Advertising Operations Campaign Manager

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Private medical

Pension

Flexible work

Job summary

DAZN is seeking an Advertising Operations Campaign Manager in Leeds to oversee the end-to-end execution, optimisation, and reporting of digital ad campaigns across our global streaming platform. The role requires close collaboration with Sales, Product, Data, and technical teams to ensure accurate delivery and high-quality advertising experiences for clients and viewers.

You will support linear and digital ad trafficking, review materials for compliance, and help drive efficiency and scalability

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, ad servers, and campaign delivery processes.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign performance data and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate campaign execution.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of linear and digital broadcast ad trafficking, ensuring accurate scheduling, formatting, and delivery.
• Support the execution of ad campaigns across playout, scheduling, and automation systems (MediaGenix What's On)
• Review and approve final ad materials, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, legal guidelines, and broadcast standards
• Liaise with creative agencies, Sales teams, and clients to resolve discrepancies and guarantee timely asset delivery
• Support workflow processes to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability across Ad Operations
• Maintain high levels of operational accuracy, reducing errors in campaign delivery, schedules, and reporting
• Monitor daily playout logs, spot placements, and system outputs to ensure campaign integrity
• Partner with Engineering and Product/Tech teams to manage system updates, integrations, and operational enhancements

Skills

Programmatic advertising

Ad servers

Campaign delivery

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Advertising Operations Campaign Manager

Department: FF-604 - Media - Ad Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Leeds

Description

The Advertising Operations Campaign Manager at DAZN is responsible for the end-to-end execution, optimisation, and reporting of digital advertising campaigns across the platform’s global streaming environment. This role ensures campaigns are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in line with client objectives while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence. Working closely with Sales, Product, Data, and technical teams, the Campaign Manager plays a key role in delivering high-quality advertising experiences to both clients and viewers.

At DAZN, you'll be part of a team delivering sport at its most exciting — live, global, and always on. If you thrive in a fast-paced broadcast environment and love solving problems at speed, we'd love to hear from you.

This role will be based in our Leeds office.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support all aspects of linear and digital broadcast ad trafficking, ensuring accurate scheduling, formatting, and delivery
• Support the execution of ad campaigns across playout, scheduling, and automation systems (MediaGenix What's On)
• Review and approve final ad materials, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, legal guidelines, and broadcast standards
• Liaise with creative agencies, Sales teams, and clients to resolve discrepancies and guarantee timely asset delivery
• Support workflow processes to ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability across Ad Operations
• Maintain high levels of operational accuracy, reducing errors in campaign delivery, schedules, and reporting
• Monitor daily playout logs, spot placements, and system outputs to ensure campaign integrity
• Partner with Engineering and Product/Tech teams to manage system updates, integrations, and operational enhancements

What You'll Bring:

Essential

• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, ad servers, and campaign delivery processes.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign performance data and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate campaign execution.

Preferred

• Experience in digital advertising operations, campaign management, or ad trafficking.
• Experience working with advertising platforms such as Google Ad Manager or similar tools.
• Experience working in streaming media, sports broadcasting, or OTT advertising environments.
• Familiarity with programmatic platforms, SSPs, and DSPs.
• Knowledge of digital advertising standards such as VAST, VPAID, or OpenRTB.
• Experience working with data visualisation or reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or similar).
• Understanding of audience targeting, measurement frameworks, and advertising performance KPIs.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, global digital media environments.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.