Ad Operations Manager

About the role

NYPR Sponsorship is seeking an Ad Operations Manager to oversee the execution, delivery, and reporting of advertising campaigns across podcast, web, newsletters, and emerging platforms. Reporting to the Director, Monetization & Sponsorship Operations, this role will be responsible for campaign setup, trafficking, delivery monitoring, reporting, troubleshooting, and operational support across both direct-sold and programmatic advertising. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple campaigns and stakeholders simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage sponsorship campaigns across audio, display, newsletter, social media, and emerging platforms.
• Monitor campaign pacing, delivery, and inventory utilization to ensure contractual obligations are met, proactively identifying and resolving delivery issues in coordination with internal teams, vendors, and advertising partners.
• Support the execution and monitoring of programmatic campaigns, PMP deals, and marketplace activity.
• Maintain advertising systems, workflows, and operational documentation while supporting process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Assist with the implementation of new advertising products, sponsorship opportunities, and monetization initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support campaign execution across advertising technology platforms and distribution channels.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for sellers, clients, and internal stakeholders on NYPR's advertising technology capabilities, measurement solutions, campaign reporting, and implementation requirements.
• Stay informed on advertising industry standards, measurement practices, privacy considerations, and emerging technologies to support stakeholder education, client conversations, and operational decision-making.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in advertising operations, campaign management, digital media, or related fields.
• Experience working with ad servers, trafficking platforms, podcast advertising platforms, social media advertising platforms, or other advertising technology systems.
• Strong understanding of campaign delivery, pacing, reporting, troubleshooting, and digital advertising workflows.
• Experience with podcast advertising platforms, including Adswizz, and/or Google Ad Manager or similar ad-serving platforms.
• Familiarity with programmatic advertising concepts, PMP deals, third-party tracking, ad tags, digital measurement tools, and attribution methodologies.
• Experience supporting paid social campaigns or social media advertising operations.
• Comfort working within ad tech platforms and learning new technologies as needed.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working within digital publishing, media, podcasting, or public media environments preferred.

Pay

This is a full-time role with a salary range of $85,000-$95,000 annually (plus a full benefits package). Salary offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and organizational pay equity.

Schedule

This role is based in New York City (or the immediate metro area) and operates in a hybrid capacity, with a regular in-office presence to support cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

New York Public Radio offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with vacation time, personal days, sick time and parental leave.