smartdept. is searching for a Retail Media Ad Ops Specialist for a national beverage distribution client. This is a fully remote contract opportunity with work that flexes based on campaign volume.
Our client runs a B2B ordering platform and sells onsite advertising to the brands that use it. This role owns the ad operations side: trafficking, configuring and troubleshooting an ad server at volume in a regulated industry. This is an ad ops role, not media buying.
What You'll Do: * Configure and manage the client's ad server * Build and maintain rule-based targeting in a regulated category * Traffic and flight campaigns for brand advertisers, especially during peak volume * Troubleshoot delivery issues and work directly with the ad server vendor * QA advertiser creative to spec * Partner with an analytics specialist on reporting back to advertisers * Present your approach and past work to the client's leadership team
What You'll Need: * Hands-on trafficking experience in AdButler or Kevel, or deep experience in a similar ad server (Google Ad Manager, CitrusAd, Criteo Retail Media, Koddi, Topsort) * Experience with inventory and zone setup, targeting rules, QA, pacing and advertiser reporting * Comfortable presenting to a client's leadership team * Availability for a short pitch process in November (case study prep, a dry run and a 10-minute presentation slot)
Nice-to-Have Skills: * Ad server migration experience * Retail media network or B2B marketplace experience * Experience in regulated categories such as alcohol, CPG or pharma