Temporary Campaign Manager

CDS Global • New York, NY

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Help power the campaigns behind some of the world's most recognizable media brands. As a Temporary Campaign Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring digital advertising campaigns launch successfully, perform effectively, and deliver measurable results for our clients through precision, collaboration, and technical expertise.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest lifestyle publishers, with a portfolio of more than 30 brands that inspire, inform, and entertain audiences across print, digital, video, social, and emerging platforms. Our iconic brands reach millions of consumers each month, delivering premium content and innovative advertising solutions while fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where employees can do their best work.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience (or equivalent experience) managing end-to-end digital advertising campaigns, including trafficking, optimization, and reporting.
• Experience supporting campaign management, pacing, performance optimization, and client reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
• Ability to quickly learn new platforms, technologies, and advertising workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with third-party ad servers such as Google Campaign Manager, Flashtalking, Innovid, or VAST video is a plus.
• Experience with Google Ad Manager is preferred.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, or SQL is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Account Management team to successfully implement, traffic, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across Hearst Magazines properties.
• Manage end-to-end campaign trafficking in Google Ad Manager, LiveIntent, and other advertising platforms, ensuring campaigns launch accurately and on schedule.
• Collect campaign assets, thoroughly QA third-party tags and creative, and validate campaign setup to ensure flawless execution.
• Collaborate closely with our offshore support team by communicating trafficking requests, campaign launch requirements, and reviewing deliverables for quality and accuracy.
• Monitor campaign pacing and performance against client KPIs, identify optimization opportunities, and proactively troubleshoot trafficking or reporting issues to maximize campaign success.
• Own campaign reporting by delivering internal and client-facing performance reports, highlighting insights, recommendations, and top-performing campaign elements.
• Support billing operations by reconciling monthly campaign delivery, partnering with Account Management to resolve billing disputes, and ensuring billing accuracy.
• Serve as a trusted ad operations resource for Sales and Sales Support teams while maintaining expertise in industry standards, ad technology, and third-party system integrations.

Benefits

• Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

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