Ad Operations Manager

Medal • New York City, NY

82d • Hybrid

About The Position

Medal is the largest platform for gaming clips - where millions of players capture, share, and relive their best gaming moments every day. We're building the future of social experiences around gameplay, and advertising is a core part of how we connect brands to this massive, engaged audience. We're looking for a hungry, hands-on Media Strategist / Ad Operations Manager with 3-5 years of experience in media planning, ad operations, or campaign strategy. This is a hybrid role that blends creative campaign design with technical execution, data analysis, and client-facing account management. You'll work across the full lifecycle of campaigns - from concept and proposal to trafficking, optimization, and reporting - helping leading brands show up authentically in gaming.

Requirements

• 3-5 years in media planning, ad operations, or digital advertising, ideally in gaming, tech, or agency environments.
• Strong understanding of modern ad tech - especially Prebid, Google Ad Manager (GAM), and programmatic ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience trafficking and optimizing campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated creative sensibility - able to brainstorm and build compelling campaign concepts with brands.
• Experience working directly with clients and managing relationships from kickoff to wrap-up.
• Analytical mindset - highly skilled at pulling data from disparate sources, building reports, and finding stories in the numbers.
• A proactive, 'figure it out' attitude - eager to roll up your sleeves and grow with a fast-moving team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with branded content, influencer programs, or custom creative production.
• Familiarity with gaming culture and communities.
• Comfort presenting insights and recommendations to senior-level clients.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan multi-channel media campaigns that resonate with gaming audiences, including bespoke activations and creative integrations.
• Traffic, QA, and manage campaigns end-to-end across platforms like Prebid, GAM, and major SSP/DSP partners.
• Partner with design and product teams to shape innovative ad experiences, including custom creatives, rewarded experiences, and branded content.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients and agencies - own campaign communication, pacing, performance updates, and post-mortems.
• Pull, parse, and analyze data from various ad tech and analytics platforms. Translate insights into actionable recommendations to improve performance and deliver value.
• Constantly test, learn, and iterate on campaign strategies, ad formats, targeting tactics, and creative approaches to push results forward.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees