Manager, Inventory Partnerships and Operations

About the Role

As the Manager of Inventory Partnerships and Operations, you will lead strategic and operational initiatives that enable Madhive to deliver high-quality inventory through strong partnerships and seamless deal execution. Reporting into the Inventory team, you will be a key liaison across internal stakeholders and external partners—driving the setup, maintenance, and optimization of supply relationships to ensure performance and transparency across the platform.

• Own the end-to-end setup and implementation of programmatic supply deals, including deal IDs, integration workflows, and technical onboarding.
• Manage and expand relationships with key supply partners (SSPs, publishers, curation providers) to ensure consistent, scalable access to premium inventory.
• Serve as the internal expert and point of contact for supply-related communication—working cross-functionally with product, legal, client services, and sales teams.
• Collaborate with 3rd party measurement, verification, and data vendors to ensure supply quality standards are met and enforced.
• Develop and maintain internal documentation and operational workflows to support inventory deal execution and supply partner management.
• Produce reporting and insights that help evaluate supply performance and inform internal stakeholders of partnership impact.
• Partner with marketing and client-facing teams to communicate inventory capabilities and support go-to-market efforts.
• Ensure inventory integrations align with data, privacy, and compliance best practices.

• 3+ years of experience in supply partnerships, ad operations, or a technical client-facing role within a DSP, SSP, or digital media company.
• Proven experience managing external relationships and cross-functional projects involving business, legal, and technical teams.
• Deep understanding of programmatic supply mechanics including deal IDs, ads.txt, sellers.json, and supply chain transparency.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills; ability to translate complex workflows into scalable operational processes.
• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., SQL & Looker).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clarity and collaboration.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.

The approximate compensation range for this position is $105,000-$135,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We welcome diversity in education, culture, opinions, race, ethnicity, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.