Role within UK Operations team reporting to Head of Campaign Management. Responsible for end-to-end campaign delivery and performance across video, display, and interactive formats in the UK market. Collaborate with Sales, Demand Ops, Teads Studio, and Client Services. Manage full campaign lifecycle from setup, tagging, optimization to reporting. Own day-to-day campaign trafficking ensuring compliance with SLAs. Analyze operational metrics to optimize campaigns. Maintain data integrity in operational systems. Drive strategic optimizations using data and contextual targeting. Identify and resolve delivery bottlenecks with programmatic solutions and technical troubleshooting. Build relationships with sales and agency teams to align execution with business goals. Serve as operational contact for commercial teams translating data into actionable insights. Requires 2+ years experience in digital ad campaign execution and optimization, proficiency with DSPs, programmatic buying, ad servers, and tracking tools (IAS, DoubleVerify, MOAT). Strong analytical and communication skills. Must have right to work in UK without sponsorship. Nice to have experience with cookieless targeting, CTV, rich media, basic web tech fluency, and relevant certifications.
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Act as the primary execution anchor and operational expert, driving end-to-end campaign delivery and performance across video, display, and interactive formats within the UK market
Work closely with cross-functional teams across Manchester and London to translate agency briefs and advertiser KPIs into operational realities
Take full accountability for managing the complete campaign lifecycle—from pre-launch setup and tagging to real-time performance optimization and post-campaign reporting
Own day-to-day operations and campaign trafficking, ensuring all pixel implementations, 3rd-party tags, and DSP configurations meet strict SLA and compliance guidelines
Review and analyze key operational inputs—such as daily impression pacing, viewability rates, and engagement metrics—to optimize real-time campaign performance
Maintain data integrity and platform accuracy across internal operational systems and reporting tools
Orchestrate strategic campaign optimizations using proprietary data, dynamic creative formats, and contextual targeting to exceed client KPIs
Identify delivery bottlenecks early, proactively introducing programmatic solutions and technical troubleshooting (e.g., brand safety filters, viewability standards, or tracking tag diagnostics)
Cultivate trusted relationships with internal sales leads and agency trading teams to align local campaign execution with broader business goals
Serve as an operational point of contact for commercial teams, translating performance data into clear, actionable campaign stories
Requirements
Demonstrated experience (2+ years) executing and optimizing digital ad campaigns within a fast-paced AdTech, media agency, or digital publisher environment
Hands-on proficiency with DSPs, programmatic ad buying, ad servers, and 3rd-party tracking verification tools (e.g., IAS, DoubleVerify, MOAT)
Strong ability to crunch performance numbers, identify trends, and derive clear commercial insights from campaign data
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
Right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring future visa sponsorship
Tech stack
DSPsprogrammatic ad buyingad serversIASDoubleVerifyMOATHTMLCSSJavaScriptChrome DevToolsCharles
Benefits
Meaningful scope & real ownership with direct accountability for high-impact campaigns with trusted autonomyGlobal exposure and genuinely complex challenges at real scale and reaching 2.2Bn users / month across 18Bn ad opportunities / daySmart, ambitious peers across 30+ global marketsA genuinely human culture, high care alongside high accountabilityReal investment in your growth with structured mentorship, coaching, AdTech certifications, and clear career pathways
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