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Programmatic Specialist

  • Madrid, Madrid, Spain

At Refinery89, we help publishers significantly improve the quality, scale, innovation and monetisation of their ad inventory in an increasingly complex digital ecosystem. The backbone of our success is our people and our award-winning technology, which gives publishers a clear competitive advantage. We are a highly professional team in a phase of active growth, and we are looking for someone who wants to grow with us.

We are looking for a Programmatic Specialist to join our AdTech Partnerships team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in programmatic advertising who wants to take the next step in their career. You will work closely with leading SSPs and monetisation partners, helping optimise partner performance, identify revenue opportunities and contribute to the growth of our publisher network.

This role combines data analysis, commercial thinking, technical coordination and relationship management. You do not need to know every platform or technology inside out. What matters most is your understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, your analytical mindset and your willingness to learn.

Your responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with demand partners to support performance and long-term collaboration.

  • Support the onboarding and implementation of demand partners across new publisher websites.

  • Monitor partner performance and identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve monetisation metrics.

  • Analyse CPM, fill rate, bid rate, revenue and other key programmatic KPIs.

  • Work closely with technical and operations teams to troubleshoot issues affecting partner performance.

  • Help roll out new demand partners and monetisation opportunities across our publisher network.

  • Support commercial discussions by providing data-driven insights and performance analysis.

  • Participate in partner meetings and quarterly business reviews.

  • Learn and continuously improve your understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem and Refinery89's technology stack.

What you need

  • Up to 2 years of experience in Programmatic Advertising, Ad Operations, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Yield Management or Account Management.

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

  • Basic understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem.

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities.

  • Good Excel skills.

  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

  • Comfortable working with both technical and commercial stakeholders.

  • Self-motivated, proactive and eager to learn.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with publishers, agencies or AdTech companies.

  • Familiarity with Google Ad Manager, Header Bidding, Prebid, Amazon TAM or Open Bidding.

  • Exposure to SSPs such as Magnite, Xandr, PubMatic, Index Exchange, Seedtag, Outbrain or GumGum.

  • Experience with reporting tools such as Looker Studio, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Basic SQL knowledge.

What we offer

  • A unique opportunity to join one of Europe's fastest-growing AdTech companies.

  • 40 days of work from home

  • Direct exposure to some of the largest publishers and demand partners in the industry.

  • Continuous learning and professional development in the programmatic advertising ecosystem.

  • A collaborative, international and ambitious team environment.

  • Career growth opportunities as the company continues to scale.

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

Permanent
Full-time
Madrid, Spain

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