Media Operations Manager

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About This Role
The Media Operations Manager runs the day-to-day delivery of digital marketing campaigns, working closely with Digital Strategists to turn media strategy into real campaign execution. This role blends hands-on operational work with growing strategic know-how — making sure campaigns launch accurately, run smoothly, and stay aligned with what clients actually need.
You’ll be a go-to partner across campaign planning, client conversations, creative production, forecasting, and execution — always looking for ways to make the work run better.

What You’ll Own
Campaign Leadership & Client Partnership
Manage the operational side of assigned client accounts, from onboarding through launch and ongoing optimization
Work with Digital Strategists on campaign planning, onboarding, asset collection, launch readiness, and changes — bringing a solid grasp of media planning to make sure execution gets done right
Serve as a trusted client contact for campaign operations — co-lead onboarding calls, coordinate logistics, and answer day-to-day operational questions directly
Keep communication flowing between strategists, specialized media teams, creative, vendors, and clients
Media Planning & Strategic Support
Partner directly with Digital Strategists on media planning
Coordinate recommendations from specialized teams and add operational insight on budgets, timelines, and how plans will actually run
Make moderate-to-complex updates to media plans and planning docs, keeping everything aligned with strategy
Support forecasting, opportunity fund management, pacing updates, and budget adjustments throughout each campaign
Campaign Operations
Own execution across campaign setup, trafficking coordination, launch readiness, creative refreshes, vendor-managed campaigns, landing page production, and tracking implementation
Keep assets, targeting, tracking, creative, and documentation accurate and aligned with strategy throughout the campaign
Manage forecasting activities and coordinate launch timelines across several client engagements at once
Operational Excellence
Spot ways to improve workflows, documentation, communication, and coordination
Help onboard and mentor Media Operations Associates
Contribute to process improvements, AI-enabled workflows, and operational best practices for the department

What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
4–6 years in digital media operations, campaign management, media planning support, or digital marketing
Agency experience strongly preferred
Experience supporting media planning, forecasting, and client-facing campaign management preferred
Strong organizational and project management skills — you can run multiple client engagements at once without dropping the ball
Clear writer and communicator, comfortable leading discussions with clients and presenting recommendations
Able to juggle competing priorities without sacrificing quality or missing deadlines
Solid understanding of digital media planning, budgeting, forecasting, and campaign execution
Working knowledge of digital advertising platforms, measurement, and campaign implementation
Comfortable using project management tools, AI-enabled workflows, and other tech to work more efficiently
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for untangling complex campaign logistics

Why This Role
This role sits at the center of how digital campaigns actually get done. You’ll have direct ownership over campaign execution, real client relationships, and the chance to grow your strategic skills alongside a team that’s investing in better tools and smarter ways of working.

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $65,000–$80,000. Your offer will reflect the experience, skills, and qualifications you bring.