Digital Ad Trafficker

DRUM Associates; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DRUM Associates' client, a global sports and media organization, seeks an Ad Operations professional to support digital campaigns. You will oversee trafficking, pacing, and delivery across multiple platforms, and work with marketing and sponsorship teams to optimize plans.

The role requires hands-on experience with ad trafficking tools, strong Excel and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with digital ad trafficking in sports, media, or streaming.
• Experience trafficking campaigns in FreeWheel & Google Ad Manager.
• Experience setting up, pacing, delivering, troubleshooting, and optimizing campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Traffic and manage digital ad campaigns across web, mobile and other platforms.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot delivery issues in real time.
• Collaborate with internal marketing and sponsorship teams to optimize media plans.
• Manage campaign assets, tags, and tracking for accurate reporting.

Skills

Digital ad trafficking

Campaign delivery

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

FreeWheel

Google Ad Manager

Job description

Our client is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of sports. Built around 5 professional sports leagues, our client has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories, in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.

Position Summary:

This candidate reports to the Global Ad Operations Sr. Manager - Global Media Operations (GMO) within the Network Partnerships and Programming department. This person will work at the direction of Global Ad Operations Sr. Manager. They will be responsible for various operational tasks that support our digital ad operations business.

Major Responsibilities

• Traffic and manage digital ad campaigns across web, mobile, and other digital platforms, ensuring accurate setup, pacing, and delivery.
• Monitor campaign performance and troubleshoot delivery issues in real time to ensure campaigns run smoothly.
• Partner closely with internal marketing and media sponsorship teams to execute and optimize digital media plans.
• Manage campaign assets, tags, and tracking to ensure proper implementation and reporting.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with digital ad trafficking, preferably within sports, media, or streaming environments.
• 1+ years of experience trafficking campaigns in FreeWheel & Google Ad Manager is required.
• Experience managing campaign setup, pacing, delivery, troubleshooting, and optimization across digital platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within a team structure.