategy, Operations

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About the role

  • Sr. AVP of Advertising Strategy & Operations at EXL leading ad-tech initiatives for publishers and streaming platforms. Driving market strategy and operational excellence in advertising solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and execute the go-to-market strategy for EXL’s Advertising offerings, positioning data-driven services and capabilities as outcome-based solutions.
  • Build and scale a dual-shore global Ad Ops organization delivering campaign trafficking, QA, pacing, discrepancy management, yield optimization, and reporting.
  • Integrate EXL’s Data & AI strengths to drive automation and innovation, including trafficking workflows, anomaly detection, pacing alerts, forecasting, and billing/reconciliation.
  • Develop and enforce SOPs, playbooks, and governance frameworks across leading ad tech platforms such as Google Ad Manager, FreeWheel, Operative One, and others.
  • Partner with senior client stakeholders to define roadmaps, align on revenue and KPI goals, and deliver measurable impact.
  • Lead client pursuits by identifying needs, mapping them to EXL capabilities, and developing winning proposals.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in Media/Advertising services, with 5+ years leading Ad Ops/Programmatic/Revenue Ops delivery at scale (consulting, publisher, advertiser, agency, or managed services).
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Ad servers/tech: FreeWheel, SpringServe, Google Ad Manager (GAM 360), or similar.
  • Programmatic platforms: DSPs/SSPs such as The Trade Desk, DV360, Magnite, PubMatic.
  • Order management systems: Operative One, Placements.io, or equivalents.
  • Ad formats: trafficking for display/video, including VAST, VPAID, and interactive formats.
  • Experience building and managing global delivery teams, designing SOPs, and enforcing SLA-driven performance.
  • Strategic thinker with a data-driven, analytical mindset and the ability to orchestrate end-to-end solutions.

Benefits

  • For more information on benefits and what we offer please visit us at https://www.exlservice.com/us-careers-and-benefits

Job title

Senior AVP – Advertising Strategy, Operations

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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