ABOUT THE COMPANY

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.
Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Albertsons Companies’ Information Technology Department team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Google Ad Manager (GAM) Technical Lead who will work directly with the Albertsons Technology Team, collaborating with product teams and other stakeholders to understand requirements, design solutions, and guide the team in implementing these solutions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role. Prior experience in retail advertising is highly desired.
The position will be based in Pleasanton, CA or Plano, TX location.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance solutions for retail media-specific display advertising campaigns using Google Ad Manager (GAM).
• Build responsive and high-performance user interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern UI frameworks like React or Angular.
• Develop and maintain advertising technologies, including programmatic display ads and audience targeting strategies.
• Debug and troubleshoot frontend and ad-serving issues to ensure seamless ad delivery.
• Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to gather and understand requirements.
• Align technical solutions with business goals through collaboration with engineering, marketing, and analytics teams.
• Guide and mentor the team in effectively implementing ad solutions.
• Analyze and optimize ad performance to meet or exceed targets.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in digital advertising and GAM.
• Provide training and support to team members on GAM best practices and techniques.
• Use the Agile SCRUM model to deliver solutions with high flexibility and adaptability.
  The salary range is $ 157,900 to $ 205,300 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibilityfor exceptional candidates.