Ad Operations Senior Executive (12 Month Contract)

About EssenceMediacomX 
 
EssenceMediacomX, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency whose mission is to make advertising more valuable to the world. After merging in 2023 EssenceMediacom fuses Essence’s performance, data, analytics and creative technology DNA with MediaCom’s scaled multichannel audience planning and strategic media expertise. 
 
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Google via Media Futures Group - A little about us:
 
Google has consolidated its media agency partnership into WPP’s GroupM, building on the world class digital work that Essence has delivered for Google for over 15 years. Media Futures Group (MFG) is a bespoke team that delivers on our commitment to Google for a more strategic, creative and integrated media approach established to drive better business results. 
The MFG team is made up of best in class digital, offline, and integrated media experts who work together to enhance media’s contribution to Google’s business. MFG is powered by Essence, MediaCom, and other constituent parts of GroupM around the world. The MFG team operates in a seamlessly integrated way across strategy, planning, investment, creative, business sciences and analytics, data and technology. The profile of people who work in MFG are world class, committed to establishing a new high water mark in the media industry. 
The convergence of expertise and excellence makes MFG the most progressive and exciting team in advertising and media, globally. The characteristics of successful MFG team members are that they are highly collaborative, intellectually curious and constantly reach for excellence.  
MFG is committed to the growth of our people as a means to unleash the potential of Google’s business. We are invested in whole-person wellbeing, values and behaviors that reflect our mission and purpose, and providing the tools and systems needed to do the best work of your career. We are constantly challenging ourselves to find new ways to deliver on those commitments through our community groups, mental health allyship, and a work environment that is conducive to our teams feeling included and supported. This is a team empowered by limitless possibilities.

Job Purpose

EssenceMediacomX is seeking a Senior Advertising Operations Executive to become an integral part of our Advertising Operations team. As a Senior Advertising Operations Executive within our team, you will be responsible for the set-up, execution and delivery of digital campaigns.  You will work with both internal teams and external parties to ensure campaign delivery objectives are met. You will have expert knowledge of ad serving systems and a passion for new and emerging technologies. You will also have a collaborative and “can do” attitude to help interface with our Analytics and Media team and deliver exceptional media solutions

What we need from you

• Serve as a trafficking expertise owning the set-up, management, and execution of several of our top accounts, while maintaining a high quality standard for the Advertising Operations department to ensure 100% accuracy and to exceed client expectation
• Monitor campaign delivery to ensure campaigns are running as expected and targeting objectives are met; including checking daily reports and providing troubleshooting support for trafficking issues related to creative, publisher implementation, and escalating to third party vendors when necessary
• Collaborate with team members by providing guidance on how to continually improve operational processes, supporting systems and communication channels where needed
• Act as a strategic partner within account teams; providing consultation to clients on the correct setup of campaigns, tagging of clients sites, and the use of web technologies to meet client needs

A little bit about you…

• Experience in Advertising Operations with demonstrable knowledge of ad serving, preferably gained agency side
• An exceptional ability to learn new concepts and challenge the status quo
• Great communication, organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrable ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
• Diligent and attentive to detail; able to follow through on projects and/or issues
• Good analysis skills (including quantitative analysis) and confidence in making information based decisions
• Computer literate with superior knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge of Google docs a plus