Lead, Strategic Operations & Emerging Channels
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026. StackAdapt scores A on the Alion truth index.
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
We're hiring a Lead, Strategic Operations & Emerging Channels to develop and execute the operating model for StackAdapt's non-programmatic and emerging channels.In this role, you will hold two core operational mandates. First, you will own new-channel operations, partnering with Inventory Development to design and refine daily workflows. Second, you will drive documentation and sales enablement, ensuring all inventory guides and collateral remain accurate across channels, structuring content for dual consumption by human teams and AI systems alike. AI is central to how you'll work: you'll use it from day one to build your own workflows and eliminate manual, repetitive friction for the broader team.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Define Operational Strategy for Emerging & Non-Programmatic Channels: Lead the operational strategy for non-programmatic channels, partnering closely with Inventory Development and cross-functional teams to strengthen quality, operational excellence, and go-to-market execution.
- Drive AI-Powered Innovation & Workflow Efficiency: Build innovative, AI-driven solutions that solve for operational friction points. Introduce automation models, prompts, and modern tools into daily workflows to increase productivity, reduce cycle times, and optimize efficiency at scale.
- Define KPIs & Quantify Impact: Collect and analyze operational data (e.g. launch cycle time, hours saved through automation) to measure the impact of new initiatives, monitor efficiency gains, and inform executive decision-making.
- Own Inventory Content & Documentation: Establish frameworks to ensure all operational content remains accurate, accessible, and current. Oversee the lifecycle of execution guides, collateral, internal support documentation, and knowledge base repositories across emerging and programmatic channels.
- Mentorship & Team Development: Mentor team members across the broader Inventory team, providing continuous support to unblock complex projects.
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Operations and program leadership: 5+ years in operations, program management, or operational enablement, including launching or scaling a new process, product, or channel.
- AI-Forward Mindset & Automation Capabilities: A proven history of using AI tools, prompt engineering, custom workflows, or automation techniques in previous roles (or personal projects) to eliminate manual tasks, streamline processes, and elevate team output.
- Content and knowledge management: Experience structuring and maintaining operational documentation and sales enablement content at scale.
- Analytical and process rigor: The ability to diagnose workflow inefficiencies, design scalable solutions, and quantify their impact through data.
- Cross-functional influence: Experience driving complex initiatives across technical and non-technical stakeholders, often without direct authority.
- Executive-level communication: Clear, concise written and verbal communication, with the ability to distill complex systems for diverse audiences.
- Mentorship & Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with a natural inclination toward coaching, unblocking team members, and simplifying complex systems for internal stakeholders.
The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.
This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Factors Influencing Final Compensation:
- The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.
- Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.
Base Salary Band
$114,400—$157,300 CAD
StackAdapter's Enjoy:
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
- Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt.
StackAdapt is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
About StackAdapt
We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising
2026 Winner in the (CTV/OTT) Product/Platform category for the 2026 ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards
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