Area of Interest
Technology
Division
National Media
Location The E. W. Scripps Company-09098
Description Are you a problem solver who's curious how the ad ecosystem works and wants to improve upon it? Do you have the drive to learn new things and tackle tasks that will leave the industry in awe? If so, put your best foot forward and join our expanding Ad Tech team.
In this role, you will lead the ongoing development of our ad code library. You'll work with our national and local teams to interpret business requirements and turn them into product solutions. Our product stakeholders include internal teams with ties to revenue and, as a Solutions Engineer, you would be responsible for enhancing existing digital revenue systems and experiences. This position reports directly to the Director of Ad Technology.
What you'll do: - Maintain internal ad libraries for local and national brands
- Study how each of our revenue platforms functions to areas of improvement
- Build or integrate our ad stack with 3rd party SDKs into a multitude of devices
- Work with internal teams to evenue related issues by updating or building new systems
- Improve internal work by creating in-house ad technology solutions
- Discuss product requirements with key stakeholders within dint functional areas of the company as it relates to ads and revenue
- Identify areas of growth to innovate and further develop our ad technology as the ad industry expands
- Function as the team's in-house ad tech expert
- Participate in all stages of software development - early brainstorming to coding and bug g
What you bring:
- At least 3-5 years' professional experience with Ad Tech or related development experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Mastery of JavaScript is a must including a strong understanding of ES6
- Familiarity with ad serving systems and ad tech such including DFP, VAST, DSPs, etc.
- Bonus Points - Knowledge of how ads serve within client/server-side environments
- Strong analytical thinking, organizational, and project management skills
- Experience creating well designed, reusable code on a reliable schedule
- Experience with Node.js, Python or similar backend languages
- Pront with databases and APIs (RESTful and Soap)
- Familiarity with Git
- Ability to easily adapt to increasing changes in the ad environment and new technologies
- A passion for advertising and creating a better end to end user experience
- Not afraid to fail, shake it oxperiment and try again
(NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners, with 33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and national digital journalism and information businesses, including multi-platform satire and humor brand , podcast industry leader and over-the-top video news service . Scripps also produces television shows including and runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the long-time steward of the nation's largest, most successful and longest-running educational program, 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."
As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.
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