Head of Curation, Supply Operations

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Head of Curation and Supply Operations managing programmatic execution and agency relationships at BRIDGE. Driving performance and quality assurance across media supply and data operations.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in programmatic advertising operations, including supply path optimization, campaign performance measurement, and team leadership. Proficient in managing complex ad tech ecosystems and driving strategic relationships with partners to enhance operational efficiency and client outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Programmatic AdvertisingSupply Path OptimizationDSP Experience (TTD, DV360, Xandr)People ManagementCampaign Reporting and Measurement

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Hard Skills

Ad OperationsData PartnershipsInventory Quality PracticesCookieless Audience StrategiesAI-Powered Curation PlatformsAttribution and Measurement ToolsCTV/OTT BuyingHeader BiddingDeal ID ManagementAnalytical Skills

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCommunicationProblem-SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

DSPs (TTD, DV360, Xandr)SSPsCuration PlatformsMeasurement SolutionsPrebid.js

Industry Keywords

Programmatic Campaign OperationsPMPsAd TechData-Driven Audience ActivationBrand Safety Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Running the full Ad Ops engine - overseeing activation, pacing, performance, QA, inventory strategy, troubleshooting, and the day-to-day mechanics that keep campaigns healthy.
Connecting supply, demand, and strategy - working across SSPs, DSPs, publishers, and brand teams to align expectations, reduce friction, and make sure our curation and decisioning deliver the right outcomes.
Building processes that scale - creating workflows, playbooks, and operational systems that help the team move faster, reduce errors, and drive consistent results.
Driving performance and partner growth - helping clients get more value from their spend, optimizing towards quality supply paths, and identifying opportunities to expand usage of our platform.
Working cross-functionally with product, data, and engineering to improve tools, automate pain points, and turn feedback into smarter features.
Operationalize BRIDGE's curation methodology — build and run the workflows, qualification process, and quality checks used to assemble curated supply and audience packages, in partnership with Product on the underlying criteria.
Manage the ongoing curation pipeline — reviewing, qualifying, and refreshing supply and data partners against curation standards on a recurring cadence.
Own the agency-facing operational relationship for curation: fielding requests, coordinating onboarding of curated deals/segments, resolving escalations.
Report on curation performance (adoption, lift, partner quality) to leadership and the agency channel.
Monitor competitive curation offerings and flag operational implications for BRIDGE's supply strategy.
Lead end-to-end programmatic campaign operations across DSPs (TTD, DV360, Amazon, and others), SSPs, and private marketplace deals.
Own supply path optimization strategy — evaluating, trimming, and curating supply partners with a preference for transparent, quality-verified paths.
Direct BRIDGE's deal ID deployment across eligible client campaigns, setting activation criteria and measuring lift.
Drive performance against client KPIs (ROAS, CPA, viewability, brand safety, completion rate) across display, video, and CTV.
Partner with BRIDGE's data and identity teams to translate first-party people-based audiences into programmatic activation strategies.
Oversee cookieless audience onboarding workflows — including email-hashed, device graph, and identity-resolved segments.
Establish and maintain brand safety, IVT filtering, and MFA exclusion standards across all active campaigns.
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of programmatic traders, campaign managers, and ad operations specialists.
Define trafficking, QA, and reporting standards; build scalable playbooks for campaign launch and optimization.
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on emerging ad tech including AI-driven curation, SPO, and attention measurement.
Present programmatic strategy and results to senior leadership and key client stakeholders.
Manage strategic relationships with supply, data, and technology partners.
Evaluate new ad tech vendors — including AI decisioning layers, curation platforms, and measurement solutions — and lead pilot programs.
Negotiate deal terms, pricing, and service levels with SSPs, data providers, and DSP account teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in programmatic advertising, data partnerships, ad operations, or media operations buying
5+ years in a people management or team lead capacity
Hands-on experience with one or more major DSPs (TTD, DV360, Xandr/Microsoft)
Working knowledge of SSPs, deal IDs, PMPs, and header bidding
Deep familiarity with supply path optimization and inventory quality practices
Experience activating cookieless or people-based audience strategies
Fluency with campaign reporting, attribution, and measurement tools
Strong analytical skills; able to translate data into actionable strategy
Direct experience with AI-powered curation platforms
Background in data-driven or identity-resolved audience activation
Experience managing programmatic operations at a data company, agency trading desk, or managed-service DSP
Familiarity with CTV/OTT buying
Working knowledge of Prebid.js or other header bidding infrastructure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellness — Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with multiple plan options to fit your needs.
Telehealth access included.
Financial Protection — Life insurance, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings account options, and supplemental insurance coverage.
Savings & Retirement — 401(k) with company match to help you build long-term financial security.
Time Off — Flexible PTO, sick time from day one, paid holidays, and paid short-term disability and parental leave options.
Support & Extras — Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling and work-life resources, legal services, pet insurance and discount plans, and access to an employee discount center.