Advertising Monetization Specialist

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We have a number of exciting productions underway, including a new 2D project with Disney, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as an upcoming feature film, Zac Power.

The Systems Administrator is a hands-on position, assisting with the management and maintenance of the IT and Systems Administration requirements for the studio as a whole (hardware and software) and its ongoing slate of television series, films and projects and to provide technical support to the users of those systems. You will be part of a greater technical team servicing the requirements of the studio and its various productions.

About the role:

• On a daily basis provide systems administration and technical support to artists in their production tasks and staff members as required;
• Liaising with 3rd-party software vendors to resolve technical issues and direct requests to the vendor for development of new functionality as required;
• Balance the needs of production teams whilst working within agreed client security constraints (TPN/MPAA);
• Identify issues with work-flow, technology and development methodologies and communicate effectively any found issues with production, pipeline team, or global technology departments;
• Manage, monitor and maintain core infrastructure comprising of: MS Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, public cloud (object storage, virtual private servers) and on-premises virtualisation;
• Monitor and respond to the ticket support system and proactively identify patterns of incidents to resolve any fundamental issues that arise;
• Management of various storage servers, technologies used including ZFS and Editshare;
• Maintaining health and security of the network and working to provide efficiencies in network configuration to enable optimised data delivery to users;
• Building of new hardware and installation/deployment of software as required;
• Scripting and some software development to automate or simplify administrative processes, assists or troubleshoot issues with existing production pipeline tools;
• Be available to provide support outside of traditional working hours, including nights and weekends as reasonably required.

About you:

• Experience provisioning and maintaining access and core switches;
• 3-5 Senior SysAdmin in a Medium to Large Enterprise for both Linux & MS Server;
• Experience working under an established set of security standards e.g. ISM, AS/NZS ISO/IEC 2700X, or Trusted Partner Network;
• Experience with DHCP, DNS, Active Directory on Windows Server;
• Public cloud and on-premises virtualisation setup and maintenance;
• Minimum 5 Yrs  Enterprise Storage Systems;
• 3-5 Yrs in Post Production or VFX facility;
• Application support of the following: Autodesk Maya, Foundry Nuke, Render Management such as Pixar Tractor, Adobe Suite, Avid MediaComposer, Arnold;
• Ability to work cohesively as part of the greater technology team ensuring transparency in reporting and communication within that team and the Company as a whole;
• Ability to liaise with production staff, technical and creative crew to gather requirements and rapidly provide solutions that meet the needs of the various productions and the Company;
• Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew;
• Ability to flag in advance any issues that may impact on the successful delivery of productions  and the efficient running of the Company from a system administration and technical support perspective;
• Ability to work autonomously whilst maintaining high levels of communication with supervising and key crew;
• Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;
• Complete tasks within production deadlines.

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Monitor daily monetization performance across key apps and game titles. Track key metrics such as ARPDAU, LTV, eCPM, fill rate, impressions, retention impact, and revenue. Identify unusual trends, data issues, or revenue drops and work with related teams to resolve them. Own the setup and optimization of ad demand, mediation, ad units, waterfalls, bidding, and price floors. Improve demand performance to grow fill rate, eCPM, ARPDAU, and overall ad revenue. Troubleshoot ad serving, setup, reporting, account, and partner-related issues. Advise Product and Game teams on ad logic, placement, format, frequency, and user segmentation. Design and manage monetization A/B tests, including hypothesis, test setup, metrics, guardrails, and result analysis. Evaluate the impact of monetization changes on revenue, retention, user behavior, and long-term LTV. Source, evaluate, and onboard new ad network partners to expand demand coverage. Manage partner accounts, integration requirements, performance follow-up, and issue escalation. Work with partners to explore new products, beta features, and revenue growth opportunities. Research market trends, competitor practices, new ad formats, and monetization best practices. Share clear insights and recommendations to improve monetization strategy and execution. Support other strategic monetization projects and tasks assigned to the team. 3 years of experience in Ads Monetization, Game/App Optimization, or a similar role. Solid knowledge of the mobile game market, especially the Free-to-Play (F2P) model and performance marketing techniques. Hands-on experience with major Ad Network and Mediation platforms (e.g., Google AdMob, Unity LevelPlay, AppLovin MAX, etc.). Good understanding of game economy design and how advertising affects user behavior. Curious and up-to-date with new industry trends, with the ability to translate market shifts into practical growth ideas for the app. Technically minded is a strong plus - comfortable digging into tech-side requirements, and translating Monetization proposals into language Product and Tech teams can act on. Toeic >700, fluent in English (both written and verbal) for effective communication with international partners. Strong data analysis skills: Proficient in analyzing key metrics (Impressions, Fill Rate, eCPM, ARPDAU) and capable of translating data into actionable insights and recommendations. Able to prioritize tasks effectively to optimize limited time and resources across multiple ongoing experiments/projects. Good coordination skills, with the ability to sync tasks and information across multiple teams. Able to translate data into clear, practical, and well-supported recommendations instead of vague or generic suggestions. Comfortable leveraging AI tools to support daily work, while maintaining independent judgment to evaluate and verify AI-generated outputs.