Ad Ops Associate

About this task

Compensation

Salary range: $55,000–$75,000 USD, plus a performance-based bonus.

Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Account Management, Sales and other contacts throughout campaign delivery.
- Reserve advertising inventory and flag double-bookings or delivery risks.
- Launch and update campaigns according to contracted flight dates.
- Produce daily, weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports; check client assets against media specifications and guidelines.
- Provide screenshots and sales collateral on request, and work with Account Management to optimize campaign performance.
- Support pre- and post-sale activities, troubleshoot campaign issues and keep stakeholders informed through resolution.

Requirements
- One to two years of experience in ad trafficking, ad operations or digital media.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical curiosity and communication skills.
- Working to intermediate proficiency with Google Ad Manager, Google Ad Manager 360 or another ad server.
- Familiarity with ad-serving concepts, third-party tags and reporting interfaces such as DCM, Flashtalking and Moat.
- Knowledge of media metrics including CPM, eCPM, CTR, VCR, RPM and in-view rate.
- Ability to use Google Sheets, Numbers or Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables and charts.
- Familiarity with IAB/MRC guidelines. Experience with browser debugging tools, programmatic advertising, header bidding, HTML or JavaScript is a plus.