Ad Ops Lead: Campaign Delivery & Optimization

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

The Campaign Management Specialist is a key member of Condé Nast’s Campaign Management team within the digital organisation. The role is responsible for the implementation of direct and programmatic guaranteed campaigns across display, video, and email. It is critical to the success of our campaigns and is directly responsible for technical feasibility, trafficking, and management of pacing and delivery. The ideal candidate has proven experience with ad trafficking, reporting, and a curiosity about the media landscape and digital technologies.

The Campaign Management team is part of the wider Global Campaign Management team that includes France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Middle East and the US, and sits within the Commercial organisation. They partner closely with Digital Media Strategy, Global Monetisation Strategy, Ad Platforms and Condé Nast Ad Studio teams. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager, Campaign Management UK and France.

What will you be doing?

• Manage the implementation of all digital ad campaigns for a given sales team, ensuring execution according to insertion orders.
• Work with clients and agencies to manage technical implementation of third‑party tagging, thoroughly test and QA all ads prior to launch.
• Coordinate with outsourced vendor partners, handling administrative tasks associated with launching campaigns.
• Actively monitor all assigned campaigns, optimising against deliverable goals, and providing recommendations for optimal performance against KPIs.
• Stay up to date with the industry to help guide sales and marketers on new products and changes within the digital landscape.
• Expert knowledge of ad specs, ad units, our sites and platforms.
• Expert knowledge of Google Ad Manager and campaign delivery, serving as primary liaison and support for sales operations colleagues.

Who you are

• Must possess 1‑3 years of digital ad operations or campaign management experience.
• Expertise with Google Ad Manager or other ad servers is a must.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to self‑prioritise tasks.
• Proficient in Excel, comfortable with organising data.
• Familiarity with DV Publisher Suite or any OMS is beneficial.
• Knowledge of developer tools or HTML is beneficial.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• Access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, season ticket loans and eye tests.
• Support for wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days, Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Dog‑friendly office and discounts and magazine subscriptions.
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub.
• Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for community priorities.

Application

Please upload your CV and cover letter or portfolio, highlighting why you would love to take on this role and why you are a great match for what we are looking for.

Equal Opportunity

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.