Advertising Operations Associate

POLITICO • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

POLITICO is seeking an Advertising Operations Specialist to work closely with the Media Business team to activate and fulfill advertising campaigns. The role supports digital and print advertising operations in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. The position involves campaign setup, monitoring, optimization, quality assurance, performance analysis, reporting, inventory forecasting, and coordination with Design. It also contributes to the evaluation, implementation, and administration of advertising technology platforms.

Requirements

• 0–1 years of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be dependable when working on a team.
• Experience analyzing data to extract meaningful, actionable insights.
• Experience using Google advertising platforms or comparable ad-serving platforms.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with web languages such as HTML and JavaScript.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to take on leadership opportunities and become a subject matter expert in the platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work with Media Business to activate and fulfill advertising campaigns.
• QA advertising assets and troubleshoot technical and performance issues.
• Launch, monitor, and optimize digital campaigns using the ad server.
• Analyze the performance of advertising campaigns and products.
• Contribute to product performance benchmarks and insights using multiple data sources and visualization tools.
• Maintain runsheets, campaign pacing, and inventory forecasting reports.
• Coordinate with the Design team to ensure placement of print advertising.
• Assist with evaluation, implementation, and administration of ad tech platforms.

Benefits

• Commission eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed