# Lead Program Manager, Vendor Operations

**Company:** [Reddit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/reddit)
**Location:** New York, NY, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $155k – $252k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, Vendor Management, Operations, Process Improvement, Metrics And Reporting, Cross-Functional Leadership, Data Analysis, Vendor Operations, Ad Operations, Trust And Safety
**Posted:** 2026-06-16

> Lead and evolve Reddit's vendor-supported Ad Review program, driving efficiency, quality, automation, and performance through vendor management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day health and long-term performance of Reddit's vendor-supported Ad Review program.
- Assess the current operating model, identify key gaps, and build a practical plan to improve workflows, accountability, and program performance.
- Partner closely with vendor leadership to improve execution, strengthen governance, and ensure teams are delivering against clear goals.
- Build and manage the metrics, reporting, and operating rhythms needed to understand performance, surface risks, and drive better decisions.
- Act as a trusted bridge between Ad Review, Sales, and the broader Go-To-Market team, helping support revenue goals while protecting the quality and safety of the Reddit platform.
- Work with Ads Policy, Sales, Product, and Engineering to improve tooling, reduce manual effort, and remove friction from the review process.
- Turn operational data, escalations, and stakeholder feedback into practical improvements that make the program faster, more consistent, and easier to run.
- Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, surfacing risks, tradeoffs, progress, and recommendations.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in operations, program management, vendor management, or a related role in a fast-moving technology environment.
- Experience owning and scaling operational programs, ideally in vendor operations, support operations, ad operations, trust & safety, or another high-volume operational environment.
- Experience working with offshore or outsourced vendor teams.
- A track record of improving program performance through better processes, stronger metrics, clearer accountability, and scalable solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to set direction for an operational program, not just manage day-to-day execution.
- Experience leading change in complex environments where process, policy, tooling, vendor performance, and business needs intersect.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to diagnose problems, prioritize work, and measure impact.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity, move quickly, and bring structure to messy or evolving problems.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills, including the ability to build trust with Sales/GTM partners and influence Policy, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with advertising, ad review, content moderation, customer support, or platform operations.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave

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