Specialist, Platforms & Technology

Canvas Worldwide; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter benefits

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Do Good Day

Holidays (14)

Job summary

Canvas Worldwide, a leading independent media agency in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Platforms and Technology Specialist to ensure on-time, high-quality trafficking of digital ad campaigns across multiple advertisers (CM360, Autos, DAT, Entertainment).

You will troubleshoot delivery issues, learn our trafficking tools, and support optimization with the investment and activation teams. Hybrid schedule, in-office 3 days/week, strong benefits package included.

Qualifications

• Prior agency or publisher side campaign trafficking and/or optimization experience.
• Attention to detail and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and/or similar presentation tools.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to learn digital activation platforms.
• Proactive, organized, and dedicated team player.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive media plan details from investment team and implement within ad server accurately.
• Troubleshoot ad campaigns for delivery issues and technical concerns.
• Learn and master the processes and systems related to trafficking and workflow management of digital advertising campaigns.
• Deliver a quality of work and communication that is thorough and professional.
• Create, submit and QA floodlight requests to measure site traffic and media effectiveness.

Skills

Campaign trafficking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Learn digital activation platforms

Team player

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Canvas Worldwide dares to be the challenger the ad industry needs. Do you "Challenge the Comfortable?" Then you'll fit right in here at Canvas.

Recognized as one of Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" for three consecutive years, Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency committed to providing creative solutions for brands that challenge the status quo. Our clients include Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, MGM, Zillow and McDonald’s (to name a few…).

Our agency cultivates an environment where all are welcome to push outside their comfort zones to solve problems in new ways. We encourage the team to be its best by creating the most positive workplace experience for all. For instance, we outpace the industry on diversity and inclusion AND offer continuous training and workshops for career development. So, if you dare to challenge the comfortable… then keep reading.

The Role

The Platforms and Technology Specialist will be responsible for ensuring successful, on-time and high-quality implementation of digital advertising campaigns in conjunction with other activation and investment teams. They will report to a direct supervisor and be responsible for accurate and efficient trafficking of our digital ad campaigns across multiple advertisers. Their primary tasks will include trafficking and monitoring digital marketing campaigns in CM360 for Autos, DAT and Entertainment clients. This person should demonstrate established in-depth knowledge of ad serving and measurement tools to solve technical issues and improve process efficiency.

DAY TO DAY

• Receive media plan details from investment team and implement within ad server accurately
• Troubleshoot ad campaigns for delivery issues and technical concerns
• Learn and master the processes and systems related to trafficking and workflow management of digital advertising campaigns
• Deliver a quality of work and communication that is thorough and professional
• Create, submit and QA floodlight requests to measure site traffic and media effectiveness

TEAM SUPPORT

• Take a leadership role in meetings with direct, activation and investment teams
• Act as a resource for other activation and investment teams when issues and questions arise
• Alert team members of internal tool issues and contribute to documentation of best practices and trafficking processes
• Assist with the training and onboarding of associates

DIGITAL TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

The Specialist should learn and maintain expertise in digital marketing technologies essential to digital deployment, tracking and optimization; including:

• Ad servers (CM360)
• Bulk-trafficking and automation tools (Bulkdozer, RPA bots)
• Viewability and ad verification (Moat, DoubleVerify, IAS)
• Audience Verification and brand study partners (Dynata, Nielsen)
• Digital media activation workflow

Qualifications

• Prior agency or publisher side campaign trafficking and/or optimization experience
• Attention to detail and time management skills
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and/or similar presentation tools
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to learn digital activation platforms
• Proactive, organized, and dedicated team player
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

$70,400 - $70,400 a year

Salary And Benefits

Actual base salary is determined upon factors such as experience, qualifications, training, certifications, and internal equity. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Base salary is part of a total rewards package that includes highly competitive benefits like generous medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance coverage, 401(k) matching, up to 14 holidays per year, a “Do Good Day,” and unlimited PTO.

Additional perks include employee social and wellness events, a DEI Council, auto purchase rebate program, monthly wellness allowance, and in-office amenities such as fresh kombucha and an in-house barista inside our beautiful, new vibrant El Segundo office.

In-Office Work Schedule

This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days in-office per week.

Canvas Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

CA Applicants: Canvas Worldwide practices Fair Chance Hiring.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.