Advertising Operations Specialist

Spectrum; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Reach in the United States is seeking an Advertising Operations Specialist to manage daily programming files, allocate ad inventory, and ensure accurate linear schedules for enterprise campaigns. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support revenue goals and client satisfaction.

The role requires at least 1 year in Advertising Operations, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with traffic systems such as XGL, Pilot, and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Advertising Operations.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and download daily programming files.
• Allocate linear ad inventory across lines of business.
• Audit schedules for accuracy and up-to-date formats.
• Communicate programming functions to internal and external customers.
• Monitor network format changes and allocation requests.
• Provide multi-system coverage and cross-team support.

Skills

Advertising Operations

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

XGL

Pilot

Salesforce

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Spectrum Reach® provides custom advertising solutions for local, regional and national clients. Operating in 36 states and 91 markets, Spectrum Reach creates scalable advertising and marketing services driven by aggregated and de-identified data insights and award-winning creative services. Spectrum Reach helps businesses of all sizes reach anyone, anywhere, on any screen. Additional information about Spectrum Reach can be found at https://www.spectrumreach.com.

SUMMARY

The Customer Experience team is built on four integrated pillars that work together to deliver a seamless, high-value advertising experience. Our Account Management pillar partners closely with Sales and advertisers to provide strategic guidance, data-driven multiscreen solutions, and actionable performance insights. The Execution pillar brings campaigns to life through Ad Operations, Media Content, Optimization, and Reporting, ensuring accurate delivery, quality control, and clear performance visibility. Supporting these functions, our Process Design, Development & Continuous Improvement pillar standardizes end-to-end workflows to drive clarity, efficiency, and consistency across the organization. Rounding out the department, Optimization Design develops smart optimization rules and campaign analysis, while Implementation & Enablement tests new systems and processes and provides support across Customer Experience.

Together, these teams form a cohesive, scalable organization committed to elevating the advertiser journey and driving strong business outcomes.

Spectrum Reach’s Customer Experience team is a high-performing culture that plays an essential role in delivering cutting-edge advertising solutions to our clients. On any given day, you’ll find yourself balancing multiple competing priorities, collaborating with internal teams, and building relationships with key internal stakeholders

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Advertising Operations Specialist on the programming team at Spectrum, you will manage the foundation of linear schedules for enterprise databases, supporting daily and high profile event break formats and allocations. This role is critical for ensuring the accuracy of sellable inventory. Your efforts will help streamline workflows and support teams in delivering effective advertising solutions for clients, making a direct impact on customer satisfaction and business results.

• Coordinate and download daily programming files.
• Efficiently retrieve and process daily network programming grids and schedules from various content providers to ensure the most up to date linear ad schedules.
• Linear Ad Inventory Allocation.
• Manage the precise allocation of commercial breaks to lines of business within linear programming.
• Ensure High Profile Events receive special allocations designed to maximize revenue.
• Conduct audit of schedules to verify breaks are correctly assigned to appropriate lines of business and that programming formats are up to date.
• Multi-system proficiency and cross team coverage. Acquire and maintain knowledge of all distinct traffic systems to provide seamless out of office coverage;
• Identify and master the unique nuances of each system to ensure consistency with allocations.
• Logical nesting of video series to defined categories, ensuring content is accurately grouped for the streaming platform.

• Accurate data entry of critical variables including specific dates, start/end time, and network designations.

• Communicate programming functions and capabilities to internal and external customers
• Monitor and react to emails for network format changes or allocation requests.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 1 year in Advertising Operations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience with XGL, Pilot, Salesforce

• Attention to detail: High level of precision required for managing complex allocations across different lines of business.
• Analytical thinking: Perform daily comparisons between network provided files and internal traffic system to pinpoint conflicts, such as break length mismatches. Investigate and resolve file ingestion errors where programming files fail to match the traffic system's existing linear structure.
• Time Management: Ability to thrive in a high pressure environment with strict daily deadlines.
• Root Cause Analysis: Ability to trace an allocation issue back to whether it was a vendor file error, manual traffic entry, or a network schedule shift.

• Skilled in reading, analyzing and interpreting business periodicals, journals, technical procedures and regulations
• Effective presenter and communicator with managers, clients and customers
• Familiarity with traffic systems and sales automation software a plus
• Flexibility to accommodate occasional after hours work.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work and/or education experience

Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they're building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

Get to Know Us

Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you’ll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S.

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We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve – providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.