Ad Operations Lead

RebelRebel; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

RebelRebel is hiring an Ad Operations Lead to build and lead our campaign management team. You’ll report to the Managing Director and influence how we run campaigns, from Sales handover through to final reporting.

You’ll grow the team, set standards for setup, tracking, pacing and optimisation, and oversee live campaigns. DV360 and Google Data Studio experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with Display & Video 360 (DV360).
• Practical experience with Google Data Studio (Looker Studio) and other paid media platforms.
• Managed digital campaigns end-to-end and led campaign managers or ad ops specialists.

Responsibilities

• Build the campaign management team from the ground up and coach them as the team grows.
• Set the standards for campaign setup, tracking, launch checks, pacing and optimisation.
• Oversee the live campaign portfolio, detect delivery risks early and assist on complex launches.
• Own the campaign reporting function with accurate, timely client reports.
• Collaborate with Sales on complex briefs to deliver on client promises.

Skills

Team leadership

Campaign management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

DV360

Google Data Studio

Job description

We’re hiring an Ad Operations Lead at RebelRebel.

Remote role open only to candidates who live in the greater Cape Town area.

We’re looking for someone to lead Ad Operations and build our campaign management team. You’ll report to the Managing Director and have the authority to set how we run campaigns, from Sales handover through to final reporting.

What you’ll do

• Build the campaign management team from the ground up. Stay hands-on with delivery while you plan capacity, hire and onboard the first campaign managers, and coach them as the team grows.
• Set the standards for campaign setup, tracking, launch checks, pacing and optimisation.
• Oversee the live campaign portfolio, catch delivery risks early and step in when a complex launch or technical issue needs your expertise.
• Own the campaign reporting function. Make sure clients get accurate, timely reports that explain what worked, what fell short and what to change in future campaigns.
• Work with Sales on complex briefs so we can confidently deliver what we promise clients.

What you’ll bring

You’ll need 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Display & Video 360 (DV360), plus practical experience with Google Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio) and other relevant paid media platforms and systems. You’ve managed digital campaigns end to end and led campaign managers or ad ops specialists. You’re comfortable getting into the detail when tracking breaks or delivery falls behind. You’ve also improved how a team works, whether that meant coaching people, tightening launch checks or making reporting more reliable.