Technical Account Manager

Index Exchange•New York, NY

21h

About The Position

Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, we connect leading experience makers with the world’s largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers. We’re a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With our radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, we’re committed to upholding the integrity of the programmatic ecosystem at large. What’s it like to work at Index? Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. You'll be able to feed your ambition, lean into trust and transparency, and feel genuine support from your colleagues. We’re built on our core values [https://www.indexexchange.com/careers/] and live them each day. They’re not just buzzwords. We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture [https://www.indexexchange.com/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/] celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward. We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers, and we’re looking for talented professionals to help take us to the next level. Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution? What we’re looking for: Knowledgeable: Depth of knowledge of ad tech including publisher/intermediary business models, technical understanding of ad serving, server to server & header bidding integrations, media trading and how they use DSPs (Demand Side Platforms), OpenRTB specs, APIs and Omnichannel inventory. Communication: You will need to work cross-functionally with other Index Exchange Sales, Supply, Demand, Policy, and Product teams to implement operational strategies and feedback and document new processes to help improve the customer's experience. Collaborative: You will need to work cross-functionally with other Index Exchange Commercial and Product teams to implement operational strategies, provide feedback/insight/reports and document new processes to help improve the client experience. Results Driven: You thrive in an extremely fast-paced, demanding, and results-driven environment with a laser focus on delivering against Internal and external objectives. Project Management: Have experience in planning projects, working with big data analytics, unpacking complex problems, and finding solutions that will improve performance and efficiency.

Requirements

3+ years' experience working within Ad-Tech at an Ad Exchange, SSP, DSP, or related media and entertainment content owners (Film Studios, Broadcast Networks, Cable Networks, Affiliate Media), OTT content distributors (SVOD, AVOD, FAST apps), and/or CTV OEMs, or adserver/Mediation partners (Publica, Spring Serve, Freewheel) in a Senior Technical role.
Advanced knowledge of Open RTB specifications and requirements related to “deals,” DSP / Adserver methodologies across all channels/formats.
Ability to understand Rest API documentations and use related API services.
Expert Knowledge of SQL, JSON, and experience querying complex datasets to view trends, identify anomalies, and diagnose root causes.
Advanced problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
Ability to learn and scrape KAFKA topics and parse Audit log data.
Experience managing large projects with multiple cross-functional stakeholders in different global regions.
Advanced presentation and communication skills.
Ability to think creatively and outside the box.
Strong attention to detail and professional work ethic.
A proficiency for data-driven decision making.
Ability to work in both collaborative and independent settings while remaining responsible, enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated.
In-depth knowledge of the online advertising industry, including technology solutions, advertising/publisher and network business models, technical understanding of ad serving, media trading, RTB and/or related advertising technology.

Nice To Haves

Management experience
Buy-side and campaign optimization knowledge
Familiarity with Kafka and other data streaming technologies a plus
Familiarity with BI (Business Intelligence) tools like Looker and Redash
Highly motivated self-starter with a persuasive and success-driven personality
Automation and scripting experience

Responsibilities

Technical Account Manager will oversee the complete lifecycle of a Marketplace customer from technical validation precontract and support our sales team in technical pitches, including onboarding and integration project management, through to daily management, strategic planning and continue to find opportunities to grow the client’s business with Index Exchange.
Contributing to our strategic working groups by providing them with insight into opportunities to improve our current offerings.
Regularly test and review customer integrations to ensure operational excellence and performance against key KPIs and benchmarks.
Serve as a consultant to our most strategic marketplace partners and provide solutions to address their business challenges and objectives and identify opportunities.
Developing a deep technical understanding of Index’s product offerings to participate in experimentation, release, development, and building of new features.
Maintain knowledge of current industry trends, integration protocols, and technical specs and update document best practices accordingly.
Define playbooks for internal and external teams to execute, integrate and migrate new and existing partners to new product offerings.
Working with our developers to build new tools to improve operational efficiency and troubleshooting.
Perform operational tasks, performance monitoring, escalated troubleshooting, and supporting customers to build on top of our APIs and utilize Salesforce to ensure tracking and all account information is consistently updated and maintained.
Regional travel to connect with team members and clients will be expected.
An escalation point of contact for our internal teams for technical issues, product-related questions, and implementation best practices.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
Competitive retirement matching plans
Equity packages
Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
Employee assistance program
Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events
Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment