Advertising Operations Specialist

at  The Texas Tribune

The Texas Tribune is looking for a smart, detail-oriented, creative Advertising Operations Specialist to work with our sales professionals to support revenue growth for this leading member-supported, digitally focused, nonpartisan news organization.
The Tribune is an established leader in the field of nonprofit digital journalism, devoted to promoting civic engagement through data applications, statewide events, and enterprise reporting on a range of topics, including public and higher education, health and human services, immigration and border issues, transportation, criminal justice, and the environment.
The Advertising Operations Specialist is responsible for the Tribune’s sponsorship efforts by executing a range of paid advertising placements on the Tribune’s various platforms.
You will join the team that represents the premier public service digital news organization and its award-winning journalistic products. There’s room for growth and long-term career potential at the Tribune.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of two years experience with news media organizations or creative agencies
• Strong business acumen
• Fluency working with advertising agencies, media companies, publishers, networks, and production companies. A solid understanding of a range of content execution strategies is a plus.
  We know some great candidates won’t check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven’t considered. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
  The Advertising Operations Specialist can be based in our downtown Austin headquarters or another major metropolitan area in Texas.
  Minimum salary: $60,000

• Work cross-departmentally to develop plans and logistics for paid sponsorships on Tribune events and on the website.
• Manage digital campaigns and ad inventory and provide campaign reporting via Google Ad Manager.
• Schedule and manage newsletter ad placements in MailChimp.
• Schedule and build sponsor content posts for placement on texastribune.org and in newsletters.
• Project manage complex work streams.
• Formulate business strategies that support the Chief Revenue Officer’s efforts and initiatives.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with sponsors.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations related to paid partnerships.