GamblingCareers.com · 13 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Advertising Operations
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expGamblingCareers.com is seeking a Sr. Manager in Advertising Operations to oversee the execution of advertising campaigns. This role involves managing campaign delivery, vendor coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure operational efficiency and quality control.
Casino
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day execution of the full campaign lifecycle: trafficking, creative QC, tags/pixels, implementation, pacing, optimizations, and delivery
Monitor KPIs, budgets, and pacing; flag risks early and partner with Sales/Account Management to prevent under-delivery or overspend
Maintain and enhance pacing and delivery dashboards; collaborate with Analytics/Product to investigate data discrepancies and ensure accuracy
Support relationships with external vendors and supply partners (DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, measurement/verification partners)
Ensure offsite supply meets quality standards, delivery expectations, and SLAs
Assist with vendor performance reviews and identify issues that require escalation
Contribute to price/fee discussions or platform evaluations as needed
Coordinate workflow and communication with offshore or remote teams responsible for trafficking, QA, and reporting tasks
Ensure clarity in roles, responsibilities, and hand-offs between in-house and offshore contributors
Provide feedback and monitor performance to ensure consistency and operational accuracy
Follow and help refine SOPs, escalation protocols, and QA checkpoints
Handle tag/pixel management, discrepancy resolution (1st/3rd-party), and creative spec compliance
Maintain operational health dashboards (delivery, pacing drift, vendor performance, tickets)
Ensure measurement and data integrity across campaigns
Partner with Sales, Ad Product, Product, Analytics, and Finance on campaign hand-offs, inventory checks, technical feasibility, and pricing alignment
Support strategic or complex deals through accurate setup and handling of unique technical requirements
Act as a point of escalation for campaign delivery issues or vendor troubleshooting
Mentor and support specialists/traffickers on campaign operations and QA best practices
Assist with training, onboarding, and capacity planning, including coordination with offshore resources
Contribute to a team culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
Identify inefficiencies or workflow bottlenecks and propose solutions that improve speed, accuracy, or scale
Stay informed on ad tech trends, privacy changes, measurement shifts, and creative/format updates that impact operations
Recommend new tools or enhancements that improve operational quality and delivery outcomes
Qualification
Required
~5–7+ years of experience in ad operations, campaign management, or trafficking, with some leadership or mentoring responsibility
Strong working knowledge of ad serving systems, tags/pixels, DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, and measurement/verification tools
Experience using SQL and working with large datasets (Snowflake or similar) for reporting, troubleshooting, and performance insights
Familiarity with vendor/supply partners or offsite/programmatic supply workflows
Experience collaborating with offshore or distributed teams
Strong operational discipline: QA, trafficking workflows, discrepancy resolution, delivery troubleshooting
Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical capabilities and comfort with dashboards, KPIs, and campaign diagnostics
Ability to multitask, prioritize under pressure, and maintain high execution standards
Preferred
Experience in commerce media, sports media, or environments with both direct + programmatic inventory
Background handling large campaign budgets or high-volume delivery environments
Familiarity with video/CTV/OTT/live-event ad formats
Exposure to scaling ad ops technology or workflow automation tools
Understanding of privacy/identity/cookieless developments and their operational impact
Bonus: Experience helping design automated data workflows or dashboards in Snowflake
Benefits
Employees at Fanatics' corporate entity can work remotely for up to four weeks per year, which can be taken in daily or weekly increments.
Company
GamblingCareers.com
GamblingCareers.com is the leading job board for the iGaming and Online Gambling industry, dedicated to bridging the gap between talented job seekers and top employers in the sector.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase