Supply Operations Manager

About VibeAt Vibe.co, we're reimagining how brands reach audiences in the age of streaming. We believe streaming TV is no longer just a brand awareness play - it's the next great performance marketing channel. We're building the infrastructure to unlock this $100B opportunity.Vibe.co provides an Audience First Streaming TV Advertising solution for marketers to unlock TV as a growth channel. Our all-in-one solution combines hyper-targeted audience segmentation, AI-powered insights and recommendations, real-time campaign optimization, and incrementality measurement - giving brands of all sizes the precision and transparency they've come to expect from social and search, but on TV.Trusted by over 10,000 brands, Vibe.co reaches more than 120 million households across 500+ apps and channels, delivering an average 250% return on ad spend and 20% sales lift. The company hit a $100 million revenue run rate in under two years, ranking among the ten fastest software companies to reach that milestone.Vibe.co's investors include Hedosophia (an early backer of Spotify, Uber, and Airbnb), Elaia, Singular, QuantumLight (Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky's fund), and Illusian (Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen's fund), as well as angel investors including Carolyn Everson, board member of The Walt Disney Company and Coca-Cola. Nirav Tolia, CEO of Nextdoor, sits on the company's board of directors.Founded in 2022, Vibe.co is widely recognized as the category-defining platform in streaming TV advertising, bringing the power of Meta and Google-style performance marketing to the fastest-growing segment in media.About the RoleYou're joining the Supply team at the foundation stage as one of the first operational hires on a team being built from scratch. You'll own the operational core of how Vibe's supply function runs: deal management, inventory quality, SSP relationships, creative compliance, and cross-team coordination. Three reasons to want this: you'll work on capabilities that don't exist elsewhere in the market; your work directly shapes our publisher development roadmap as it's being built; and this role is explicitly designed to evolve to stay at the forefront of innovation. Vibe's operational layer will be increasingly automated, and we want to find someone who sees that as an opportunity to grow with us as we scale.What You'll DoDeal ManagementOwn the full deal lifecycle from new deal setup and spend monitoring to deals management across all our active publisher relationshipsTroubleshoot delivery issues end-to-end, digging until you find the answerExecute auction-level optimization and monitoring, using SQL to surface delivery patterns and anomaliesSSP Management & Inventory ControlOwn inventory quality control, identifying and resolving issues before they impact campaign performanceRun key metrics reporting and volume-matching queries that keep publisher and internal teams in syncCreative ComplianceManage creative compliance processes, ensuring our publisher inventory meets publisher standardsCoordinate with internal teams to resolve compliance issues quickly and systematicallyCross-Team CoordinationServe as the primary point of contact for CSM and Account Management on questions related to our inventoryManage the Supply triage incoming requests from across the organizationBuild internal enablement materials so other teams can self-serve on supply questions over timePartner with engineers on automation initiatives to incorporate the use of AIWhat You Need3-5+ years in programmatic advertising, with hands-on experience across the DSP/SSP ecosystemStrong SQL skills. You can run your own queries, build your own analyses, and don't need to wait for a data teamProven experience managing relationships with large publishers or media organizations. You understand their org structures and how decisions get madeAbility to move fluidly between technical depth and clear communication. You can diagnose a deal delivery issue and explain it to a non-technical stakeholder in the same conversationGenuine curiosity about where the CTV landscape is heading, including how AI and automation will change this role, and excitement about what that means for your own career growth trajectory within VibeNice to HavesExperience troubleshooting deal IDs and technical delivery issues in a live environmentFamiliarity with CTV or streaming platforms, either on the publisher or buyer sideExperience with Looker, Imply, or AWS for SQL-based data workBackground working directly with SSPs or in a supply-side roleOur ValuesAt Vibe, we run on three values: Impact, Ambition, and Urgency. We tie every goal to a real business outcome, think 10x rather than settling for good enough, and move daily rather than waiting for perfect conditions.You'll thrive here if you own outcomes without needing direction, default to action, and hold yourself to results - not effort.This is a high-performance environment with high-performance rewards: you'll work alongside people who push you, with real ownership over hard problems in a market that's moving fast.If that sounds like the best version of your career, we want to meet you.What We OfferFor candidates in New York, NY, the pay range for this role is $145,000-$190,000. For candidates elsewhere, compensation is determined based on local market levels.At Vibe, we want you to build something, own something, and grow fast. Here's how we back that up:Variable pay based on objectives you hit. No arbitrary targets.Hybrid flexibility We're in NYC's Flatiron District and our team is in 3x a week.Full health coverage Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.401(k) with matching We invest in your future, not just your output.Unlimited PTO Take the time you need. We measure results, not hours.Parental leave Paid leave for all parents.Annual offsite The whole team, once a year, somewhere worth the trip.Our Interview ProcessWe respect your time. Here's exactly what to expect - no surprises, no ghosting.Recruiter screen 30 min. We'll share context; you'll share yours.Manager interview Meet the person you'd work with directly.Take-home assignment + live debrief A real problem, not a trick. We'll work through it together.Calibration interview A senior leader joins to ensure we're holding a consistent, high bar.Offer Fast. We don't let good decisions sit.Equal OpportunityVibe is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We believe the best ideas come from teams with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.Referral InstructionsBeing referred? Ask your contact to submit your application directly on your behalf.