Advertising Operations Associate

Advertising Operations Specialist

POLITICO's mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. POLITICO is in search of an Advertising Operations Specialist who will work closely with the Media Business team to ensure successful activation and fulfillment of advertising campaigns. The ideal candidate will be agile and work well in a fast-paced environment.

Who You Are:

• A detail-driven problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments.
• A collaborative communicator with a knack for translating data into actionable insights.
• A tech-savvy professional fluent in ad operations tools, creative platforms, and web languages.
• A dependable team player who takes initiative and embraces leadership opportunities.
• A strategic thinker who values integrity, innovation, and contributing to a mission-driven culture.

What You'll Do:

• Work closely with Media Business to ensure successful activation and fulfillment of advertising campaigns
• QA advertising assets and troubleshoot any technical and performance issues
• Launch, monitor and optimize digital campaigns using the ad server
• Analyze performance of advertising campaigns and products
• Contribute to product performance benchmarks and insights using multiple data sources and visualization tools
• Maintain runsheets, campaign pacing and inventory forecasting reports
• Liaise with Design team to insure placement of print advertising
• Assist with evaluation, implementation and administration of ad tech platforms

What You'll Need:

• 0-1 years of experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to be dependable when working on a team
• Experience analyzing data to extract meaningful, actionable insights
• Experience using Google's advertising platforms or comparable ad serving platforms
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with web languages (HTML, Javascript, etc.)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Ready to take on leadership opportunities and become Subject Matter Experts in our platforms

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