Advertising Operations Specialist
MediaNews Group•San Diego, CA
•$24 - $26•Remote
About The Position
The Advertising Operations Specialist manages the technical setup, trafficking, and administrative coordination of advertising campaigns across digital and print products. This role ensures campaign orders are accurately entered into financial systems and executed across ad servers and print production workflows. Although the position is remote, candidates must reside in Southern California. The role also involves occasional driving to different sites for work assignments, in-person training, or meetings; employees are responsible for their own transportation.
Requirements
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail in data entry.
- Proficiency with ad servers, CRM software such as Salesforce, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage urgent digital fixes alongside longer-range print production deadlines.
- 1–3 years of experience in media operations, trafficking, or a billing-adjacent role within a publishing or agency environment.
- Must reside in Southern California.
- Must be willing to submit to and pass the required pre-employment background checks.
Responsibilities
- Enter campaign schedules into the Order Management System (OMS), ensuring flight dates, rates, and placements match signed agreements.
- Check and reserve inventory for high-impact print positions and digital placements to prevent overbooking.
- Reconcile delivered impressions and print runs against original orders to support accurate monthly invoicing and revenue recognition.
- Upload, target, and deploy digital creative assets using Google Ad Manager or similar platforms.
- Manage the print production queue and ensure high-resolution files meet CMYK color and bleed specifications.
- Implement and test tracking pixels via Google Tag Manager.
- Verify digital banners and print PDFs meet technical specifications before launch.
- Identify and resolve delivery discrepancies, broken links, and file-formatting errors.
- Combine digital dashboard data and print distribution logs into unified client performance reports.
- Monitor digital campaign pacing and recommend mid-flight adjustments to achieve full delivery of ordered impressions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Select paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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