Hybrid Ad Operations Lead, Programmatic & DOOH

Time Out; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Out is seeking a Senior Ad Operations Specialist in New York. The role owns the delivery of digital campaigns across Direct, Programmatic, LMS, display, and DOOH, from trafficking through reporting.

It is a hybrid position reporting to the Director of Account Management and Operations, with in-office presence 2 days per week. The candidate will manage trafficking, optimization, and performance, ensuring SLAs are met and revenue goals are achieved for NA markets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of digital ad operations experience.
• Proficiency in GAM and SSP deal setup (e.g. Magnite).
• Experience managing display, programmatic and DOOH campaigns.
• Hands on experience with brand safety and ad verification tools.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work toward client KPIs.
• Ability to collaborate across internal teams on strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage campaign setup and delivery across Direct, Programmatic, LMS, display and DOOH.
• Traffic third party tags and implement keyword/block lists.
• Troubleshoot campaigns and ensure SLAs; assets go live on time.
• Generate previews and flag creative issues for optimization.
• Own campaign reporting and end-of-campaign insights.
• Forecast inventory and flag sell-through opportunities.
• Deliver viewability and brand safety metrics to clients.
• Build and manage audience cohorts for post-campaign analysis.
• Coordinate with Sales and partners; asset delivery and troubleshooting.
• Track campaign status with the Campaign Tracker and maintain deadlines.

Skills

Ad operations

GAM setup

SSP deals

Programmatic

DOOH

Brand safety

Ad verification

Attention to detail

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Time Out is seeking a Senior Ad Operations Specialist in New York. The role owns the delivery of digital campaigns across Direct, Programmatic, LMS, display, and DOOH, from trafficking through reporting.

It is a hybrid position reporting to the Director of Account Management and Operations, with in-office presence 2 days per week. The candidate will manage trafficking, optimization, and performance, ensuring SLAs are met and revenue goals are achieved for NA markets.