Monetization Manager

Founded in 2018, Audience Connect is a cross-screen video and OTT marketplace built to challenge how advertising works. We help publishers, creators, and app developers unlock stronger monetization with next-gen tools—and give advertisers a direct, high-impact way to connect with their ideal audiences.

We’re seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Monetization Manager to oversee and optimize our supply-side operations across CTV, mobile in-app, and mobile web environments. In this role, you'll manage publisher and SSP relationships, drive yield performance, and ensure the technical integrity of our supply integrations. This is a key role in growing and maintaining a high-quality, scalable inventory base within our exchange.

Key Responsibilities:

Publisher & SSP Management

• Onboard and manage publishers and SSPs across CTV, mobile in-app, and mobile web, ensuring proper integration, tagging, traffic validation, and ad quality compliance

• Monitor inventory performance metrics including fill rate, CPM, discrepancy rates, and viewability across all formats.

• Troubleshoot technical issues related to ad delivery, latency, and integration—especially for CTV, mobile SDKs, and VAST/VPAID implementations.

• Maintain high standards for ad quality, brand safety, and fraud prevention across all supply channels.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with business development, client success, and engineering teams to support publisher growth and technical scalability.

• Collaborate with engineering to improve supply-side platform functionality and resolve bugs or inefficiencies.

• Use performance data to identify optimization opportunities and implement yield-enhancing strategies.

Industry Awareness

• Stay current on trends and standards in CTV, mobile, and programmatic advertising, including OpenRTB, VAST, and compliance regulations (GDPR, COPPA, etc.).

Requirements

• 3–5 years in ad operations or supply-side programmatic roles, preferably with exposure to CTV and mobile environments.

• Strong understanding of RTB, ad serving, and programmatic monetization.

• Experience with SSPs, SDKs, and analytics platforms (Excel, Looker, SQL).

• Excellent troubleshooting and project management skills.

• Follow established workflows while actively identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation.