Campaign Management Specialist / Ad Ops in City of London

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.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Campaign Management Specialist is a key member of Condé Nast’s Campaign Management team within the digital organisation. The Campaign Management Specialist is responsible for the implementation of direct and programmatic guaranteed campaigns across display, video, and email. This role 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 and 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 also 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 and play a vital role in ensuring the success of our digital campaigns. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager, Campaign Management UK and France.

• 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 all 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/Campaign Management experience.
• Expertise with Google Ad Manager or other ad servers 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 beneficial.
• Knowledge of developer tools or HTML beneficial.

Please upload your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you’d love to take on this role and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for. We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team.

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• We’re a dog friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

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