Video Ad Operations Manager (V

• Are you energized at the thought of playing an active role in the transformation of a 30-year old startup? • Do you thrive in innovative, fast-paced environments? • Are you curious, driven and humble? • If so, we should talk. The future will not be televised, it will be streamed. TownNews, a digital media solutions provider for leading broadcasters, is looking to add a Video Ad Operations Manager. An ideal candidate will have previous experience serving in an ad operations role with an emphasis on video. This position will be responsible for driving video revenue growth and improving overall yield. Responsibilities • Help tv broadcasters manage their transformation from over-the-air to OTT by developing and maintaining a best in class video demand stack • Test and perform quality assurance on ad tags and creatives to ensure validation and specs are met prior to campaign launch • Maintain a solid understanding of ad platforms, data sources, and business intelligence system relying on these variable inputs to develop data-driven recommendations for improving yield or operational effectiveness. • Conduct monthly business reviews for a portfolio of partners • Provide advertising leadership for our video suite across CTV/OTT, iOS, Android and web apps • Lead the direction and development of our exciting new FAST platforms across Roku, FireTV and AppleTV • Work with revenue operations team on developing video solutions for publishers within the network • Collaborate with the sales department to improve and fine tune our offerings • Work fluidly between each of our ad servers and SSP partners to activate direct sold campaigns, programmatic guaranteed, private marketplace and remnant inventory deals • Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) around trafficking and QA, as well as creates custom solutions for new edge cases • Desire to deep dive into analytics and collaborate with other analytics team members • Working on Ad placements optimization towards current demand stack and campaigns • Identify workflow inefficiencies and address ideas to improve the process • Report to management on the ongoing activity • Manage the monthly billin