Advertising Operations Coordinator

New York

About the Company 

The Gawker Media Group is the publisher of some of the web's best-loved brands and communities, Gizmodo, Jezebel, Deadspin, Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, and the eponymous Gawker.
 
We are defining the cutting edge of native advertising across our range of blogs.  Our custom campaign work for top-tier brands such as Netflix, Jaguar and Microsoft gets noticed and generates meaningful results for both our media and our brand clients. 

About the Role

The Ad Ops Coordinator is a junior role on our growing Ad Operations team, which drives delivery, optimization, and reporting for all Gawker Media ad campaigns. The Ad Ops team works very closely with the Sales, Marketing, and Creative groups, which together handle all brand advertising on Gawker Media properties. We’re looking for someone web-savvy and resourceful to join the Ad Ops team and help us be the ad serving and analytics experts for our company and our clients! The ideal candidate is an expert problem solver and data digger but also an expert communicator -- able to dive in to retrieve details and then discuss them in a human way.

 Requirements

  • 1-2+ years experience in ad operations, sales support, or account management and the desire to continue in or move into ad operations

  • Prior experience trafficking in an ad server (DoubleClick DFP preferred)

  • Ability to proactively organize daily tasks and make your own to do list

  • Fluency in the language of digital media: impressions, CTR, CPMs, eCPMs, etc.

  • Fluency in the language of online measurement: uniques, pageviews, visits, referrers, etc.

  • Proficiency in Excel (including formulas)

  • Basic knowledge of HTML and keeping a blog (the "tech" side of blogging)

  • Experience taking screenshots, cropping, and basic image editing

  • Familiarity with Google products like Docs, Calendar, AdSense, Analytics

  • Keen problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

  • Drive, ability to manage details, meticulousness

  • Enthusiasm for the future of brand advertising on the web and building that future with us

 

This is a full time position at Gawker Media's NYC Headquarters with full benefits, including everything from unlimited time off, fully paid medical insurance to free meals provided weekly.

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