VP, Advertising Operations

Cross Screen Media • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

We’re looking for a VP of Advertising Operations who treats digital advertising like a product. You’ll own and scale the AdOps function at Cross Screen Media—leading a team that places and optimizes video campaigns for the top political and public affairs agencies in the country.
This role sits at the intersection of product, technology, and client delivery. You’ll work cross-functionally to turn our proprietary data and measurement tools into a competitive advantage at the campaign level, while building the processes and team needed to do it at scale. The right person thrives in high-stakes, deadline-driven environments, brings deep operational credibility, and sees every workflow as a product to be improved.
If you’ve spent your career in the weeds of ad operations and are ready to shape how an entire organization delivers for its clients, this is your chance.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in AdOps with at least 2 years of management experience
• Deep expertise in programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, and the CTV ecosystem. Including familiarity with political ad policies across major platforms and publishers
• Power-user proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience with reporting and BI tools such as Datorama, Metabase, or Tableau; basic SQL proficiency is a plus
• Experience managing vendor relationships and negotiating contracts with media partners and ad-tech providers

Nice To Haves

• Experience in political, public affairs, or advocacy advertising strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing team of Ad Operations coordinators and managers who are the future leaders of this company
• Translate customer goals and political constraints into advertising tactics
• Design and implement technology-enabled processes and workflows that allow the team to support more customers without sacrificing quality
• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success and Sales to develop media strategies for political and public affairs campaigns
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all media partners and ad-tech vendors; evaluate and rollout new opportunities
• Integrate the company’s proprietary data, planning and measurement products into day-to-day AdOps workflows to deliver differentiated client outcomes
• Own the AdOps technology stack roadmap and advocate for internal tooling investments where appropriate
• Be the internal subject matter expert on all things digital advertising. Write, record, and present compelling materials that evolve our strategies and understanding of the market

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Recognition and reward for outstanding performance, with high bonus potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance package
• 401K with company match to plan for the long term
• Unlimited paid-time-off
• Biannual company offsites, including a goal of one per year in an interesting location (2024’s was in Costa Rica)

What This Job Offers

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