Ad Operations Specialist

1 Month ago • 2-5 Years • Sales

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Ad Operations Specialist to support the execution, optimization, and analysis of digital advertising campaigns. This mid-level role involves managing campaigns across display, video, mobile, and programmatic platforms, including trafficking and quality assurance of creative assets within ad servers like Google Ad Manager or DV360. The specialist will monitor campaign delivery and pacing, provide data-driven optimizations, and collaborate with internal teams such as sales, marketing, analytics, and creative. Responsibilities also include assisting senior ad operations team members with process improvements, troubleshooting technical issues related to ad delivery and tracking, and providing campaign reporting. The role requires staying current on ad tech trends, privacy compliance, and platform updates. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in ad operations, media buying, or digital marketing with hands-on experience in platforms like Google Ad Manager, DV360, or The Trade Desk, along with strong attention to detail and spreadsheet proficiency.
Must have:
  • Execute and manage digital ad campaigns across platforms.
  • Handle trafficking and QA of creative assets.
  • Monitor campaign delivery and provide optimizations.
  • Collaborate with internal teams.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Provide campaign reporting and insights.
  • Stay current on ad tech trends and privacy compliance.
  • 2–5 years of experience in ad operations or digital marketing.
  • Hands-on experience with ad platforms like Google Ad Manager.
  • Working knowledge of ad trafficking and troubleshooting.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Comfort with spreadsheets and reporting dashboards.
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Good to have:
  • Experience with ad verification tools.
  • Familiarity with BI tools like Looker or Tableau.
  • Exposure to direct and programmatic ad deals.
  • Interest in workflow automation or process improvements.
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Health savings account or health reimbursement account
  • Healthcare spending accounts
  • Dependent care spending accounts
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) with Company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Charitable donation matching
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Paid sick time
  • Floating holidays
  • Compassion and bereavement leaves
  • Parental leave
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs
  • Fitness programs
  • Free and discounted games
  • Voluntary benefit programs
  • Relocation assistance may be available

Job Details

Job Title:

Ad Operations Specialist

Requisition ID:

R025533

Job Description:

Job Title: Ad Operations Specialist | New York, NY

Craft: Ad Operations

Location: New York, NY

Reporting To: Manager, Ad Operations

Your Role Within the Kingdom

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Ad Operations Specialist to support the execution, optimization, and analysis of our digital advertising campaigns. This mid-level role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in ad operations who’s ready to take more ownership over campaigns, troubleshoot independently, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve performance and process.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and manage digital ad campaigns across platforms including display, video, mobile, and programmatic.

  • Handle trafficking and QA of creative assets within ad servers such as Google Ad Manager or DV360.

  • Monitor campaign delivery, pacing, and performance; provide optimizations based on data insights.

  • Collaborate with internal teams (sales, marketing, analytics, creative) to align campaign setup with strategic goals.

  • Work closely with senior ad ops team members to improve processes and contribute to documentation and best practices.

  • Help troubleshoot common technical issues related to ad delivery, tracking, and discrepancies.

  • Provide campaign reporting and insights to stakeholders using dashboards or raw data exports.

  • Stay current on ad tech trends, privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and platform updates.


Required Experience

  • 2–5 years of experience in ad operations, media buying, or digital marketing.

  • Hands-on experience with platforms like Google Ad Manager, DV360, or The Trade Desk.

  • Working knowledge of ad trafficking, tagging, and troubleshooting common delivery issues.

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.

  • Comfort with spreadsheets, reporting dashboards, and interpreting campaign performance data.

  • Strong communicator, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain technical issues to non-technical teams.

Extra Points:

  • Experience with ad verification tools (IAS, DoubleVerify, MOAT) or third-party tags.

  • Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or other BI tools.

  • Exposure to both direct and programmatic ad deals.

  • Interest in workflow automation or process improvements is a plus.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes 

King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community.

Making the World Playful 

Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun?

Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our players aren’t the only ones that can level-up. We’re always looking for ways to champion each other and make what’s already great, even better.

So, if this feels like a fun way to spend your days, and you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women, veterans, and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Applications needs to be in English.

Discover King at careers.king.com

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

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