HitFix Career Opportunities

Advertising Operations Manager

We are an entertainment website seeking someone who is a highly motivated online ad trafficking and sales operations professional to join our fun & energetic web team. You will work with a talented group of creative and interactive media executives and editors who are focused on delivering high-quality entertainment information to consumers and integrated advertising opportunities for a roster of national clients.

Job Description

The Advertising Operations Manager will be responsible for optimizing and delivering our online revenue opportunities. This position will support the sales team throughout the sales process, ranging from mock-ups, proposals and checking inventory availability to creative testing and campaign delivery. This person will be responsible for on-time and 100% delivery of ad campaigns.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate must have at least 3 years experience working in an interactive advertising agency or an online ad-focused website (or a similar environment) managing, trafficking and analyzing online display and custom creative ad campaigns. Experience with DART for Publishers (DFP) is required, and at least 6 months of that needs to be on the DFP Premium platform. Experience with HTML and Photoshop/Fireworks is also required. Our company is fairly small and has a close-knit team so the Manager will need to be able to seamlessly communicate with all departments (Technology, Sales, Editorial).

Proficiency in MS Excel is a must.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF POSITION:

• Supporting the sales & marketing team with mock-ups, proposals and checking inventory availability
• Develop and maintain master schedule for all campaigns and inventory availability
• Day to day management of ad campaigns which includes campaign trafficking, targeting, optimization, and reporting.
• Manage campaign process, including requesting creative, testing/debugging creative as needed for site quality assurance, and troubleshooting ad issues to ensure 100% on-time delivery
• Setting up of promotional emails, email campaigns and contests
• Post-campaign analysis and reporting, including reconciliation with agencies and billing coordination with finance department
• Generate campaign reports for clients, partners and finance team.
• Provide excellent customer service for clients and partners

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly motivated, hard working, and able to effectively prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, meeting deadlines and obtaining necessary approvals
• Strong attention to detail is essential
• Flexibility during peak periods - Note: This is not a 9 to 5 type of job. Our clients and team are east & west coast based, which means flexibility and an always on attitude (especially Monday - Friday) is a must
• Must have at least two years of DFP adserver experience, and at least 6 months of that must be on DFP Premium
• Photoshop/Fireworks: If you do not consider yourself a Photoshop or Fireworks guru, you must be willing to become one in the course of the job
• HTML Skills: Basic HTML skills are required to implement and in some cases debug Javascript/HTML based ad tags.
• Strong Communication skills and ability to work with difficult clients and their agencies

Qualified candidates should send their resume and a short email highlighting your specific online advertising/ad server experience with the subject "Advertising Operations Manager" in the subject line to Laura Georgian, laura@hitfix.com . Candidates with no prior experience in DFP experience need not apply.

Note: This is a work from home position, but candidates must be physically based in Los Angeles, NYC or surrounding areas to facilitate monthly team meetings. You must be authorized to work in the US to apply. Please, no recruiters or agencies.

Check out our website at www.hitfix.com to get a better understanding of our company.