Come join a dynamic new national media powerhouse focused on the over-the-air and streaming TV consumer. The Scripps Networks (a growing portfolio of entertainment and news networks) provides absorbing entertainment and objective, intelligent news as we use our own distribution platforms to serve this unduplicated national audience. We meet the audience where it is with the programs it wants.
 

The Senior Software Engineer - Ad Tech will oversee day-to-day performance of ad technology integrations, ensuring uptime and revenue generation for both owned-and-operated apps and websites as well as third-party content distributions with sell-through rights. This role specifically works to create high-demand inventory across all digital touchpoints for the programmatic sales team to fill.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Oversee integration of our ad server (GAM) into CTV, mobile, and web products


• Work with app development and product teams to properly implement advertising SDKs and frameworks


• Create ad tags for partners and configure targeting parameters to maximize the value of ad avails


• Work closely with the ad operations/revenue team to understand inventory, targeting, and measurement needs for programmatic and direct sold campaigns, then develop and execute strategies to meet those needs


• Troubleshoot and fix ad issues on Scripps Networks’ websites and apps


• Define and review ad testing methodologies and ad specs


• Develop and maintain a toolkit to support quality checks


• Create test pages for new ad types (mobile web, apps, desktop)


• Improve overall ad QA process using new tools and automated processes


• Maintain logs of errors and resolutions (by source) allowing the creative team to identify the source of common errors and eliminate them


• Research the latest ad technology trends and perform evaluations of new ad technologies
   

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience


• 5 years experience in ad technology with experience writing native app code and troubleshooting ad integrations


• 3 years experience with CTV ad technology preferred.


• 3 years experience working with a variety of ad serving systems and SSPs, including but not limited to Google Ad Manager, Magnite/Telaria, SpotX, Publica, etc.…

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Strong working knowledge of trends in programmatic advertising and connected TV


• Familiarity with Google Ad Manager, Publica, and Magnite


• Hands-on on experience with software development including but limited to JSON, XML, Python, Node, Go, GIT


• Working knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, Roku Ad Framework, Verizon Uplynk/VDMS or similar
   

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ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

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