Senior Campaign Performance & AI-Driven Ops Lead

Yahoo Holdings Inc.; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking a Client Performance Senior Specialist to manage large-scale awareness campaigns across Yahoo properties, trafficking ads in Google Ad Manager, QA-ing builds, and troubleshooting delivery.

You will collaborate with Sales, Client Experience Leads, and clients to drive performance, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and apply AI-driven efficiencies. You will lead complex workstreams and mentor teammates on best practices across Yahoo ad platforms.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in digital advertising operations, campaign management, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience working in Google Ad Manager - trafficking, troubleshooting, and QA - not just exposure to it.
• Experience or strong interest in using AI productivity tools to synthesize data, improve communications, and drive operational speed.
• Extreme attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple high-value projects under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal guidance, prioritizing high-impact goals and making sound judgments in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, specifically in a cross-functional environment involving Sales and Legal.
• Technical proficiency with Google Workspace and macOS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end operational oversight of campaign setup, trafficking, and billing in Google Ad Manager, partnering with internal entities such as Yahoo Brand Studios, Legal, and Financial Operations to ensure quality execution.
• Oversee the creation and management of complex creative/ad builds across all platforms, ensuring technical specifications and client KPIs are met.
• Monitor the health of high-value brand campaigns and collaborate proactively with account teams to enhance performance and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in daily workflows to reduce manual tasks and accelerate campaign launch timelines.
• Act as a key consultant for sales reps and Client Experience Leads, providing creative performance evaluations that translate data into strategic recommendations.
• Partner with legal, billing and collections teams to resolve complex issues, ensuring seamless financial reconciliation for your book of business.
• Utilize AI-augmented analysis to detect delivery anomalies or performance trends, suggesting proactive creative optimizations to client teams.
• Replace repetitive reporting or administrative tasks with automated or AI-assisted workflows to focus on high-impact strategic work.
• Lead specific project phases or team-wide workstreams, providing operational guidance and mentorship to colleagues.

Skills

Campaign management

GAM trafficking

AI productivity tools

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication skills

Google Workspace

macOS

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Claude

AI workflow tools

Job description

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking a Client Performance Senior Specialist to manage large-scale awareness campaigns across Yahoo properties, trafficking ads in Google Ad Manager, QA-ing builds, and troubleshooting delivery.

You will collaborate with Sales, Client Experience Leads, and clients to drive performance, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and apply AI-driven efficiencies. You will lead complex workstreams and mentor teammates on best practices across Yahoo ad platforms.