Senior Manager, Ad Operations Full Time

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind: Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: The Blavity Family is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Ad Operations to support the Ad Operations team! From managing full execution of display ad products, headerbidder ssp placements, troubleshooting of tech ad stack, to management of billing reconciliation which includes ssps and direct campaign, this position owns and manages the campaign life cycle, ensuring revenue recognition for the company. Additionally, this is a very collaborative position which partners with teams across the organization, and is frequently translating technical issues to a non-technical audience. The ideal candidate is creative, has strong attention to detail, and is dexterity in organizing and executing against client-facing activations across the brand portfolio.

This is a Full-Time position which reports directly to the Senior Director of Ad Operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage campaign life cycle including onboarding, pacing, and reporting of display metrics and deliverables.
• Strategically maximize revenue through campaign optimization and inventory management.
• Drive team efficiency to meet SLA’s, KPIs and other key business metrics.
• Proactively troubleshoot delivery and technical issues to ensure revenue recognition.
• Communicate technical issues in a manner that is easy for a non-technical audience to understand.
• Provide training (troubleshooting delivery issues understanding delivery priorities, optimization of campaigns, ad products, etc.) to cross-functional Sales, Creative Services and Ad Operations teams as needed.
• Develop strategic relationships with our business partners and vendors.
• Establish and improve workflow and processes, and establish goals for measuring and improving product output (quality, conformity, scalability, and sustainability).
• Maintain Ad Operations documents that include training documents, ad specs and vendor agreements.
• Manage monthly billing reconciliation and partnership payouts processes.
• Backup support to Media Planning and Programmatic workflows.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred Bachelor Degree in business administration, computer science, data science or finance.
• Experience: 5-8 years experience in media publishing advertising operations (display and video ad trafficking), leadership, training, evaluating ad quality and testing. 2 years of programmatic experience that includes setup, optimization, reporting and negotiations. 1 year of affiliate and/or newsletter marketing from the ad technology perspective. Additionally, you have 2-5 years of experience in building new ad products, ad tech stacks, and billing reconciliation
• Management Experience: Preferred 1-2 years as a people management experience.
• Other Experiencer: Experience with first party data providers and implementation, and other various software solutions and certifications that enable display and video sales. Project management/scrum experience for new product development.
• Technologies: Fluent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite; expert knowledge of GAM (formerly Doubleclick); familiarity with Freewheel, AppNexus, SpotX, JIRA, ASANA, Powerpoint, Word, Javascript, HTML, Windows, MAC, QA Tools(charles, google developer tools, firebug), Headerbidding, VAST/VPAID knowledge, DV360, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, LiveIntent.
• Competencies: Outstanding attention to detail; Time management and the ability to multitask; High ethical standards; Functional expertise; Strong quantitative and analytical skills; Superb communication, both oral and written; Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team; Knowledge on viewability and fraud; Driving Execution; Proven Problem Solver/Decision – Maker; Buildings strategic relationships; Collaborates effectively; Demonstrates flexibility/adaptability; Resilience; High work standards; Focused on Successful Outcome
• Preferred Interest: A healthy appreciation of GIFs, technology and black culture

Details: This is a Full-Time position which may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our DTLA office.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online at .

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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