Operations Project Manager, Smartly.io

GSA

Salary not provided

The base pay for this position is up to $75-80/hour + Equity grants

Mid and Senior level

New York

AI-powered advertising platform

Open for applications

AI-powered advertising platform

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceMarketingSocialSocial MediaAdvertising

Open for applications

Salary not provided

The base pay for this position is up to $75-80/hour + Equity grants

Mid and Senior level

New York

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceMarketingSocialSocial MediaAdvertising

Company mission

To unify the full funnel of marketing and break silos between advertisers, marketers, and creatives.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong experience in operations, program management, project management, or business operations
Proven ability to design, implement, and improve scalable processes
Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders and teams
Strong documentation skills with the ability to create clear, structured, and usable materials
Effective communicator who can align stakeholders and drive clarity across teams
Comfortable identifying inefficiencies and turning insights into actionable improvements

What the job involves

This role focuses on building and improving how Smartly delivers work to new clients at the start of their journey with us. You will design scalable processes, create clear operational standards, and ensure teams have the tools and structure they need to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes. This is a 6-month fixed term contract role, paid hourly, supporting a focused period of operational improvement
Design and maintain a comprehensive playbook that defines how teams deliver work to new clients
Build and implement governance models to support continuous improvement across processes
Create and maintain standardized decks, documentation, checklists, and delivery schedules
Develop reusable templates and frameworks to reduce duplication and improve operational efficiency
Identify bottlenecks, gaps, or unclear ownership in workflows and propose practical solutions
Facilitate retrospectives and lead initiatives that improve how teams operate over time
Act as the central owner of operational excellence across this area

Our take

Smartly.io helps advertisers automate their campaigns across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest. After seeing quick success following Facebook’s 2012 IPO, the company now works with over 700 brands including eBay, Uber, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour and TechStyle.

Its suite of tools automatically creates ads and videos from product images - handling budget allocation and audience targeting, as well as analysing where and when to purchase advertising. Consequently, Smartly.io has positioned itself to play a leading role in a market where brand and performance work are converging.

Smartly.io sold a majority stake to Providence Equity Partners in 2019 in a move to further its presence in the US. The company has since gone on to make several acquisitions of its own with Viralspace.ai and Ad-Lib.io. Smartly.io's ability to adapt to evolving advertising trends supports its continued growth, and its introduction of AI-powered intelligence across its platform shows it is keeping up with technology trends too.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

35% female employees

1% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (2.8)

Company

Funding (1 round)

Apr 2015

$3m

SERIES A

Total funding: $3m

Company benefits

Generous healthcare packages and mental health services
Career development opportunities, bonus programs and annual performance reviews
Hybrid working model, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days
Company equity options program
Paid holidays, OOO time and family leaves

Company HQ

Kluuvi, Helsinki

Leadership

Tuomo Riekki

(Co-founder, Board Member & Advisor)

Initially served as CPO of the company. Also the founder of Focal and Zero, and previously founded DealMachine and Metrify.io.

Kristo Ovaska

(Co-founder & Board Member)

Founder and CEO at Taito.ai. Initially served as CEO of the company. Previously founded Metrify.io, Startup Sauna, and Funrank.

Laura Desmond

(CEO)

Also Founder and CEO at Eagle Vista Partners, and Operating Partner at Providence Equity Partners, as well as being a Board Member at Adobe and DoubleVerify. Former CEO of Starcom.

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