Ad Ops Senior Executive

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is hiring an Ad Ops Senior Executive to lead ad trafficking processes in a collaborative environment with Adobe. This role focuses on campaign activation, reporting, and operational excellence, providing significant ownership.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Ad Tech, strong analytical skills, and a passion for team development. Join us to work at the intersection of creativity, technology, and data while contributing to exceptional digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in an AdTech or Ad Operations role within an agency, advertiser or publisher.
• Working knowledge of ad servers, DSPs, tracking and tagging.
• Confidence in analysing performance data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end ad trafficking process.
• Support planning teams with campaign setup.
• Provide operational direction to teams.

Skills

AdTech experience

Knowledge of ad servers

Data privacy understanding

Performance data analysis

Strong communication skills

Interest in automation

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Overview

We are hiring an Ad Ops Senior Executive to join Adobe.Pub, a unique collaboration between Publicis Groupe and Adobe, where creativity, technology and data come together to deliver exceptional digital experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in how campaigns are activated, optimised and delivered across EMEA. You’ll work at the heart of a highly collaborative team, influencing campaign performance and ensuring operational excellence across multiple platforms. If you enjoy turning complexity into clarity and making campaigns run seamlessly, this role offers real impact and ownership.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the end-to-end ad trafficking process, ensuring campaigns are set up accurately and delivered on time
• Support planning teams with campaign setup, including guidance on ticket creation and activation readiness
• Provide operational direction to Ad Ops, programmatic and social teams to improve activation processes
• Deliver and oversee ad delivery reporting, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across platforms
• Manage ad tech platforms (including ad servers), maintaining tracking, tagging and campaign performance standards
• Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to stay ahead of platform updates and industry developments
• Guide and support offshore and local Ad Ops teams, creating a collaborative and high-performing environment

Skills we’re looking for:

• Experience in an AdTech or Ad Operations role within an agency, advertiser or publisher environment
• Working knowledge of ad servers, DSPs, tracking and tagging practices
• Understanding of data privacy principles and how they influence campaign delivery
• Confidence in analysing performance data and translating it into clear, actionable insights
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts for different audiences
• Interest in automation and improving operational efficiency at scale
• A collaborative mindset, with a passion for learning and supporting team development

Additional information

Zenith International offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

• Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
• Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

Zenith International is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

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