Associate Director, Linear Trafficking

Adelphi Group • Los Angeles, CA

6d • $70,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Omnicom Media is seeking an Associate Director, Linear Trafficking to manage the day-to-day execution of Linear Traffic creative operations across multiple lines of business. This role involves supervising a team, overseeing creative trafficking, spot rotations, asset delivery, and implementation across various media platforms. The position also requires supporting creative pre-clearance, acting as an escalation point for campaign execution issues, and partnering with various internal and external teams to ensure accurate and timely campaign launches and updates. The role emphasizes process optimization, maintaining documentation, managing partner relationships, and developing team members. The Associate Director will also assist the Director with strategic initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in media operations, broadcast traffic, post-production, or creative asset management.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, mentoring talent, and improving operational processes within a high-volume advertising, media or entertainment environment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in an extremely fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Manage multiple simultaneous campaigns across multiple lines of business.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems, drive cross-functional solutions, and influence key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day execution of Linear Traffic creative operations across multiple lines of business.
• Supervise Traffic team members, balancing workloads, establishing priorities, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Oversee creative trafficking, spot rotations, asset delivery, and implementation across audio, television, streaming and radio, and partners.
• Support creative pre-clearance with network Broadcast Standards & Practices teams and resolve clearance issues to minimize campaign risk and delays.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for campaign execution issues, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive timely resolution.
• Review traffic instructions, campaign schedules, and operational reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Media Planning, Investment, Account, Creative Production, and external media partners to coordinate campaign launches and creative updates.
• Monitor campaign status, identify operational risks, and proactively recommend solutions to maintain successful execution.
• Support process optimization initiatives by identifying workflow improvements and implementing operational efficiencies.
• Maintain documentation, creative tracking tools, clearance grids, and trafficking resources to support campaign visibility and consistency.
• Manage relationships with networks, creative vendors, distribution partners, and technology providers.
• Assist with onboarding, training, mentoring, and developing Traffic team members while promoting operational best practices.
• Support the Director with resource planning, operational reporting, and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Perform other related duties and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management to support evolving business needs, operational priorities, and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
• Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent.
• We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do.
• We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.
• Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree