Junior Campaign Manager

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Job Description:

• The New York Times' Advertising team is looking for a Junior Campaign Manager to join our Campaign Management team. You will support the daily operations of the Ad Ops department and the execution and optimization of digital advertising campaigns across several platforms.
• This is a hybrid role based in our New York headquarters, reporting to the Senior Manager, Ad Operation. You can typically expect to be in the office 3 days per week.

About the Role:

Working with Campaign Managers, you will ensure the success of campaigns by maintaining quality, accuracy, and customer service. The Junior Campaign Manager role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in developing a career in digital advertising.

Responsibilities:

Support the setup and launch of digital advertising campaigns across multiple platforms, including desktop, mobile, video, audio and newsletters.

Ensure accurate implementation of campaign elements such as ad creatives, targeting parameters, and tracking tags.

Monitor campaign performance metrics on a daily basis to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for optimization.

Collaborate with team members to implement optimization strategies to improve campaign performance and achieve client goals.

Create wrap reports detailing campaign performance metrics, including impressions, clicks, interactions, and other measurements.

Conduct data analysis to obtain insights and make data-driven recommendations for campaign optimization.

Help communicate with clients to provide campaign updates and address inquiries.

Collaborate with the sales and client success teams to ensure client satisfaction and retention.

Provide support for ad operations tasks, including billing, ad trafficking, troubleshooting technical issues, and resolving discrepancies.

Help maintain documentation and standard operating procedures related to campaign management processes.

Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or related field.

Experience with the ability to interpret data and draw applicable insights.

Experience with complex, multi-faceted and multi-discipline projects including varying partners within an organization

Experience with diverse ways of working

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous internship or entry-level experience in digital advertising, ad operations, or media planning.

Familiarity with ad serving platforms (e.g., Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick Campaign Manager)

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Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$60,000 — $70,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

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