Campaign Management - Sr. Manager - Ads
Paytm
Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
GrowthPerformance MarketingEngineeringanalyticalData StructuresdesignSQL
Key highlights
- 8-12+ years of experience required
- 2+ years of team management experience required
- Flexible and inclusive work environment
- Work with high-performing product, design, and engineering teams
Role overview
The Campaign Operations Lead will own campaign delivery, performance optimization, and team excellence for managed service advertisers. This role demands high aptitude, strong analytical depth, and hands-on AdTech expertise, with the ability to connect platform mechanics, measurement, and business outcomes. You will lead a team that operates at the intersection of AdTech systems, data analysis, and advertiser execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Campaign Operations Specialists/Managers, setting a high bar for analytical rigor and AdTech understanding.
- Drive structured thinking, hypothesis-driven optimizations, and data-backed decision making.
- Upskill the team on platforms, measurement frameworks, and ecosystem best practices.
- Own end-to-end delivery across Paytm Ads inventory (Search, Display, Native, Post-Transaction, Video) and the Programmatic ecosystem.
- Ensure zero-defect launches, accurate targeting, bidding, tracking, pacing, and reporting.
- Act as final escalation owner for complex delivery, measurement, or performance issues.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis on performance drivers across inventory, creatives, bids, audiences, and funnels.
- Apply advanced optimization frameworks to improve CTR, CVR, CPA, and ROAS.
- Translate learnings into repeatable playbooks and SOPs.
- Partner closely with Product and Tech teams to debug and improve auction mechanics, pacing logic, attribution, and reporting.
- Ensure correct interpretation of conversion signals, post-transaction events, and MMP data.
- Represent Campaign Ops in platform discussions with senior internal stakeholders.
- Own Campaign delivery accuracy & SLA adherence.
- Own Portfolio-level performance improvement (CTR, CPA, ROAS).
- Own Analytical quality of insights & optimization impact.
- Own Team productivity & Quality.
- Own Advertiser satisfaction and retention.
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of experience in Ad Operations, Campaign Management, or Performance Marketing with deep AdTech exposure.
- 2+ years of experience managing AdOps / Campaign Ops teams.
- Demonstrated high aptitude and strong analytical problem-solving ability.
- Proven ability to work with large datasets, diagnose issues, and drive structured solutions.
- Deep understanding of ad auctions, bidding strategies, pacing algorithms, frequency, and budget control.
- Strong grasp of attribution models, conversion windows, incrementality, and funnel analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets.
- Exceptionally strong analytical and reasoning skills.
- Deep curiosity for AdTech systems and mechanics.
- Ability to simplify complex concepts for teams and stakeholders.
- Strong people leadership and coaching mindset.
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, data-heavy environments.
- Mobile Measurement Partners (MMPs) - Appsflyer, Branch, Adjust etc.
- Google & Meta Ad Platforms.
- Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs) - DV360, TTD etc.
- Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs) - Magnite, Pubmatic.
- Ad Exchanges & Programmatic Ecosystem.
Nice to have
- SQL / BI tools is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Work with a high-performing and passionate product, design, and engineering team.
- Shape the future of credit for millions of users.
- Build at scale in one of Indias most dynamic and regulated spaces.
- Flexible and inclusive work environment with fast decision-making and ownership.
- Indias largest digital lending story is brewing here. Its your opportunity to be a part of the story!
Additional details
- Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce.
- Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.
- If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you with enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 25 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants and we are committed to it.