Manager, Programmatic Deal Operations

Univision • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $95,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Programmatic Deal Operations is a pivotal "player-coach" role responsible for leading a team of Deal Specialists while personally managing high-stakes strategic partnerships. In this capacity, you will oversee the daily execution and health of our programmatic business, ensuring your team drives deal health, pacing, and revenue growth. Simultaneously, you will act as the primary operational strategist for our top-tier agency partners, working lock-step with sellers to unlock spend and troubleshoot complex technical hurdles.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in programmatic advertising, yield management, or digital ad operations, with at least 1–2 years of people management or team lead experience.
• Strong ability to synthesize large datasets into clear, narrative-driven insights for sales teams and clients.
• Expert-level proficiency with SSPs (e.g., Magnite, Freewheel) and DSPs (e.g., DV360, TTD), with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex PMP and PG deal setups
• Exceptional ability to translate technical ad tech concepts into commercial language for sales partners and external agency clients.
• Demonstrated ability to coach junior team members, foster a culture of accountability, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Employment/education will be verified
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Candidate must be willing to work from a TelevisaUnivision office

Responsibilities

• Manage & Mentor: Lead and develop a team of 3 Programmatic Deal Specialists, ensuring they effectively monitor live deals across PMP and Programmatic Guaranteed channels.
• Process Excellence: Oversee the team’s daily workflow to ensure flawless campaign execution, timely troubleshooting of under-delivery or creative rejections, and accurate setup.
• Standardization: Establish and refine best practices for deal monitoring, ensuring the team provides consistent, actionable recommendations to sales regarding optimization tactics and buyer behavior.
• Reporting Strategy: Supervise the generation and analysis of deal performance reports, identifying macro-trends in buyer behavior to inform broader sales strategies.
• Key Account Stewardship: Personally manage the operational relationship for a designated set of "Strategic" accounts or large holding company agencies, partnering directly with sellers to drive revenue.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues that require deep investigation into DSP/SSP dynamics, acting as the bridge between Sales, Ad Ops, and technical teams.
• Revenue Acceleration: Proactively identify opportunities within high-value deals to increase buyer engagement, synthesizing data to propose upsell opportunities or structure changes to the client.
• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of DSP/SSP platform updates and changes in programmatic trading protocols to ensure the team and sales force are navigating the ecosystem effectively.

Benefits

• TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO; tuition reimbursement; wellness and employee support programs; 401K; and life and other insurance plans. This is all in addition to our comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed