Senior Manager, Technical Operations, JAPAC
Singapore
Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)
At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!
About this role:
We are seeking a hands-on, technically elite Senior Manager within our Technical Operations team to lead our Streaming Programmatic ecosystem across the JAPAC region. This role balances regional team leadership with hands-on technical execution. You will manage a team of Technical Operations Managers while remaining a primary technical support role in supporting client workflows. This role is focused on expanding our business across JAPAC, operating in a fast-paced market embedded within a global organisation. Sitting at the intersection of technical architecture, people management, and commercial strategy, you will be tasked with driving high-impact, creative technical solutions for premium publishers, broadcasters, and OTT platforms.
You will be challenged daily with complex technical problems, requiring you to translate sophisticated publisher business models into elegant ad server configurations. Business acumen is required as you build deep, consultative relationships with clients. This role requires an analytical thinker who thrives in ambiguous situations, enjoys solving quantitative problems, and brings a deep, foundational understanding of linear, digital, and programmatic ad serving mechanics to the table.
In this role you will:
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Operations Managers, fostering their technical growth, accountability, and day-to-day execution.
Collaborate closely with premium JAPAC clients to deeply understand their underlying business models and architect custom technical integrations with Magnite’s Programmatic technology stack.
Act as the definitive regional escalation point to diagnose and resolve complex system issues, including SSAI friction, CDN/data center routing anomalies, payload discrepancies, and core ad server auction logic.
Perform detailed data analysis to identify systemic performance patterns, diagnose platform drop-offs, and optimise revenue and yield for publisher partners.
Partner actively with local Commercial and Sales teams on strategic pitches, live platform demonstrations, and technical alignment to secure new regional business.
Function as the vital link between the JAPAC market and the global technical core, translating regional product friction and client requirements into actionable feedback for Magnite Product and Engineering teams.
We’re looking for someone with:
6+ years experience in AdTech (Solutions Engineering, Tech Ops, or Technical Account Management).first-party
3+ years of years people management experience managing a team with a proven track record of developing and leading employees to build and enhance technical processes.
Deep hands-on expertise in first party publisher ad serving and programmatic logic within premium video/CTV ecosystems (OpenRTB, VAST/VMAP, SSAI).
Analytical & Commercial Acumen: A data-driven approach to analysing metrics and optimising publisher yield, combined with the ability to translate technical complexities into clear, strategic insights for clients and sales teams.
Comprehensive Perks and Benefits:
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family
Generous Time Off
Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
Disability and Life Insurance
Cell Phone Subsidy
Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement
Company Culture:
We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.
Community Service and Volunteer Events
Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
Competitive Pension Plan
Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
Culture and Inclusion Programs
Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
About Us
The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.
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