Ad Operations Manager / Sr. Ad Trafficker

ABOUT ADZILLA:


*****Always On: OnMedia Top 100 Company - Online Advertising Service Providers
*****Winner of the 2007 Annual SPIFFY Core Award for Best Fixed Telecom Opportunity for improving online advertising

Adzilla, Inc. (www.adzilla.com) operates the leading technology platform that enables internet service providers (ISPs) to deliver targeted advertising based on action-based behavioral and demographic information to publisher sites and advertising networks. Adzilla has patent-pending proprietary processes, which are focused on generating advertising revenue for the ISPs using information found in ISP subscriber browsing streams.

Adzilla is based in Brisbane, California and is funded by Alloy Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners (NVP).

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Adzilla is seeking an experienced & hands-on Ad Operations Manager / Sr. Ad Trafficker. Your role will include but not limited to ad trafficking and campaign management. You will be responsible for the day-to-day servicing needs of clients including campaign trafficking, reporting, and subsequent follow up with any additional requests. You will bring an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working in an exciting and fast-paced environment.

This role has the potential to become a Director level role and carry director level responsibilities, including but not limited to building an ad ops/ ad trafficking team training and managing new ad ops individual, reporting directly to management and being responsible for setting and hitting goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

* Trafficking of advertising on ADZILLA’s network.
•Provide, track, measure, and analyze the performance of multiple campaigns. This includes updating and maintaining detailed client campaign reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
•Ensuring that campaign terms such as delivery rates, start and end date is achieved, as well as regularly controlling pacing of campaigns.
•Development, creation and delivery of internal and external reports.
•Maintenance of client records/profiles.
•Establish and maintain effective communications with Sales and Business development to ensure Advertiser and Publisher needs are being met.
•Regularly monitor and reconcile campaigns for proper delivery and financial reports across multiple third party ad serving systems.
•Maintain and manage relationships with external system providers, including but limited to troubleshooting and Q & A.
•Work with internal and external sales teams to accurately assess site sell-through and forecast future demand.
•Organize interdepartmental work flow to ensure that all elements are handled according to process/schedule.
•Perform quality assurance/quality control checks on client campaigns to ensure that all client and sales objectives are being met.
•Trouble shooting technical issues with vendors, publishers and clients.
Work closely with analytics to constantly improve on campaign delivery and performance.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

•3+ years of relevant experience in a senior level ad operations role at a media, broadcast, or content company.
•3+ years Ad Server experience with technology like OpenAds, Yield Manager, DART, Atlas.
•Experience with Right Media’s ad serving and exchange platform is an asset
•A clear understanding of interactive advertising industry and various inventory monetization models (CPM, CPC, CPA, ……)
•Working knowledge of PhotoShop and creation of web optimized images
•Experience in scheduling, estimating, and status reports
•Superior knowledge of online advertising and best practices
•Experience and working knowledge of HTML, Macromedia Flash, JavaScript and iFrame is preferred.
•Ability to manage multiple projects all with strict deadlines
•Excellent communication and organization skills are essential
•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.

Compensation will include salary and options package that is commensurate with experience as well as one of the best comprehensive benefits packages in our industry.

Please email your resume to tnguyen@adzilla.com for immediate consideration.