Skift is the leading business intelligence and media company in travel, delivering news, research, and global events that power smarter decisions across the industry. We convene senior leaders and innovators who rely on skift for clarity, insight, and meaningful connection in a fast-moving global market.why this role mattersreporting to the sales operations manager, the senior ad operations specialist owns the technical execution, delivery, and optimization of skift’s direct-sold advertising and sponsorship campaigns.by partnering closely with sales, creative, product, and finance, this role transforms media plans into high-performing campaigns. Your work directly impacts campaign delivery, renewals, and advertiser satisfaction.the opportunitywe’re looking for a detail-oriented ad operations professional with at least three years of hands-on experience managing digital campaigns.this role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical ad tech knowledge with proactive problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.some of what you’ll docampaign execution & deliveryown end-to-end setup, trafficking, qa, launch, and optimization of direct-sold digital campaignsmanage targeting, line items, creative uploads, placements, and inventory forecastingconduct thorough pre- and post-launch quality checksdelivery & optimizationmonitor daily pacing and performance against contracted kpisdiagnose and resolve underdelivery, tagging issues, creative errors, and tracking discrepanciesimplement make-goods and delivery recovery plans as neededtechnical implementationimplement and qa third-party tags, pixels, click trackers, and utm parametersmaintain clean naming conventions and structured reporting hygienesupport newsletter sponsorship deployment (hubspot preferred) and podcast ad operationsassist with retargeting campaign setup and coordinationcross-functional alignmentpartner with sales pre-sale to validate feasibility, inventory, and pacingconfirm delivery data for invoicing with finance and sales opscollaborate with product/dev to troubleshoot placements and test new formatswhat you’ll bring3–5 years of hands-on ad operations experience in a publisher, media, or agency environmentadvanced working knowledge of google ad manager (required)experience with google ads and managing direct-sold sponsorship campaignsstrong understanding of inventory forecasting, pacing logic, and delivery troubleshootingexperience implementing third-party tags and tracking pixelscomfort analyzing performance data and explaining discrepancieshighly organized, detail-oriented, and proactiveability to manage multiple live campaigns simultaneously in a remote settingsuccess metricsconsistent delivery against contracted impressions and sponsorship commitmentsreduction in make-goods through proactive pacing and optimizationaccurate inventory forecasting and invoicing alignmentclear, actionable performance reporting shared with sales and leadershipwhat we offeropportunity to grow within a respected and innovative media companyexposure to the intersection of media, events, and travel intelligencecollaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environmenthow we workskift is a remote-first, globally distributed company. We value clarity, accountability, and strong documentation to stay aligned across time zones.how to applyif this role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter sharing why you’re interested and how your experience aligns with skift.skift is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of travelers around the world.if selected, a skift team member will reach out to schedule next steps.
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