Temporary Campaign Manager

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days in office

Job summary

Hearst Magazines is seeking a Temporary Campaign Manager to help power campaigns for world-renowned brands. You will lead trafficking, setup QA, and collaborate with offshore teams to ensure accurate launches and on-time delivery.

You’ll monitor pacing, optimize performance against KPIs, and deliver client-facing reporting with insights and recommendations. This role emphasizes attention to detail, Excel-based analysis, and strong communication in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience managing end-to-end digital advertising campaigns including trafficking, optimization, and reporting.
• Experience supporting campaign management, pacing, performance optimization, and client reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
• Ability to quickly learn new platforms, technologies, and advertising workflows.
• Experience with third-party ad servers such as Google Campaign Manager, Flashtalking, Innovid, or VAST video is a plus.
• Experience with Google Ad Manager is preferred.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Account Management team to successfully implement, traffic, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across Hearst Magazines properties.
• Manage end-to-end campaign trafficking in Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, and other advertising platforms, ensuring campaigns launch accurately and on schedule.
• Collect campaign assets, QA third-party tags and creative, and validate campaign setup to ensure flawless execution.
• Collaborate closely with our offshore support team by communicating trafficking requests, campaign launch requirements, and reviewing deliverables for quality and accuracy.
• Monitor campaign pacing and performance against client KPIs, identify optimization opportunities, and troubleshoot trafficking or reporting issues to maximize campaign success.
• Own campaign reporting by delivering internal and client-facing performance reports, highlighting insights, recommendations, and top-performing campaign elements.
• Support billing operations by reconciling monthly campaign delivery, partnering with Account Management to resolve billing disputes, and ensuring billing accuracy.
• Serve as a trusted ad operations resource for Sales and Sales Support teams while maintaining expertise in industry standards, ad technology, and third-party system integrations.

Skills

Campaign management

Trafficking

Reporting

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

3rd-party ad servers

Google Ad Manager

HTML/JS/CSS/SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Be Part of What's Next

Help power the campaigns behind some of the world's most recognizable media brands. As a Temporary Campaign Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring digital advertising campaigns launch successfully, perform effectively, and deliver measurable results for our clients through precision, collaboration, and technical expertise.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest lifestyle publishers, with a portfolio of more than 30 brands that inspire, inform, and entertain audiences across print, digital, video, social, and emerging platforms. Our iconic brands reach millions of consumers each month, delivering premium content and innovative advertising solutions while fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where employees can do their best work.

Key Responsibilities (What You're Doing)

• Partner with the Account Management team to successfully implement, traffic, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across Hearst Magazines properties.
• Manage end-to-end campaign trafficking in Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, and other advertising platforms, ensuring campaigns launch accurately and on schedule.
• Collect campaign assets, thoroughly QA third-party tags and creative, and validate campaign setup to ensure flawless execution.
• Collaborate closely with our offshore support team by communicating trafficking requests, campaign launch requirements, and reviewing deliverables for quality and accuracy.
• Monitor campaign pacing and performance against client KPIs, identify optimization opportunities, and proactively troubleshoot trafficking or reporting issues to maximize campaign success.
• Own campaign reporting by delivering internal and client-facing performance reports, highlighting insights, recommendations, and top-performing campaign elements.
• Support billing operations by reconciling monthly campaign delivery, partnering with Account Management to resolve billing disputes, and ensuring billing accuracy.
• Serve as a trusted ad operations resource for Sales and Sales Support teams while maintaining expertise in industry standards, ad technology, and third-party system integrations.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

• 1+ years of experience (or equivalent experience) managing end-to-end digital advertising campaigns, including trafficking, optimization, and reporting.
• Experience supporting campaign management, pacing, performance optimization, and client reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
• Ability to quickly learn new platforms, technologies, and advertising workflows.
• Experience with third-party ad servers such as Google Campaign Manager, Flashtalking, Innovid, or VAST video is a plus.
• Experience with Google Ad Manager is preferred.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or SQL is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• 4 days in office.

The hourly rate for this role is $33.00 per hour. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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