Head of Demand Ad Operations

An innovative startup in the Ad-Tech and Gaming industry, is looking for a Head of Demand Ad Operations to lead the company's demand-side ad operations. This is a senior, hands-on role combining day-to-day operational ownership with team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

You will be responsible for the performance, optimization, and operational excellence of all demand activity across brands, agencies, and programmatic partners. The role is based in Israel and will include managing a small team, with the potential to lead remote team members as the company scales.

This position sits at the intersection of Demand, Sales, Product, and Data, ensuring advertisers succeed while driving sustainable revenue growth.

Location: Herzliya, Hybrid 3 days from office

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and own all Demand Ad Operations activities, including direct, agency, and programmatic demand.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Ad Operations team, including local and remote team members.
• Oversee onboarding and ongoing management of advertisers, agencies, SSPs, and programmatic platforms.
• Take hands-on ownership of campaign setup, monitoring, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
• Perform deep analysis to generate actionable insights and identify revenue and yield optimization opportunities.
• Build and execute growth and optimization action plans in collaboration with demand partners.
• Serve as the main operational point of contact for key demand partners, handling escalations and ongoing optimization.
• Lead and support new monetization and demand-related initiatives.
• Work closely with Sales to support revenue growth, deal execution, and account expansion.
• Partner with Product on integrations, feature requirements, and operational improvements.
• Define and improve workflows, tools, reporting, and best practices to support scale and efficiency.
  
  

• 3–6 years of experience in Demand Ad Operations or Ad Operations roles.
• Proven experience working with brands, agencies, SSPs, and programmatic demand partners.
• Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem.
• Experience leading or mentoring team members (formal management experience – an advantage).
• Highly data-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Hebrew.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with team leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.
• High proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets.
  
  

• Experience with mobile app monetization and in-app advertising.
• Previous experience in gaming, ad-tech, or media-tech companies.
• Experience in the ad-tech audio space.
  
  

• Lead and shape a core function in a fast-growing ad-tech startup.
• High-impact role with direct influence on revenue and advertiser success.
• Hands-on leadership opportunity with room to grow as the company scales.
• Collaborative, ambitious team and a chance to work on a truly innovative ad format.