Senior Ad Operations Executive - Digital Audio

AudioOne; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

5 weeks holidays + bank holidays and 1

Contributory pension

Job summary

AudioOne in Ireland seeks a Senior Ad Operations Executive to drive the end-to-end delivery of digital audio and podcast campaigns. You’ll manage campaigns from booking to reporting, coordinating with sales, finance, publishers, agencies and tech partners to ensure on-brief delivery.

The role covers programmatic activity, trafficking, optimisation and accurate invoicing, with emphasis on data-driven performance and cross-functional collaboration in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• At least two and a half years’ experience in digital advertising operations, campaign management or related role.
• Experience with ad servers or programmatic platforms and publishing systems.
• Strong understanding of trafficking, tracking, optimisation, reconciliation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Campaign setup and management: set up and traffic campaigns across audio platforms; monitor delivery and adjust as needed.
• Programmatic advertising: support setup, delivery and optimisation, deal IDs and troubleshooting.
• Campaign coordination: serve as operational contact, translate orders to setups, coordinate with partners.
• Finance coordination and reconciliation: ensure bookings, delivery figures and billing accuracy; monthly reconciliation.
• Reporting and analysis: compile final reports, analyse metrics and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Digital advertising ops

Campaign management

Numerical ability

Excel/Sheets

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Ad servers

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior Ad Operations Executive to manage the delivery of digital audio and podcast advertising campaigns across AudioOne.

This is a hands-on role covering the full campaign lifecycle—from booking confirmation and campaign setup through to optimisation, financial reconciliation and final reporting.

The successful candidate will work closely with sales, finance, publishers, agencies, advertisers and technology partners to ensure campaigns are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with agreed objectives.

The position will suit someone with strong digital advertising operations experience, comfortable managing multiple campaigns, platforms and stakeholders in a deadline-driven environment.

The person will always strive to deliver the most effective campaign through an understanding of campaign objectives, advertiser background and targeting.

Key Responsibilities

1.Campaign setup and management

Manage digital audio and podcast advertising campaigns from booking through to completion.

Review campaign briefs and insertion orders to confirm inventory, targeting, formats, pricing, timelines and delivery requirements.

Set up and traffic campaigns accurately across relevant ad-serving, podcast hosting and audio advertising platforms.

Implement targeting parameters, creative rotations, impression goals, frequency caps, tracking pixels and attribution tags.

Check advertising assets against the required technical specifications and coordinate the resolution of creative or trafficking issues.

Monitor pacing, delivery and performance throughout each campaign.

Identify under-delivery, over-delivery or other performance issues and implement appropriate corrective action.

Maintain accurate campaign records and ensure all relevant documentation is filed correctly.

2.Programmatic Advertising

Support the setup, delivery and optimisation of programmatic digital audio campaigns.

Manage private marketplace deals, preferred deals and programmatic guaranteed activity where required.

Liaise with agencies, demand-side platforms, supply-side platforms and other technology partners to troubleshoot activation and delivery issues.

Monitor bid activity, fill rates, win rates, targeting, inventory availability and campaign pacing.

Assist with deal ID creation, testing and activation.

Investigate discrepancies between ad servers, buying platforms and publisher reporting.

Maintain a working knowledge of developments in programmatic audio, podcast advertising, data usage, consent, brand safety and measurement.

3.Campaign Coordination

Act as the principal operational contact for assigned campaigns.

Work closely with the sales team to translate insertion orders into accurate campaign setups.

Coordinate with publishers and content partners to confirm inventory, campaign schedules and host-read or sponsorship deliverables.

Manage deadlines for briefing forms, approvals, audio creative, tracking materials, copy approval and campaign launches.

Communicate campaign status, delivery risks and required actions clearly to internal and external stakeholders.

Support the delivery of integrated campaigns that may include spot advertising, host reads, sponsorships, branded segments and programmatic inventory.

Maintain campaign trackers, booking systems and internal workflow tools.

4.Finance Coordination and Reconciliation

Work with the finance and commercial teams to ensure campaign bookings, delivery figures and billing information are accurate.

Reconcile booked, delivered and billable campaign activity at the end of each month or campaign period.

Coordinate responses to invoice and billing queries from advertisers, agencies, publishers and internal teams.

Help ensure that completed campaigns are closed and invoiced promptly.

5.Reporting and Analysis

Compile accurate final campaign reports for advertisers and agencies.

Consolidate data from ad servers, hosting platforms, programmatic systems, publishers and measurement partners. This information will be also used in the production of sales and marketing materials.

Report on relevant metrics such as impressions, reach, frequency, completion rates, listen-through rates, clicks, conversions and delivery against plan.

Provide clear commentary on campaign delivery, performance, optimisation and key learnings.

Assist the commercial team in interpreting campaign results and preparing client presentations.

Maintain campaign benchmarks and identify recurring operational or performance trends.

Recommend improvements to campaign setup, reporting and delivery processes.

Experience and qualifications

The successful candidate should have:

At least two and a half years’ experience in digital advertising operations, campaign management, programmatic advertising or a closely related role.

Experience managing campaigns across ad servers, programmatic platforms or digital publishing systems.

A good understanding of the digital advertising campaign lifecycle, including trafficking, tracking, optimisation, reconciliation and reporting.

Experience working with programmatic deal types and resolving delivery or platform discrepancies.

Strong numerical ability and confidence working with campaign, financial and performance data.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Experience coordinating with sales, finance, agencies, advertisers, publishers or technology vendors.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong attention to detail and a consistent commitment to accuracy.

Experience in digital audio, podcast advertising, radio, streaming media or audio ad technology would be a strong advantage.

What we offer:

A great role working with an ambitious company operating at the very forefront of digital audio advertising.

A dynamic, no ceiling environment where excellent candidate will thrive

A role that will allow continuous learning, personal and professional development.

A highly team oriented, collaborative and commercially focused working environment.

Exposure to experienced directors and managers, leading advertisers, agencies, publishers and advertising technology partners.

A varied role spanning campaign delivery, programmatic advertising, financial reconciliation and performance reporting.

Competitive salary and benefits, based on experience. From €40,000 + bonus.

Hybrid working arrangements with primary workplace at the super central and prestigious WeWork Central Bank Plaza.

5 weeks holidays plus bank holidays and birthday.

Contributory pension

We are an equal‑opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.