Augustus Candidate Profile
Ad Ops Specialist – Egypt Office
Role Overview:
Augustus Media is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Ad Operations Specialist to support the monetization efforts across our digital platforms. This role is critical to ensuring optimal ad performance and revenue generation across web, mobile apps, connected TV (CTV), podcasts, and social channels.
As part of a fast-paced and cross-functional team, you will work closely with our content, tech, and commercial departments, as well as external ad partners, to implement, manage, and optimize ad campaigns. You will also play a key role in identifying growth opportunities and contributing to a high-performance, data-driven ad ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
Ad Platform Management & Optimization Manage and optimize programmatic advertising across platforms using Google Ad Manager, Prebid, and various SSPs (e.g., Magnite). Ensure proper ad tag implementation and troubleshoot issues across web, app, and CTV platforms. Monitor performance metrics (CPM, fill rate, viewability) and deliver insightful, regular reporting to internal stakeholders. Social & Video Monetization Oversee monetization efforts on social platforms including You Tube AdSense, Facebook In-Stream Ads, Tik Tok Pulse, and Snapchat Partner Program. Support video ad serving for Smashi TV (CTV, livestreams, and VOD) via platforms like Spring Serve or similar. Collaboration & Coordination Align ad delivery strategies with editorial and commercial goals by working closely with content creators and sales teams. Liaise with external partners (SSPs, MMPs, ad servers) for campaign implementation, reporting, and troubleshooting. Innovation & Growth Stay up to date with industry trends and explore new tools, platforms, and techniques to drive incremental revenue. Identify and propose new monetization opportunities across digital inventory.
Requirements:5+ years of experience in Ad Operations, preferably within a digital media or publishing environment. Solid knowledge of Google Ad Manager, Prebid, and the programmatic ecosystem. Familiarity with social media monetization tools and platform dashboards (You Tube Studio, Meta Creator Studio, Tik Tok Ads Manager, etc.). Experience with mobile ad serving and mobile measurement partners (MMPs). Understanding of ad tag structures, basic HTML, and ad troubleshooting tools. Strong analytical mindset with excellent Excel and data interpretation skills. Organized, dependable, and solutions-oriented with strong attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication in both English and Arabic. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment and managing multiple priorities.
What Success Looks Like (First 3–6 Months) Smooth and efficient execution of ad campaigns across all platforms. Improved fill rates and monetization KPIs across priority channels. Strong cross-department collaboration and communication. Identified and initiated at least one new monetization opportunity or process improvement.
ABOUT AUGUSTUSThe consumption of media is ever present, yet the mediums and the means are ever evolving. We are a ‘New Media’ company, born in one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the Middle East. Our vision is to establish and maintain a ‘New Order’ of media advertising with data and content at the heart of everything we do.
Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment. Our mission is to be the ‘New Media’ company of choice in the Middle East by generating profitable growth through innovation and breaking the mold in marketing communications.
Values We understand that achieving our mission is based upon strong values and we have identifiedthree that sit right at our core.
• Ingenuity: There is a bit of genius in everything we do. We take pride in our creative originality.• Tenacity: Good things come to those who work for them. We always persevere and persist.• Velocity: High level performance is about speed and momentum. We are fast and agile in how we think, operate and how we act