Ad Operations Associate

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements 

Dotdash Meredith is looking for an Ad Operations Associate to manage the setup, performance and delivery for its advertising campaigns, as well as support the renewal and upsell of existing business. This is an opportunity to utilize your skills to strategize and manage complex ad campaigns with the very best in the industry. You will work across multiple sales support departments and external clients and advertisers.

The ideal candidate has industry experience in media and digital advertising. You are familiar with trafficking in an ad server and you enjoy being in the details.

Further experience in the following areas is a plus: technical QA and troubleshooting, custom site-served trafficking, familiarity with verification vendors and partners, working in ticketing systems and being process oriented. 

Hybrid 3x a week- (NYC) 

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Team: | The Team and/or Brand.

The Ad Operations team, located in various parts of the United States, delivers excellence with a focus on work-life balance and inclusive communication. This approach ensures all voices are heard and contributes to our consistently strong performance.

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

20%Coordinate the set up and trafficking of digital advertising campaigns: display, video, newsletters in Google Ad Manager (GAM), Live Intent

20%Trafficking and revisions of new and existing opportunities: execute push from the order management system to ad server: GAM (Google Ad Manager)

20%Partner with other sales support departments including Account Strategy, Revenue Operations, Client Activation on campaigns and programs

15%Process revisions and optimizations toward client goals, requests, performance and delivery

15%Maintain pre and post-launch processes including, debug and reporting of issues with delivery, performance, discrepancies

10%Be or become a subject matter expert in areas of interest
 

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

• 1-2 years in ad operations/digital media, or related experience

Experience:

• Work under tight time restrictions with the ability to multitask

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

• Strong attention to detail and highly organized

• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office applications, ie. Excel

• Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently.

• Technical mindset a plus

• Positive, up-beat, can-do attitude

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Google Ad Manager (GAM)

• Operative/Boostr 

• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Ability to identify and resolve issues related to ad delivery, tracking, discrepancies, and technical integrations.

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0-1%