AI-Driven Campaign Operations Specialist

Yahoo Holdings Inc.; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Backup childcare

Education stipends

Job summary

Yahoo Advertising seeks a Client Experience Specialist to drive seamless campaign execution and service across brand and performance portfolios for Retail, QSR, CPG, Pharma, and Health verticals. You will manage day-to-day planning, launch coordination, pacing, and post-campaign analysis with a focus on AI-assisted workflows.

The role requires 2+ years in digital campaign management and proficiency with Google Ad Manager, Salesforce, and Excel, plus strong written and verbal communication to

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in digital campaign management, media operations, digital media planning, or client service within digital advertising.
• Demonstrated hands‑on working knowledge of digital media formats and channels (display, video, native, and sponsorships) and buying models (direct IO, programmatic guaranteed, PMPs).
• Working proficiency with core ad tech and sales management platforms, including Google Ad Manager, DSPs, Salesforce, and advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of translating campaign performance data into clear, client‑ready updates.

Responsibilities

• Client Success Ownership: Serve as the primary operational pre- and post-sale partner for assigned accounts, collaborating with Account Directors to manage campaign timelines, creative asset requirements, and client expectations.
• Campaign Execution & Pacing: Oversee full campaign lifecycles from inventory reservation through final billing; monitor pacing and delivery, identifying and troubleshooting discrepancies in partnership with Client Performance (Ad Ops) and technical support teams.
• Strategic Planning & Media Coordination: Support proactive media planning and campaign revisions in collaboration with Account Directors, Channel Partnership leads, and Sales Strategy teams across direct IO and programmatic buying paths.
• AI-Augmented Insights & Reporting: Utilize enterprise generative AI tools (such as Gemini) to draft performance update summaries, wrap reports, and QBR narratives from raw campaign metrics, verifying all outputs against source platform data before client delivery.
• Workflow Automation & Process Enablement: Identify repetitive operational tasks-such as pacing pulls, creative status tracking, and billing reconciliations-and apply AI-assisted workflows and spreadsheet automations to improve team speed and accuracy.
• Continuous Improvement & Tool Adoption: Actively participate in testing and implementing approved internal AI tools and ad tech features, sharing prompt templates, workflow efficiencies, and best practices across the Client Experience team.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Coordinate issue resolution across ad operations, billing, and product support, leveraging collaboration tools (including Slack AI summaries) to maintain clear cross-functional alignment and timely client updates.

Skills

Campaign management

Ad tech platforms

Google Ad Manager

Salesforce

Excel/Sheets

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Salesforce

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Yahoo Advertising seeks a Client Experience Specialist to drive seamless campaign execution and service across brand and performance portfolios for Retail, QSR, CPG, Pharma, and Health verticals. You will manage day-to-day planning, launch coordination, pacing, and post-campaign analysis with a focus on AI-assisted workflows.

The role requires 2+ years in digital campaign management and proficiency with Google Ad Manager, Salesforce, and Excel, plus strong written and verbal communication to