Head of Curation and Supply Operations
About the role
The Head of Curation and Supply Operations at Bridge sits at the intersection of media/supply operations, data strategy, and ad technology. You will own the end-to-end programmatic execution layer, from deal curation and supply path optimization to campaign pacing, quality assurance, and technology integration.
Responsibilities
Running the full Ad Ops engine - overseeing activation, pacing, performance, QA, inventory strategy, troubleshooting, and the day-to-day mechanics that keep campaigns healthy.
Connecting supply, demand, and strategy - working across SSPs, DSPs, publishers, and brand teams to align expectations, reduce friction, and make sure our curation and decisioning deliver the right outcomes.
Building processes that scale - creating workflows, playbooks, and operational systems that help the team move faster, reduce errors, and drive consistent results.
Driving performance and partner growth - helping clients get more value from their spend, optimizing towards quality supply paths, and identifying opportunities to expand usage of our platform.
Working cross-functionally with product, data, and engineering to improve tools, automate pain points, and turn feedback into smarter features.
Qualifications
10+ years in programmatic advertising, data partnerships, ad operations, or media operations buying.
5+ years in a people management or team lead capacity.
Hands-on experience with one or more major DSPs (TTD, DV360, Xandr/Microsoft).
Working knowledge of SSPs, deal IDs, PMPs, and header bidding.
Deep familiarity with supply path optimization and inventory quality practices.
Experience activating cookieless or people-based audience strategies.
Strong analytical skills; able to translate data into actionable strategy.
Direct experience with AI-powered curation platforms.
Background in data-driven or identity-resolved audience activation.
Experience managing programmatic operations at a data company, agency trading desk, or managed-service DSP.
Familiarity with CTV/OTT buying.
Working knowledge of Prebid.js or other header bidding infrastructure.
Desired skills, education, and experience
Fluency with campaign reporting, attribution, and measurement tools.
Experience with vendor management and negotiation.
Experience with data partnerships and curation.
Experience with people-based data activation.
Experience with CTV/OTT buying.
Experience with AI-driven curation platforms.
Experience with Prebid.js or other header bidding infrastructure.
Benefits
Health & Wellness
Financial Protection
Savings & Retirement
Time Off
Support & Extras