Overview

We are looking for a Director of Ad Tech Strategy & Operations to lead high-priority Ad Tech initiatives across the organization. This role will drive strategic programs end to end, ensure tight operational execution, and bring a horizontal view across the Ad Tech ecosystem — spanning measurement, audiences, signals, and web. This person will work closely with engineering, campaign teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure programs are fully buttoned up, dependencies are managed proactively, and demand generation delivery is executed seamlessly from end to end.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Lead and run key Ad Tech programs and strategic initiatives across the business.
• Provide a horizontal, end-to-end view across Ad Tech capabilities, including measurement, audience strategy, signal flow, and web activation.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure technical requirements, dependencies, and implementation details are clearly defined and executed.
• Work with web and campaign teams to drive end-to-end demand generation delivery, ensuring campaigns are set up for success across systems and channels.
• Ensure programs are operationally sound, with strong governance, timelines, accountability, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities across the Ad Tech ecosystem and drive resolution proactively.
• Translate business goals into scalable operating models, processes, and program plans.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across marketing, engineering, analytics, web, measurement, and media teams.
• Ensure all initiatives are tightly managed from strategy through execution, with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
• OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 8+ years of experience in Ad Tech, marketing technology, digital strategy, program management, or related fields.
• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).

Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.