Vice President Ad Operations

Overview

Audacy is seeking a full time Vice President, Digital Ad Operations to support the digital team. The Vice President, Digital Ad Operations leads operations across Audacy’s Owned and Operated digital audio channels including streaming and podcasting as well as its websites, and apps.  This senior leadership position is responsible for managing and implementing long-term ad strategy while meeting immediate needs of the business. You will be responsible for mentoring and developing a team of dedicated ad ops professionals in several roles (Managers, Coordinators, Traffickers).  You will focus on continuous improvement of our ad operations processes and technology to ensure a best-in-class user experience, superior advertising experience, and maximum monetization. You’ll partner closely with sales, content, technology, and external stakeholder teams to lead and collaborate on strategic company initiatives. 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. You are proactive, a builder, a self-starter, a leader, and a mentor.

This position reports to the SVP, Revenue Operations.

We are happy to consider candidates in any location for this position so long as they reside within reasonable commuting distance to one of our markets. 

The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $85,000 to $135,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include:  health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing team of 28 ad ops professionals which support both the local and national sales teams.
• This team is primarily responsible for
• Streaming and web/app campaign trafficking
• Podcast network campaign trafficking and reporting
• Cross platform audio campaign trafficking and reporting
• Ongoing delivery risk reporting and optimizing campaign delivery
• This role is the point of escalation for questions or issues related to Audio/Display campaign delivery
• Partner with Sales Leadership to define the most effective and scalable audio delivery capabilities with Audacy’s ad server platform, Amperwave
• Partner with Media Planning leadership to help inform sold inventory vs forecasted inventory
• Partner with Campaign Management Leadership to provide best in class market support of sold campaign delivery 
• Be a key stakeholder for Ad Tech advancements including attribution pixel tracking, ad tagging solutions, and inventory yield opportunities 
• Collaborate with Content teams to provide perspective on ad delivery opportunities to drive revenue.
• Multi-task on various campaigns and projects, remaining organized throughout and prioritizing tasks as needed
• Build and implement processes and workflows for best practices

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred:

• 8 years of directly related experience in ad operations, account services, and leading teams within the digital space
• Strong management skills, strategic perspectives, and business acumen
• Up-to-date knowledge and engagement with wide-ranging industry standards and bespoke technology solutions around streaming audio, podcasting, web technologies, and apps
• Proven experience building out and scaling ad operations teams to optimize efficiency and performance across the organization
• Expert-level ability to scale, train, define and manage the deployment of new processes and solutions across teams and the organization
• Strong analytical skills and ability to document process flows and diagnose challenges and updates to our ad operations
• 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
• Ability to work cross functionally with many teams
• Ability to thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of ad serving platforms. 
• Experience with any of the following digital audio platforms is a plus. 
• WO Streaming, Adswizz, Triton, Megaphone
• Experience with third-party advertising platforms such as Google, Facebook, and DSPs
• Experience implementing, testing and QAing third party tags 
• Extensive knowledge of CMS and publishing platforms required
• In-depth understanding and experience with digital ad products, audience measurement tools, ad trackers, and programmatic advertising 
• BA/BS degree in a relevant field

Vaccination Requirements

Pursuant to NYC's Vaccination Workplace Requirement, employers may not allow any unvaccinated workers to work at their workplace. Therefore, we require all incoming employees who will be working in our New York City offices to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.  If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination, which will be kept confidential. If you are not vaccinated, or partially vaccinated currently, but willing to become fully vaccinated, we invite you to still apply.

Audacy is committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all and we recognize that some individuals may have a sincerely held religious belief as it pertains to the practice of immunization or a medical disability which may prevent them from becoming vaccinated.   Individuals who cannot be fully vaccinated due to a sincere religious belief or medical disability may request an accommodation. We request that you refrain from discussing religious beliefs or medical conditions during the interview process.  If you believe you need an accommodation, you will have an opportunity to submit your request during the interview process.  All requests for accommodation will remain confidential and reviewed by selected individuals within the HR department.  We cannot guarantee that all requests for accommodation will be granted. Please refer to our EEO policy and statement below.

About Us

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.