Digital Ad Operations Specialist

Informed Interactive seeks a fast-paced Digital Ad Operations Specialist to work in our Twin Cities headquarters. Candidates should have demonstrated talents for trafficking digital ads for mainstream websites, mobile sites and apps.

Position Description:

The Digital Ad Operations Specialist will work closely with Ad Operations Manager, Informed operations teams and interactive directors in our local television stations, to fulfill, support and manage interactive display advertising campaigns. The position requires routine use of a help desk ticketing system to review ad insertion orders; an interactive display ad serving system; managing and tracking campaign delivery; and reporting/analytics.

Specific Responsibilities: The Digital Ad Operations Specialist should be capable of success in the following position responsibilities:

• Traffic, QA and maintain online advertising campaigns.
• Review ad insertion orders for accuracy, required information and materials.
• Work with ad creative services, inside or outside the company, to ensure high-quality ad media that meet or exceed our media acceptance guidelines.
• Test ad creative media to ensure compliance with individual site specifications. Provide quality assurance on ad types such as GIF/JPEG, Flash, third-party served, rich media, PointRoll, etc.
• Provide support for reporting and analytics to sales teams as needed, and offer suggestions for campaign optimization.

Position Requirements: The Digital Ad Operations Specialist should have the following, or comparable, skills, abilities and experience:

• An associate’s degree in marketing, business or media disciplines, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-plus years’ experience in digital ad operations preferred.
• Experience with Google’s Doubleclick platform (DFP) preferred.
• Working knowledge of HTML, rich media ad formats, vendor products, and agency reporting/analytics tools is a plus.
• Excellent organization and project management skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to keep on task and on budget. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Ability to learn new skills and procedures via self-directed training programs.
• Excellent verbal, written and visual communications skills, and interpersonal communications abilities. Ability to adapt and succeed as part of a fast-growing, fast-changing team.
• Paid Search (SEM) or Google AdSense experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for business, no more than 10 percent.

This is a full-time position with competitive benefits including insurance and 401(k). Twin Cities area candidates preferred; no relocation assistance provided.

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