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Job Overview
We are looking for a Senior Programmatic Integration Specialist with deep hands-on expertise in FreeWheel Ad Server and FreeWheel Marketplace, and strong knowledge of the wider programmatic advertising ecosystem. The role will own and support technical connectivity across the ad server, FreeWheel Marketplace, DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, and other advertising technology partners.
The role will work closely with Ad Sales, Product, Engineering, Trafficking, and external technology partners and vendors to diagnose complex issues, support new integrations, drive technical improvements, and establish best practices. The successful candidate will be a key technical SME for FreeWheel and Marketplace, combining strong hands-on expertise with the ability to lead technical discussions and guide the wider team.
Note : This role is a fixed term contract position for a duration of 12 Months on WBD payroll itself.
FreeWheel & Marketplace Expertise
Define and promote best practices for FreeWheel and Marketplace integrations, configurations, troubleshooting, and operational processes.
Work directly with FreeWheel and external vendors on technical investigations, product capabilities, new integrations, and resolution of complex issues.
Lead technical investigation and root-cause analysis of FreeWheel Marketplace issues, including integration failures, deal delivery issues, discrepancies, configuration problems, and ad-serving behaviour.
Understand Marketplace configuration, inventory and deal flows, auction/request-response behaviour, partner setup, and dependencies between FreeWheel and external platforms.
Own and support end-to-end FreeWheel Marketplace connectivity with SSPs, DSPs, DSP-side demand, exchanges, and other programmatic partners.
Act as the internal subject-matter expert for FreeWheel Ad Server and FreeWheel Marketplace, with a deep understanding of how the platforms support publisher monetization and programmatic workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Ad Tech Integration & Connectivity
Own and support end-to-end integrations and connectivity between the ad server, DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, and other programmatic partners.
Manage and support API, oRTB, VAST, and other technical integrations, ensuring robust data and ad-request/response flows across platforms.
Lead technical assessment, testing, validation, and launch of new ad-tech integrations and partner connections.
Ensure integrations are configured correctly and aligned with business, technical, and operational requirements.
Technical Troubleshooting & Support
Act as the senior technical point of contact for complex ad-serving, programmatic, integration, and delivery issues.
Troubleshoot issues across the end-to-end ad-tech stack, identifying root causes and driving resolution with internal teams and external partners.
Support the wider Programmatic team with technical investigations, debugging, and resolution of platform or integration issues.
Use tools such as Charles Proxy, Wireshark, browser developer tools, logs, XML/VAST inspection, and platform diagnostics to investigate issues.
Analyze discrepancies, ad-request/response…