Senior Director Ad Operations - roll your sleeves up - Jumpstart Automotive Group

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Ready to roll your sleeves up and dive in?

If you're smart, results driven and are looking for an opportunity to grow within a company and mentor and manage people, then we'd love to hear from you.

This role requires serious ad ops and analytical chops to drive complex process improvements, work closely with cross-functional teams, and needs someone with a keen eye for product development. We feel we've got one of the best ad ops teams in the industry - they work hard and know how to play - so a leader who inspires, challenges, and encourages the career growth of others while fostering a collaborative and fun culture is crucial.

Jumpstart Automotive Group, a division of Hearst Magazines, is a digital media company. We represent 15 of the best automotive website brands in the industry (think Car and Driver, Road & Track, JD Power Autos) and develop digital marketing solutions for our clients such as contextual display advertising, behavioral/audience retargeting, mobile/e-reader, emerging media, custom content, social media, video, market intelligence & analytics, and creative services. 

We are extremely entrepreneurial minded with a culture that is second to none (ping-pong anyone?). As a small division of Hearst Magazines, we offer the best of both worlds:  a nimble, fast-paced organization coupled with the career development opportunities and perks of an established company in Hearst.  To learn more, please go to: http://www.jumpstartautomotivegroup.com

Still reading? Good. Lets drill down into the details.

The role:
 
--Manage and engage the team that is responsible for campaign implementation, ad trafficking & delivery, sales operations, gross profit/ROI maximization, performance optimization
--Lead and develop a high performing team by providing career development and coaching     
--Assess current processes, infrastructure, and work with with internal teams to maximize revenue and ad performance
--Collaborate with Sales, Account Management, Publisher Development, Product, Marketing, and Analytics teams to test, QA, and implement new products, ad units, creative executions prior to launch
--Must have Expert knowledge base related to ad serving technologies, best practices, reporting (DFP, DFA, Doubleclick)
--Experience implementing new products internally and managing technology partners that facilitate behavioral/audience retargeting, data, mobile ad serving, SSP-s, DSP-s, DMP-s.
--Develop best practices and new ways to think about our business and value proposition to clients and publishers
--Manage vendor relationships and assist with the assessment of new vendors
--Foster cross-collaboration and champion the team-s efforts across the organization
--Work closely with senior management to drive company strategy

 
The requirements:
 
--Bachelors degree (Business, Economics, Advertising or anything interesting)
--Minimum of 6-10 years experience in revenue/ad operations with demonstrated success (publisher side, agency side, media company, vertical ad network)
--Minimum of 3-4 years managing multiple direct reports with demonstrated success
--Outstanding communication skills
--Roll up your sleeves mindset
--Proven ability to improve efficiency and processes and pro-active attitude to problem-solving
--High attention to detail, able to multi-task and meet deadlines with excellent follow-through
--Self-directed, team player who has a strong sense of urgency and proven ability to get results through effective leadership
--Outstanding Excel, PPT and ad serving software proficiency (DFP, DFP, Doublclick, Atlas)
--Experience with rich media ad serving providers; PointRoll, Eyeblaster, Unicast, etc.
--Some working knowledge with Internet technologies including HTML, Flash, Javascript and other internet/networking protocols related to advertising creative, delivery process
--Passionate about building a great company

Compensation and Perks

Jumpstart Automotive Group offers a competitive salary and we have a comprehensive benefits package. What makes us extraordinary is the fitness reimbursement program, tuition reimbursement, popular vendor discounts and other fabulous perks.

Where you work matters. Our environment is fast-paced, social and we're headquartered in San Francisco's Embarcadero District with an open floor plan, windows that overlook the Bay Bridge, exposed ceiling beams and colorful art showcasing our design work. We also have regular company meetings to share our thought leadership and accomplishments. We offer a comprehensive orientation program and opportunities for learning. Our office has a modern and open floor-plan and includes a mounted plasma TV, competitive ping-pong, free coffee, sodas, snacks and a tradition from our dot.com days: Bagel Thursdays!

To apply

To be considered, please complete our online application, and a short cover letter to make you you stand out! We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply for this role, please go to the following link.
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