Ad Operations Manager

Ad Operations Manager

6-Month Contract

London

Hybrid Working (3 days in London office)

Rate: £280-£310 per day

We're supporting a leading global entertainment business in their search for an experienced Ad Operations Manager to join a high-performing advertising operations team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across Account Management, Sales and Operations teams to ensure campaigns are launched successfully, delivered effectively and supported throughout their lifecycle.

The role

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of multiple advertising campaigns simultaneously
• Oversee campaign setup, readiness checks and successful launches
• Monitor campaign delivery and proactively identify potential risks
• Partner closely with Account Management teams to support agency and client needs
• Use dashboards, reporting tools and campaign systems to track performance and progress
• Troubleshoot campaign challenges and coordinate resolutions with internal teams
• Escalate operational issues where required and drive solutions
• Ensure campaigns are delivered accurately, on time and in line with client expectations
• Work cross-functionally with a range of internal stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

About you

• 5+ years' experience within Ad Operations, Campaign Management, Demand Management or Digital Advertising
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end campaign lifecycle, from setup and trafficking through to delivery and optimisation
• Experience working closely with Account Management teams is essential
• Background within a large-scale streaming platform, broadcaster, media organisation, advertising technology business or global technology company
• Comfortable managing multiple campaigns, stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign data, reporting and performance metrics
• Experience using advertising platforms, DSPs, ad servers, CRM systems and reporting tools - Jira would be a plus!
• Ability to identify delivery risks, troubleshoot issues and escalate effectively
• Experience working across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable operating in environments with changing priorities

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised entertainment brand and play a key role within a busy, collaborative and high-performing advertising team.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.