Advertising Operations Lead

The Free Press•New York, NY

5d•$125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Free Press is a rapidly growing global media organization founded by Bari Weiss and built on the principles that once defined distinguished American journalism—honesty, rigor, and independent thinking. Known for its investigative reporting and provocative commentary, The Free Press focuses on presenting the world as it is, combining the quality traditionally associated with legacy media with a fearless, modern approach. Their work highlights overlooked ideas, challenges conventional narratives, and brings clarity to complex issues ranging from economic policy and financial markets to emerging technologies such as AI. The Free Press reaches a highly engaged audience of millions through its newsletters, podcasts and original video content. As a fast-growing digital media company, The Free Press is committed to cultivating a vibrant community of readers and listeners who value independent perspectives and rigorous storytelling. Overview and Responsibilities: The Free Press team is seeking a strategic and analytical leader to oversee the execution, optimization, and strategic improvement of digital advertising campaigns. This role requires a strong focus on operational efficiency, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration. The right person for this role is willing to take on new challenges, has strong communication skills, and confidence in a fast paced environment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in digital advertising, advertising operations, or a related field
Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements that drive operational efficiency and scalability
Ability to manage numerous simultaneous campaigns and prioritize issues
Strong operational and analytical skills: building workflows, working with tags, troubleshooting discrepancies, reporting and managing KPIs
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally and mentor junior team members

Nice To Haves

Programmatic is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Partner with Sales, Product & Finance to ensure smooth campaign hand-offs, pricing rules, responsible for updating and maintaining accurate inventory projections and technical feasibility
Develop frameworks for monitoring KPIs, budgets, pacing; identifying risks early and working with Sales to mitigate under-delivery or overspend
Manage trafficking, campaign delivery actualization, optimization, and reporting of digital ad campaigns for multiple publisher clients across audio & newsletters
Lead initiatives to implement new tools, processes, and best practices to optimize operations and increase scalability
Ensure accurate implementation of campaign elements including launches, ad creative, and tracking pixels
Monitor campaign performance metrics to identify anomalies or areas for optimization
Manage campaign pacing, adjusting as needed to ensure campaign budgets deliver in full and client KPIs are being met
Maintain and stay current on industry news and research
Pro-actively analyze and improve processes to attain efficiency
Work closely with finance on invoicing and billing to ensure revenue is earned and accounted for