Digital Advertising Projects Lead

Company Description

LIVE THE MUSIC WITH US

From a pioneer tech start-up created in 2007, Deezer has become one of the first French unicorns and the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world.

At eighteen years old, we're only just coming of age. Now listed on #EuroNext, Deezer is a rapidly-growing, cutting-edge player in the music streaming market. If you want an environment where you can make your voice heard and be at the forefront of music and tech, look no further

We believe music is all about embracing the things that make us different.

Deezer is a vibrant community that celebrates uniqueness, diversity and individuality, and thrives on collaboration.

Our international and passionate teams pride themselves on being at the forefront of the music experience, going beyond streaming and helping the world to Live the Music. We're constantly evolving alongside our customers, partners, artists and employees — striving to make Deezer the most personal and innovative streaming service in the world.

Ready for an electrifying journey? Apply now and do your part in bringing extraordinary music experiences to people's lives

**Join Us**

Job Description

Deezer is seeking an experienced Digital Advertising Projects Lead to drive key advertising initiatives and strengthen the performance of our ad tech ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Director of Ad Operations, this is a central role in optimizing Deezer's advertising infrastructure.

Your role:

Lead key advertising projects:

• Own digital advertising projects end-to-end, from scoping to delivery.
• Coordinate the implementation and integration of ad tech solutions (SSPs, DSPs, Ad Server).
• Manage timelines, risks and stakeholders to ensure successful execution.

Improve processes and workflows:

• Identify inefficiencies and streamline operational workflows across AdOps.
• Ensure systems, integrations, and tools are aligned with business needs.

Support technical implementation & data activation:

• Take ownership of the engineering and development work required to support integrations, including building scripts and tools, developing and connecting APIs, running QA, resolving bugs and ensuring high technical standards across the ad tech stack.
• Collaborate with data teams to extract, segment, and activate first-party audiences.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend relevant solutions.

Cross-functional collaboration and partner management:

• Act as the main liaison between AdOps, Sales, Data, Product/Tech and external partners.
• Manage relationships with partners maintaining Deezer's ad tech stack.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Ad Operations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in digital advertising, ad tech or programmatic environments.
• Strong technical background with hands-on development skills (JavaScript, Python or similar), experience working with APIs, integrations and automation scripts, and solid proficiency in SQL for extracting and manipulating audience data.
• Good understanding of ad tech platforms (SSP, DSP, Ad Server) and digital advertising workflows.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects, working closely with technical, data and business teams, and the ability to explain complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Autonomous, structured and comfortable owning initiatives end-to-end while collaborating effectively with multiple internal and external partners.
• Curious, proactive and solution-oriented, with a strong ability to troubleshoot issues, improve processes and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in French and English

At Deezer, diversity drives innovation. Whatever makes you uniquely you, your experiences, your way of thinking, your journey, might be exactly what we need.

If this role speaks to you and aligns with your interests and capabilities, even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications listed, please give it a try and tell us more #BeYou

Additional Information

At Deezer, you can be your true self as we believe that #everyvoicematters. We strive to build an inclusive culture and foster a diverse environment. Because we care and want to ensure each employee feels welcome and safe at work, we continuously focus on fighting biases and helping diverse teams work well together through multiple learning opportunities, e-learnings and workshops right from the onboarding :

• Regular Diversity & Inclusion internal and external talks
• Dedicated employee work streams on Gender equity, Ethnicity & Culture, Disability and LGBTQ+
• Multiple e-learnings and mandatory training sessions for all managers
• English and French courses for all, so that everyone can connect and feel included

Beyond benefits like transportation, we offer you extra perks like:

• A Deezer premium family account for free
• Access to gym classes
• Join over 70 Deezer Communities to connect beyond your day-to-day work, share passions, learn from each other and #Belong
• Deezer parties several times a year and drinks every thursday
• Allowance for sports, travelling and culture
• Meal vouchers
• Mental health and well-being support from Moka.Care
• Great offices always located in dynamic and attractive districts, whether in Paris, London or Sao Paulo
• Hybrid remote work policy

If you want to learn more about life and culture at Deezer, please visit our Welcome to the Jungle page here