Advertising Operations Lead

We Are Stellar; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency is seeking an Ad Operations Lead to manage client campaigns across paid media channels. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in relevant disciplines and a proven track record in successful campaigns. You will lead teams, bring innovative ideas, and ensure outstanding operational efficiency. Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities are necessary for this mid-senior level role in Denver, Colorado, with full-time employment offering a salary of $90,000.00.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in paid social, paid search/shopping, or programmatic advertising.
• Proven track record of success within paid media campaigns.
• Outstanding data handling and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advertising operations teams across social, search, and/or programmatic channels.
• Work hands-on to execute channel strategies for client business objectives.
• Build and execute tests, report findings, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Paid social

Paid search/shopping

Programmatic advertising

App-based advertising

Data handling and analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Tools

Google Tag Manager

Salesforce

Google Analytics

Tableau

Job description

Base pay range: $90,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year.

Realtime is a global challenger agency that uses tech, innovation, and agility to out‑punch the incumbents and bring real, effective change to the brands with which we work. Our motto is simple; “build cool s*** that wows”. To accomplish that, we lead the way with full‑funnel strategic thinking, AI‑backed advertising technology, and award‑winning measurement strategies that take our brand partners to the next level.

Realtime is built for the AI era, and is backed by Pixis – the industry leader in AI advertising and creative tech that is trusted by thousands of brands and agencies globally. As part of the Pixis team, Realtime is the first‑mover on the latest and greatest in AI adtech products and testing – and we take those advancements directly to our clients.

As part of the Realtime and Pixis team, candidates exploring opportunities with Realtime should expect to find a dynamic, uniquely positioned, and future‑oriented organization that loves our people just as much as our clients.

What You’ll Do

Realtime is searching for an Ad Operations Lead that is an expert across paid media channels and disciplines. As an Ops Manager, you will:

• Work on a daily basis with large brands on performance and brand advertising campaigns that drive impact, revenue, and growth.
• Lead advertising operations teams across social, search, and/or programmatic channels – working alongside both channel leads and their teams to execute campaigns.
• Work hands‑on‑keyboard within the channels and build, present, and execute the channel strategies and approaches that accomplish your clients’ business objectives.
• Learn and implement advanced measurement tactics and tools to bridge the gap between investment and measurability.
• Consistently bring innovation and new ideas to the table for both your direct clients and accounts, as well as the agency more broadly.
• Build and execute tests – then report on those findings and make recommendations on how those tests should be interpreted, iterated, and improved.
• Develop processes/structures/services to add value to our clients and make our adops more streamlined, efficient, and effective.
• As required, travel to client onsites and meetings with channel partners to represent our clients and campaign interests.

Who You Are

As an Operations Lead at Realtime, you’ll work across large national and global brands to lead the channel strategy, optimizations, and innovation that delivered unparalleled results for your clients. To do this, you’ll have:

• At least two years of experience in at least two of these disciplines; paid social, paid search/shopping, programmatic advertising, app‑based advertising.
• Proven track record of success within paid media campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple accounts and projects simultaneously to meet objectives/key deadlines.
• Experience working directly with clients and aligning your optimizations and recommendations to their business objectives.
• Experience with website and lead analytics (UTM tagging, Google Tag Manager, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Tableau).
• Have obtained relevant platform certifications.
• Outstanding data handling and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with deck creation and presentation.
• Well‑organized and flexible; able to move from project to project without delay.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• A passion for doing the “cool s*** that wows”.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing and Advertising

Industries

• Marketing Services and Advertising Services