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Senior Principal of Ad & Data Platforms Executive Operations

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San Francisco, CA

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JOB DETAILS
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SKILLS
Advertising, Advertising Operations, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Model, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Capital Allocation, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Follow Through, Forecasting, Functional Programming Languages, Human Resources, Investment Management, Leadership, Matrix Management, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Organizational Development/Management, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, Recruiting Strategy, Risk Analysis, Strategic Planning, Workforce Planning, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
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8 days ago
Senior Principal, Executive Operations – Advertising & Data Platforms
Location: San Francisco, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid; 4 days per week onsite
Employment Type: 12-month contract
Compensation: $107/hour
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Principal, Executive Operations to serve as a strategic operational partner and advisor to the executive leader of a large-scale, global advertising and data technology organization.

This role combines business operations, executive advisory support, strategic planning, financial management, organizational effectiveness, and cross-functional program leadership. The Senior Principal will drive clarity, alignment, operating rigor, and execution across a complex technology organization spanning Engineering, Product, Finance, Human Resources, and Portfolio Management.

The ideal candidate is an experienced operator who can move seamlessly between strategic planning and tactical execution, influence senior stakeholders, manage ambiguity, and operate with sound judgment and discretion in highly visible environments.
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the executive leader, helping shape organizational priorities, strategy, and execution.
  • Establish, manage, and continuously improve the operating model for the executive leadership team.
  • Prepare executive-level communications, presentations, business updates, strategic readouts, and other materials for senior leadership and enterprise stakeholders.
  • Serve as a primary liaison between the advertising and data platforms leadership team and broader enterprise stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, accountability, and follow-through.
  • Partner with executive and senior leaders to define, prioritize, and execute complex strategic initiatives.
  • Lead and support capital allocation processes to ensure resources are aligned with high-impact initiatives and long-term organizational objectives.
  • Partner with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders on long-range planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and related financial planning activities.
  • Coordinate strategic workforce planning and staffing initiatives, including headcount requests, approvals, prioritization, and executive-ready reporting.
  • Drive operational initiatives that improve organizational health, effectiveness, accountability, and execution.
  • Serve as a culture carrier and change leader during periods of organizational evolution and transformation.
  • Develop and reinforce a cohesive technology and operating narrative to improve stakeholder understanding, alignment, and confidence.
  • Lead organizational communications and engagement forums, including town halls, leadership updates, executive meetings, and strategic readouts.
  • Partner with functional and operational leaders to evolve operating models in response to changing organizational needs.
  • Identify operational risks, dependencies, and opportunities and drive appropriate resolution across stakeholders.
  • Establish mechanisms, processes, and governance that improve decision-making, prioritization, and execution across the organization.
Required Qualifications
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in business operations, strategic operations, program management, executive operations, or a related field within a technology-driven organization.
  • Extensive experience supporting C-suite or EVP-level executives in a Chief of Staff, Executive Advisor, Strategic Operations, or equivalent leadership capacity.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, including setting direction and driving execution.
  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across organizations such as Engineering, Product, Finance, Human Resources, and Portfolio Management.
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, workforce planning, and/or portfolio management.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, strategic communications, and business updates.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment, discretion, and integrity.
  • Strong organizational, program management, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior executives and cross-functional leaders in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in large-scale technology, media, advertising, ad technology, data platforms, or other platform-based organizations.
  • Experience leading organizational change, operating model design, business transformation, or enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
  • Ability to engage effectively with technical leaders and understand engineering and technology concepts sufficiently to inform prioritization and decision-making.
  • Experience operating in highly complex, global, matrixed organizations.
  • Demonstrated success driving organizational alignment, executive communications, and enterprise-level operating rhythms.
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

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