Ad Operations Manager: Trafficking, Optimization & Insights

Haymarket; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health plans

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation, holidays & sick time

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Work from Anywhere (3 weeks)

Job summary

Haymarket Media, Inc. seeks an Ad Operations Manager in New York City on a hybrid schedule (three in-office days). You will traffic and QA campaigns across Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, and DSPs to ensure technical compliance and timely execution.

You will monitor campaigns daily, coordinate with Client Success, Marketing, Email Ops, and Editorial, and escalate complex issues while mentoring junior teammates. A growth path into leadership is available as the team scales.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of digital ad operations experience.
• Advanced mastery of Google Ad Manager and LiveIntent.
• Familiarity with DSP/SSP platforms (The Trade Desk, Nexxen).
• Knowledge of header bidding, UID2, LiveRamp, and privacy compliance (GDPR/CCPA).
• Experience with verification tools (DoubleVerify, IAS).
• Technical knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and VAST tags.

Responsibilities

• Book, traffic, and QA campaigns across GAM, LiveIntent, and DSPs for compliance.
• Monitor campaign performance daily and track pacing, viewability, and brand safety.
• Serve as technical escalation point for complex issues and mentor junior staff.
• Deliver performance reporting and insights to cross-functional teams to optimize campaigns.
• Identify ad tech inefficiencies and lead workflow improvements.

Skills

Digital ad operations

Leadership aspirations

Problem solving

Data analysis

Tools

Google Ad Manager

LiveIntent

The Trade Desk

Nexxen

DoubleVerify

IAS

HTML

JavaScript

VAST tags

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Haymarket Media, Inc. seeks an Ad Operations Manager in New York City on a hybrid schedule (three in-office days). You will traffic and QA campaigns across Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, and DSPs to ensure technical compliance and timely execution.

You will monitor campaigns daily, coordinate with Client Success, Marketing, Email Ops, and Editorial, and escalate complex issues while mentoring junior teammates. A growth path into leadership is available as the team scales.