Head of Publisher Operations

**Who we are**:
Venatus is an award-winning, global ad-tech platform that connects advertisers to the exclusive audiences of 250+, world renowned gaming and entertainment publishers. We are tech-first. We are gamers. We are the difference makers. Because when it comes to helping the world’s most recognisable brands such as EA, Nintendo and Rovio produce outstanding advertising campaigns, our in-house creative team alongside our direct and programmatic ad-sales have an unrivaled track-record.

Our recent investment from leading private equity firm, LivingBridge makes this an exceptionally exciting time to join the company. Venatus has ambitious growth and expansion plans, launching new products and opening even more international offices. London is our HQ with regional offices in New York, LA, Paris, Sydney and Seoul.

**Why you should work with us**:
Venatus is an extremely ambitious company and we pride ourselves on our open and supportive culture. Our talented employees stay loyal to our business due to the regular learning opportunities and experience of working directly with industry experts. We empower people to succeed, welcoming innovative ideas and ways of working that will ultimately help the business grow. We offer a fluid approach to hybrid working, giving employees the freedom to produce their best work, wherever they are. Joining Venatus is a play for the top. You’ll be challenged in positive ways, learn rapidly and develop a career in one of the most captivating industries in the world. You will be able to develop both professionally and as an individual, carving a career path that engages and excites you.

**What we’re looking for**:
As a Head of Publisher Operations you will act as a resource and point of escalation for the wider Publisher Team during all Onboarding of Publishers and Publisher Support. We are looking for someone who will take ownership of the onboarding pipeline assisting them from day one and be the primary lead of Onboarding our Key Accounts, to ensure they feel supported throughout their partnership with Venatus.

This role requires someone strategic yet professional in conversations, and good at keeping an open line of communication with the Publisher Operations team and Business Development team for them to better support you in your role.

**Responsibilities**
- Managing the relationship between Venatus Media and their publishers.
- Working closely with the Publisher Operations team to on-board new publishers.
- Acting as the primary liaison between the Ad Operations team and our publishers
- Working as an extension of the Publisher Operations team to support various Publisher queries
- Keeping abreast of new publisher developments including site updates, editorial changes, site sponsorship opportunities, traffic trends or new monetization opportunities.
- Identifying new ways to streamline the onboarding process or the way publisher queries are managed to provide the best experience for our publishers throughout their time with Venatus.
- Supporting the Business Development team to share new publisher information with Sales and Ad Operations teams.
- Responsible for maintaining internal documents and Hubspot data to ensure all publisher information is correct and up to date.
- Providing updates for sales decks, site demographics and audiences as well a strong understanding of the specific site capabilities and ad formats
- Working closely with the Marketing team to generate and share news and best practices to our publishers e.g sharing industry changes, technical developments and new revenue opportunities
- Working closely with the Head of Business Development to draft new publisher contracts and renewals.
- Ownership of the Onboarding pipeline
- Liaison between Solutions team and Publisher team for more challenging implementations
- Final sign off and review on large accounts
- Management of Publisher Operations Team

**Requirements**:

- Strong experience in either two or more technologies Prebid, Google ad manger, Google debug console, GDPR & TCF 2.0, HTML, Javascript, SSP experience, Sellers.json, Schain
- Sound technical knowledge of ad implementation across various platforms
- Detailed awareness of the mobile and gaming market spaces and awareness of future trends
- Excellent organizational, analytical and influencing skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient in excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to deliver results under pressure

**Package**:

- Base salary dependent on experience
- LTIP (Long Term Incentive Plan)
- Flexible working pattern
- Team building days
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Techscheme
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays and your birthday off
- Option to buy and sell annual leave allowance
- Excellent career opportunities in a growing, international company

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**

We understand that the best ideas are born from the collaboration of diverse minds, spanning all rac