Ad Operations Manager

Tavern Research•Chicago, IL

1d•$94,000 - $124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hands-on role at the heart of Tavern's advertising operation. You'll play a lead role in trafficking ads, reporting on how they perform, and quality-checking setups so that nothing goes out with an error. It's detailed work, and it matters. The campaigns we run depend on it being done carefully and on time. This isn't just a trafficking role — you'll also take ownership of cross-channel media planning, helping shape how campaigns are built from the ground up, not just executed. We value in-person work and would love for you to join us in our South Loop office in Chicago. We're also happy to talk with strong remote candidates.

Requirements

3–5 years of hands-on ad trafficking experience across digital platforms.
Experience with Meta, Google Ads, and programmatic ads.
Detail-oriented, capable of self-learning, hard working, and easygoing.
Comfort with AI tools and Google Drive software.

Nice To Haves

Political or campaign experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Traffic ads across Meta, Google, programmatic and other platforms.
Report on ad performance clearly and accurately.
QA trafficking setups from colleagues to make sure no errors are made.
Pick up new tools and workflows quickly as the team's needs change.
Manage sophisticated audience targeting, including first-party audiences built with data vendors.
Turn campaigns around quickly when the news cycle or a client need calls for it.
Develop cross-channel media plans.
Draft clear, sophisticated client reports that connect spend to results.
Partner with our engineering and product teams to shape new tools for creative production, ad buying, monitoring, and reporting.