Current is a new breed of media company that empowers its young adult audience with participatory media platforms and formats that inform, enrich, and inspire. Through our TV network, Current TV, and our website, Current.com, we create and distribute viewer-created content and Current produced content that is relevant to the lives of young adults.
Our integrated television and online platforms provide an immersive and interactive experience for our audience. Current.com is a full-fledged social news site and is the first in the TV sector to serve as a creative filtering platform for TV programming. Our unique approach to "crowdsourcing" TV programming gives us exceptional results: more than one third of the programming on Current TV comes from viewers. Our average viewer watches and participates on Current 5+ hours a week.
Current's award-winning programming ranges from the hottest trends in technology, fashion and music, to pressing issues such as the environment, finance and politics. We won both an Emmy (for creative achievement in interactive TV) and a Webby (for best TV website) - how's that for convergence? Current is now viewed in the U.S., U.K. and Italy in more than 58 million households through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 358 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), BSkyB (channel 183), Virgin Media Cable (channel 155) and Sky Italia (channel 130). For more information, please visit the Web site: www.current.com
Description:
Current is seeking an Ad Operations Manager. Your role will include inventory management, campaign planning, online ad trafficking and campaign management. You will be responsible for the accurate and timely execution of campaigns, in addition to monitoring and optimizing live campaigns to maximize performance. You will work closely with our cross-platform sales team to implement sponsor-based packages.
Responsibilities:
• Traffic advertising on current.com and distributed applications
• Provide customer service support for ad sales team
• Provision, track, measure, analyze and report on the performance of multiple campaigns
• Ensure that campaign terms such as delivery rates, start and end date are achieved
• Monitor and reconcile campaigns against third party ad serving systems
• Accurately assess site sell-through and forecast future demand
• Manage 3rd party monetization strategy and relationships
• Perform quality assurance/quality control checks on campaigns
• Troubleshoot technical issues with vendors and clients
Skills, knowledge and abilities:
• 4+ years of relevant experience managing ad operations at a media, broadcast, or Internet content company
• 4+ years Ad Server experience with systems like DART, Atlas and 24/7
• Knowledge of video advertising standards and implementations (VAST, VPAID)
• A clear understanding of interactive advertising industry
• Experience in scheduling, estimating, and providing status reports
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strict deadlines
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Experience in client services and support
• BA/BS Degree preferred
• Ability to work independently, create processes, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity, a great work environment, and the chance to earn a competitive salary and good benefits, please email your resume, cover letter and salary history to onlinejobs@current.com. Please include 'Ad Operations Manager' in the subject line of your email.
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