Director, Station Digital Ad Operations job in Atlanta at CUMULUS MEDIA Inc.
Cumulus Media Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia

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The audio industry is on fire - from podcasting and streaming to smart speakers and live radio - and it's never been a more exciting time to join and grow with one of the country's largest and most sophisticated audio companies.

Cumulus Media | has an opening for a Director, Station Digital Ad Operations. The Director, Station Digital Ad Operations leads operations across Cumulus Radio Station Group's digital channels including streaming, websites, and apps. This role is responsible for mentoring and developing a world-class team of digital managers and specialists and focusing on continuous improvement of our ad operations process and technology to ensure a best-in-class user experience. The ideal candidate will have a track-record of driving operational success and scale, with expert knowledge of the technologies and organizational structures needed to drive results and operational excellence. This position reports directly to the VP, Digital Ad Ops.

Who We Are

Cumulus Media is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month - wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 405 owned-and-operated radio stations across 86 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 7,300 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a station digital ad ops team for planning, trafficking, measurement and account management
  • Manage day to day campaign fulfillment ensuring campaign success for all station digital accounts
  • Build and implement ad operations processes to drive continuous improvement
  • Manage and develop platform/ad tech relationships across owned Cumulus Media channels including streaming, websites, and apps
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead and support strategic company initiatives
  • Multi-task on various campaigns and projects, remaining organized throughout and prioritizing tasks as needed
  • Serve as Player/Coach for station digital ad operation campaigns
  • Day to Day management of strategic accounts
  • Main point of escalation contact for all markets for all Station Digital campaigns
  • Support 85 Cumulus Radio Station Group markets with training and help when needed
  • Develop and Manage support workflow across Ad Ops team
  • Manage audience measurement tools
  • Provide ongoing and ad hoc audience and performance reporting across owned digital channels to identify trends and inform company strategy

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of directly related experience in ad operations and leading teams within the digital space
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Up-to-date knowledge and engagement with wide-ranging industry standards around streaming audio, web technologies, and apps
  • Expert-level ability to scale, train, define and manage the deployment of new processes
  • In-depth understanding and experience with digital ad products, measurement and platforms
  • Extensive knowledge of ad serving platforms required. Specific experience with streaming and digital platforms such as Adswizz, Triton, Google Ad Manager, Megaphone a plus.
  • Extensive knowledge of CMS and publishing platforms required
  • Experience implementing, testing and QAing third party tags a must
  • Strong communication skills and ability to develop and present strategic updates to internal and external stakeholders
  • Effective time management skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Experience with project management tools a plus
  • Ability to work cross functionally with many teams
  • Basic knowledge of HTML a plus
  • Ability to thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment
  • BA/BS degree in a relevant field
  • All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by date of hire, subject to legally-mandated accommodations
What we offer:
  • Professional growth and career path
  • Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage for you, your dependents or domestic partner
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid Vacation & Holidays
  • Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, and an employee referral bonus program
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CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type
Full-Time

Location
Atlanta, GA

Job Type
Sales, Media - Journalism - Newspaper

Experience
Not Specified

Date Posted
02/01/2023

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